pol3ips indonesian politics
INDONESIAN POLITICS AND SOCIETY
POL3IPS
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country and Australia's closest northern neighbour. Acknowledging the country's strategic importance to Australia's national interest, this subject introduces students to the basic features of Indonesia's political system and its immense socio-cultural diversity. After a succinct historical overview, the subject focuses primarily on contemporary events and developments that are shaping Indonesia's socio-political environment. Particular attention will be paid to political institutions, elections and party politics, the role of political Islam, and the resurgence of identity politics. A discussion of Indonesia's role in international politics and its relations with Australia will conclude the subject.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDirk Tomsa
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of any second year Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects POL2IPS
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | Political Reform in Indonesia after Soeharto | Recommended | Crouch, H 2010 | SINGAPORE: INSTITUTE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES |
Readings | The Yudhoyono Presidency: Indonesia's Decade of Stability and Stagnation | Recommended | Aspinall, E, Mietzner, M and Tomsa, D (eds) 2015 | SINGAPORE: INSTITUTE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. To construct a comprehensively researched and convincingly argued essay
- Activities:
- Essay writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. To understand the key conceptual tools for studying and understanding politics in Indonesia
- Activities:
- seminar discussions, class presentations, online activities, essay writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. To identify the most important ideas, interests and institutions that shape contemporary Indonesian politics and society
- Activities:
- seminar discussions, class presentations, online activities, essay writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. To be able to put Indonesian politics into a broader comparative perspective, both regionally and globally.
- Activities:
- seminar discussions, class presentations, online activities, essay writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Summer 3, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDirk Tomsa
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 05 - 06
Ten 2.5 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 05 to week 06 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 05 - 06
Ten 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 05 to week 06 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
One 2,000-word essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
Online activity (equivalent to 1000 words) | 25 | 02, 03, 04 | |
In-class seminar activities (equivalent to 1000 words) | 25 | 02, 03, 04 |