週次

Week

課程主題

Topic

課程內容與指定閱讀

Content and Reading Assignment

教學活動與作業

Teaching Activities and Homework

學習投入時間

Student workload expectation

課堂講授

In-class Hours

課程前後

Outside-of-class Hours

1

Introduction

1. About the course; description, aims, and approach of the course

2. Class rules and management of class activities

3. Common misconceptions about Indonesia

1. Go through syllabus

2.. Homework; read reading materials for week 2.

2

2

2

Indonesia at a glance

Land, People, History

Readings:

- Ref. no. 1, pp. 1 - 28.

- Ref. no. 6, pp. 8-13.

1. Lecture introduction

2. Group discussion

3. Homework - read reading materials for week 3

2

2

3

Big Country with a Rich Culture

Geography & History

Readings:

- Ref. no. 3, pp. 3 - 54.

- Ref. no. 6, pp. 46 - 61.

1. Lecture introduction

2. Group discussion

3. Homework - read reading materials for week 4

2

2

4

Nation with Diversity

Culture in Collision: diversity, religion, values

 Readings:

- Ref. no. 2, pp. 105 - 192.

1. Lecture introduction

2. Group discussion

3. Homework - read reading materials for week 5

2

2

5

Being an Indonesian

Ethnicity - Unity in Diversity (Bineka Tunggal Ika)

Readings:

- Ref. no. 4, pp. 3 - 30.

Lecture introduction

2. Group discussion

3. Homework - read reading materials for week 6

2

2

6

“Bahasa Indonesia” as a Unifying Language

Indonesian Language as a lingua franca

Readings:

- Ref. no. 3, pp. 195 - 206.

- Ref. no. 4, pp. 378 - 389.

Lecture introduction

2. Group discussion

3. Homework – preparation for activity on week 8

2

2

8

Indonesian Trade & Economic Office in Taipei

Visit to the office of Indonesian Trade & Economic Office in Taipei

1. Students are expected to get information from Indonesian representative

2. Visit Indonesian exhibition hall.

3. Assignment; write an essay about Indonesia, an essay of which become a mid-semester examination.

9

Mid semester examination

Presentation of essay written from previous week activity. The detail format of presentation will be informed during the class

10

Thought and Religion

Readings:

- Ref. no. 1, pp. 29 - 50

- Other related topics within listed references

1. Student presentation

2. Discussion

3. Lecture

4. Homework; read reading materials for week 11

2

2

11

Literature and Art

Readings:

- Ref. no. 1, pp. 51 - 82

- Other related topics within listed references

1. Student presentation

2. Discussion

3. Lecture

4. Homework; read reading materials for week 12

2

2

12

Architecture and Housing

Readings:

- Ref. no. 1, pp. 83 - 126

-Other related topics within listed references

1. Student presentation

2. Discussion

3. Lecture

4. Homework; read reading materials for week 13

2

2

13

Cuisine and Traditional Dress

Readings:

- Ref. no. 1, pp. 127 - 150

- Other related topics within listed references

1. Student presentation

2. Discussion

3. Lecture

4. Homework; read reading materials for week 14

2

2

14

Gender, Courtship, and Marriage

Readings:

- Ref. no. 1, pp. 151 - 172

- Other related topics within listed references

1. Student presentation

2. Discussion

3. Lecture

4. Homework; reading materials for week 15

2

2

15

Festivals and Leisure Activities

Readings:

- Ref. no. 1, pp. 173 - 188

- Other related topics within listed references

1. Student presentation

2. Discussion

3. Lecture

4. Homework; read reading materials for week 16

2

2

16

Music, Dance and Traditional Theatres

Readings:

- Ref. no. 1, pp. 189 - 206

- Other related topics within listed references

1. Student presentation

2. Discussion

3. Lecture

4. Preparation for excursion

2

2

17

Social Customs and Social Life

Excursion around Taipei - place TBA

Getting to know closer with Indonesia customs and social life

18

Final semester examination

Handed in pre-arranged written essay