Australian Consortium For 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS)

Monash Abroad

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Overview

Monash is a member of the Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS), which provides students with the opportunity to study in Indonesia. ACICIS offers a number of different program options, including semester-length programs, practicums, study tours and virtual programs, with some programs eligible for scholarship funding from the New Colombo Plan. Below is a list of programs available to students. Follow the links for more information on the ACICIS website: - Semester Programs - Summer Abroad Professional Practica - Intensives and tours such as the Indonesian Language Short Course and the Public Health Study Tour Find out more information at the ACICIS website for Monash University, and what programs are available on the monash-abroad Portal.

Program details

There are obvious limits to learning foreign languages within classrooms in Australia, so ACICIS offers students academic alternatives to existing courses in several respects. Our focus is on immersion within Indonesian environments, including local universities, rather than on delivery of 'enclave' courses (a term which applies to courses designed to be an extension of Australian curriculum). Our courses aim to facilitate study directed by Indonesian academics and are all taught in Indonesian. Students should be aware that studying in such terms is as demanding as it is rewarding; adapting to foreign methods of teaching, reflecting social and cultural norms we will not be familiar with, requires maturity and flexibility.

Program structure

Semester Programs https://www.acicis.edu.au/programs/semester/ Summer Abroad Professional Practica https://www.acicis.edu.au/programs/practicum/ Intensives and tours such as the Indonesian Language Short Course and the Public Health Study Tour https://www.acicis.edu.au/programs/tour/indonesian-language-short-course-ilsc/ https://www.acicis.edu.au/programs/tour/public-health-study-tour/

Benefits of the program

In-Country study in Indonesia provides an opportunity to put academic study of Indonesian into practice by learning Indonesian language in its lived context, through field projects, and by undertaking Indonesian-run academic programs.