Week 1: Introduction

- About the course; description, aims, and approach of the course

- Class rules and management of class activities

- Common misconceptions about Indonesia

Week 2: Indonesia at a glance (Indonesia Selayang Pandang)

Week 3: Big Country with a Rich Culture (Negara Besar dengan Kekayaan Budaya)

Week 4: Nation with Diversity (Bangsa dengan Keberagaman)

Week 5: Being an Indonesian (Menjadi Indonesia) part A

Week 6: Being an Indonesian (Menjadi Indonesia) part B

Week 7: Indonesian Language (Bahasa Indonesia) part A

Week 8: Midterm Exam

Week 9: Indonesian Language (Bahasa Indonesia) part B

Week 10: Thought and Religion (Pemikiran dan Agama)

Week 11: Indonesian Cuisine & Dance (Makanan & Tarian Indonesia)

Week 12: Literature and Art (Sastra dan Kesenian)

Week 13: Gender, Courtship, and Marriage (Jender, Pertunangan, dan Perkawinan)

Week 14: Festival and Leisure Activities (Festival dan Kegiatan-Kegiatan Santai/Hiburan)

Week 15: Architecture and Housing (Arsitektur dan Perumahan)

Week 16: Final Exam

Teaching Approach

Lecture: 30 %

Discussion: 30 %

Group Activity: 25 %

Others：15 %

Textbook & References

1. Forshee, Jill. 2006. Culture and Customs of Indonesia. Greenwood Press.

2. Hellwiq, Tineke & Taglliacozzo, Eric. 2009. The Indonesia Reader: History, Culture, Politics. Duke University Press.

3. Lamaoureux, Florence. 2003. Indonesia. A Global Studies Handbook. ABC-CLIO.

4. Hefner, Robert W. (ed.). 2018. Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Indonesia. Taylor & Francis.

5. Hannigan, Tim. 2015. A Brief History of Indonesia. Tuttle Publishing.

6. Philips, Douglas A. 2005. Indonesia Modern World Nations. Chelsea House Publishers.

7. Taylor, Jean Gelman. 2003. Indonesia. Peoples and Histories. Yale University Press.

8. Brown, Colin. 2003. A Short History of Indonesia. The Likely Nation? Allen & Unwin.

9. Cahin, Audrey & Cribb, Robert. 2004. Historical Dictionary of Indonesia. 2nd edition. The Scarecrow Press Inc.

10. Ricklefs, M. C. 2008. A History of Modern Indonesia since c. 1200. 4th edition. Palgrave Macmillan

Notes for references: All the references are available in the pdf version which all can be copied from the lecture in the first meeting (week1)