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IND 305 is aimed for speakers with at least intermediate proficiency
in Indonesian. The objectives of this course are to progress linguistically,
as well as to develop an awareness of the contemporary social context;
there will be an even balance between language and content. The
course will familiarise students with the language of the media
as employed in the contemporary Indonesian press and promoting the
development of strong reading and writing skills at both colloquial
and formal levels. For more information please consult the course
syllabus. Enrolment Information Start Date: 25 August 2008. Enroll now! (You can still enroll until early September) To assist you in determining your proficiency level in the Indonesian language, you must, prior to enrolment, complete the UHM placement test for the Indonesian Language based on the European Language Portfolio self-assessment checklist. For further questions, please see our page on Most Frequently Asked Questions. You can also PREVIEW the online course and download a PDF-file with excerpts of the Student's Book and the Teacher's Book. If you are not a UH student you must enrol through the UH Outreach College.
Photo: Mangrove Forest (from Topik 14 "Hutan Bakau")
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The
course explores the language of the contemporary Indonesian media.
All texts are authentic reports from the Indonesian media, mainly
taken from mainstream newspapers and magazines such as Tempo and
Kompas, and supplemented with recorded radio reports and interviews.
All texts are supplemented with interactive exercises, and homework
assignments, that will be corrected and returned by the instructor.
Students will interact with other students using the discussion
forum.