Syllabus

Course Schedule

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SyllabusInstructor Information

Name Dr. Uli Kozok
Email kozok [at] mailbox.org
Office Spalding 462
Phone (O) 808-9567574
Mobile/Whatsapp 808-3657043
Skype ukozok
Office Hours    Mo 16-18:00
http://ulikozok.com

Course Information

Textbook:  The Indonesian Way

Anki Decks:  https://indonesian-online.com/spaced-repetition/

Optional Texts:1. J.N. Sneddon. Indonesian Reference Grammar. Allenc& Unwin 1996. ISBN 1864480297 (US title: "Indonesian: A Comprehensive Grammar"; Taylor and Francis: 2005. ISBN: 0415155290). 2. A. M. Stevens & A. Schmidgall-Tellings. Comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary.

General Information

Students from countries where Indonesian/Malay is a partial or complete medium of instruction in the educational system, and native speakers of the language, will not normally be permitted to enter Indonesian 103 or 104. These students, and other students who have previously studied Indonesian/Malay should seek permission of the course coordinator on the first day of class.

Objectives

On successful completion of IND 103, all students should have reached at least proficiency level A1 of the CEF scale. Students can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Some IND 103 students will have reached, or are approaching proficiency level A2 of the CEF scale. All 104 students should have reached A2. They can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Some IND104 students may even approach proficiency level B1. They can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Topics

  1. Phonology: Pronunciation of Indonesian-word-stress, rhythm, sentence, intonation (declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory intonation patterns).

  2. Morphology: General overview of affixiation system including meN-, di-, pe-, peN-, peN...-an, ke-....-an, -nya, se-, -an, reduplication.

  3. Syntax: Word order in noun-phrases, verb-phrases, adjectival phrases and adverbial phrases. Sentence construction; phrase order in declarative and interrogative sentences; topic-comment clause, etc.

  4. Conversation: basic competence.

  5. Reading and Writing: elementary

Course Units

IND103 and IND104 consists of each 40 lessons (pelajaran). We will generally cover three lessons per week. Students are required to observe the following weekly deadlines:

Opening Hours:
Discussion Forum: Due on Wednesdays 23:55 hours
Writing Assignments: Due on Wednesdays 23:55
Quizzes: Wednesday 0:00 until 23:55

The Learning Management System

The general structure of the course is simple. Students have to use the online edition of The Indonesian Way. Homework and Discussion Forum assignments, and quizzes can be accessed through the University of Hawaii's learning management system Laulima.

Technical Requirements

All you need is reliable access to the Internet, preferably broadband access. The best browsers for our course are Firefox (www.mozilla.org) and Opera.

There is no specific requirement for your computer and the operating system that it uses. It is, however, highly recommended to upgrade to a relatively new system. Typically, any computer less than five years old should work fine.

Discussion Forum

Students are required to actively participate in the Discussion Forum. You may start a new discussion thread, and if there is none, the instructor will post a new thread to which you should respond.

Assessment

Weekly quizzes 30%
Homework, Discussion Forum
40%
Final Exam 30%

 

Grading Scale

Please note that we use the + and - system. Although an A+ will only be given to exceptional students, it is not too difficult to get an A grade for this course if you are always well prepared, score well in the tests and quizzes, and contribute to the class in a meaningful way.

90 - 100 A
80 - 89 B
70 - 79 C
60 - 69 D
0 - 59 F

 

Homework assignments

Your teacher will correct your homework assignments and return them to you. Make sure to retrieve the corrected writing assignment, and look carefully at any corrections and comments.

Participation (online and in-class)

Active participation is not only expected in-class but also online.

Workload

Students are expected to spend at least six hours per week on this course, including reading and writing assignments.

Academic Integrity & Problems

The integrity of a university depends upon academic honesty, which consists of independent learning and research. Academic dishonesty includes cheating and plagiarism, and will not be tolerated. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, giving unauthorized help during an examination, using inappropriate sources of information during an examination. As most of our exams are conducted online we need to remind students that our exams are closed book exams. No dictionaries, online dictionaries, translation programs, or any open books are allowed. For further information about academic integrity read the Campus Policies.

Whenever you feel something isn't working as well as you'd like – whether it's the class structure, the lecture, the assignments, grades, or your own efforts in the course – PLEASE TELL SOMEONE about it!! Talk to your class representative, or to me, or scribble a note (anonymous if you like - put it into the assignment box next to my door) or send an email, leave a voice-mail message, catch me after class, come during office hours, or make an appointment: Let someone know if something isn't working for you. I'd prefer to hear about the problems in the course during the semester, when we can deal with them, rather than in course evaluations, when it's too late to change things.