Flexible Immersion at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)

The ACICIS Flexible Immersion study option at UGM in Yogyakarta allows students to choose a mix of Indonesian language classes and other regular subjects at any other faculty at UGM, according to the language ability and interest of the student. A placement test at the start of the semester guides students in their choice of subjects, and they also have the assistance of the ACICIS staff in Yogya to make sure they choose a suitable program of study. ACICIS requires students to study at least 12 credit points (known as Sistim Kredit Semester or "SKS"), and no more than 15. Most subjects are worth 2 or 3 credit points, so students typically take four to six subjects per semester.

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Language Subjects at INCULS

Units in Bahasa Indonesia for foreigners are offered by The Indonesian Language and Culture Learning Service (INCULS: www.inculs.ugm.ac.id) in Fakultas Ilmu Budaya. Bahasa Indonesia is taught at three levels: Beginners’ (Dasar), Intermediate (Menengah) and Advanced (Lanjut). Classes are taught each morning between 9am and 1pm, Monday to Thursday. INCULS units include:

• Grammar
• Writing
• Conversation
• Vocabulary
• Reading

At the Advanced level, students may also take up to three elective units: Bahasa Indonesia Untuk Riset (Indonesian for Research); Terjemahan Inggris- Indonesia (English - Indonesian Translation); and Terjemahan Jepang/ Indonesia (Japanese - Indonesian Translation). All INCULS subjects at the Advanced level are worth 2 SKS, and are made up of two contact hours per week. A typical INCULS timetable for a week at Advanced level is shown below (though this may change each semester):

To get an idea of the standard of language tuition at INCULS, you can read the 2010 semester syllabus and lesson plans for the Grammar class at each of the three levels, by clicking on the link below (These are subject to change and are included here as a guide only):

• Beginners - Silabus dan Rencana Perkuliahan Kelas Tata Bahasa, Tingkat Dasar
• Intermediate - Silabus dan Rencana Perkuliahan Kelas Tata Bahasa, Tingkat Menengah
• Advanced - Silabus dan Rencana Perkuliahan Kelas Tata Bahasa, Tingkat Lanjut

Most units at INCULS are assessed in the following way :

Immersion Subjects

Immersion subjects can be chosen from any faculty in the university though some advanced subjects may have pre-requisites (such as Law and Medicine). Many ACICIS students enrol in subjects within the Fakultas Ilmu Budaya (Faculty of Cultural Sciences), but may also choose to enrol in units from other faculties after consultation with and agreement from ACICIS Yogya staff and the University. Past students have enrolled in faculties such as Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL), Forestry (Kehutanan), Tourism (Pariwisata) and Law (Hukum). Students take a wide variety of subjects at UGM. Subjects studied as part of the ACICIS Flexible Immersion study option have included: Javanese Language, Indonesian History and Politics, Hindu and Buddhist Religion, Islam in Indonesia, Gamelan, Women and Development, Environmental Law, Geomorphology, Marine Ecology, Forestry Conservation, Environmental Law, Agrarian Law, Criminal Law, and Trade Law. Assessment varies between faculties and will depend on each unit individually, but typically involves:

• Class attendance;
• In-class presentation;
• Short essay/ assessment (eg. Book review);
• Long essay/ group report;
• Mid-semester exam;
• Final semester exam.

We encourage all students to extend themselves and try at least one or two immersion units. Read about past students experiences studying at UGM: Zahra Matthews and Nicky Colbran.

Campus Culture

ACICIS encourages students to immerse themselves fully in Indonesian culture, and this includes campus culture. Follow these guidelines and you’ll fit right in to campus life at UGM:

• Students must be dressed in a neat and respectful manner at all times. This means a collared shirt, long pants, and closed toe shoes for male students; and a blouse/ collared shirt, long pants/ long skirt and closed toe shoes for female students.  Thongs/ flip-flops and shorts are not acceptable;
• No smoking in class;
• Drinks and food are allowed in class but must not disturb the class in consuming them;
• Handphones (Mobiles, cellphones) must be switched off in class;
• While WiFi spots are provided across campus, students are not permitted to access social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter during lectures;
• It is the responsibility of the student to read and understand the course material, unit guides and syllabus etc;
• It is important for students to attend the first lecture so that they understand the course outline and plan;
• Students must attend 80% of lectures or they will not be permitted to sit their final exams (this may vary in some units);
• Students are allowed to be absent if they have a good reason, (for example; illness), but must produce a doctor’s certificate;
• If INCULS students are absent from 3 consecutive lectures they are required to attend an interview with INCULS and ACICIS staff to explain their absence.

ACICIS student magazine

Read the ACICIS student magazines for Yogyakarta. They were started in 2004 by Erin McMahon for an assignment he had in his postgraduate journalism course at Murdoch University. Erin now works for the Jakarta Globe (2011). Later editions have been done by a number of people, and they all include lots of student stories. There are other editions also for a number of other ACICIS study options with the latest being for the ILTI program done by Meg McPherson in 2011.

• 2004 edition
• 2005 edition
• 2006 edition
• 2008 edition
• 2010 edition

Costs

See what the semester costs are.

Extra Curricular Activities

In addition to regular classes; students at UGM can choose to take a variety of organised extra curricular activities. Some of these are the normal student clubs that thrive at any university (such as drama, debating, exploring, music, sports etc) and others are specifically provided by INCULS. The list below is typical of what is offered each semester by INCULS. Please note that not all of these activities will be offered every semester.

Extra Curricular activities available at INCULS, UGM
Activity	Time	Minimum	Cost in Rupiah	Cost in A$*
Batik- Making Workshop	6 x 2 hours	10 students	300,000	35
Individual Tutorial Service	12 x 2 hours	Nil	500,000*	59
Indonesian Cooking	2 x 2 hours	8 students	200,000	24
Village Studies	3 days	12 students	450,000	53
Javanese Dance (men and women)	10 x 2 hours	5 students	500,000	59

* Costs calculated to the nearest dollar at 8,500 Rupiah to the dollar.
** ACICIS subsidises individual tutorials by 50% per student, so the actual cost per student is only Rp. 250.000 (approx. A$29)

Read about theVillage Study experiences of Joe Freeman and Desmond Mills.