short course on indonesia today - International Office

UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA
Short Course on Indonesia Today
UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA
Short Course on Indonesia Today
2013
2013
To Know...
To Experience...
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INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
Central Administration Building 1st Floor,
Universitas Indonesia,
Depok Campus
Depok 16424, INDONESIA
Ph: ( 62-21 ) 78880139, 786 7222 ext.100520
Fax: ( 62-21 ) 7888 0139, 727 0017
Email: io-ui@ui.ac.id
www.ui.ac.id
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LIFE AT UI
WELCOME MESSAGE
I am pleased to welcome
World Ranking
you to our Short Course on
UI ranks 1st in Indonesia, 6th in Southeast
Indonesia Today.
Indonesia
faces
Asia, 59th in Asia and 273rd among world
chal-
lenges in its transformation
universities. ( QS World University Rank-
to high income country and
ings of 2012 ) .
negotiate its position in the
global world. In this program,
Ranking by Subject:
you will have opportunities to
A. Social Sciences ( 139)
gain cross cultural understanding about Indonesia by improving relevant
B. Arts and Humanities ( 197 )
knowledge and language skills through the special-
C. Life Sciences and Biomedicine
ized courses and field trips during this program as
( 1 86 )
the dynamics of which demand not only academic
study, but also cultural understanding. As our paths
are getting closer and closer in this era, this program
hectares with 6 lakes. The university main-
invaluable experience is rewarding.
your country to confirm which visa is needed to enter Indonesia and to inquire about the procedure of obtaining the visa.
Airport Pick-up Services
International Office will arrange airport pick up service for students participating our short
UI Student Ambassador
is located in the greeneries consisting of 320
educating our students to gain lessons from such
should be sufficient for you. Please contact the nearest embassy or consulate of Indonesia in
E. Natural Sciences ( 355 )
The main campus of Universitas Indonesia
part of your life experience. For us at the university,
Therefore, a tourist visa which allows a foreigner to stay within Indonesia territory for 30 days
course program and make sure you get in to the place of accommodation safely.
Green Campus
during the program and will take this experience as
Our short course program only requires you to stay in Indonesia no more than 30 days.
D. Engineering and IT ( 2 43 )
gets its importance and relevance.
I hope you will gain invaluable experience
Visa and Immigration
tains the ecology conservation while devel-
Have a great learning experience!
oping academic facilities.
Junaidi, M.A.
Head of International Office
Universitas Indonesia
Multicultural Environment
The students of UI are not only from domestic region of Indonesia but also of international students from 26 countries.
We believe in creating international networks starting from young generation through friendship. During the short course, you will be accompanied by UI Student Ambassador. They are
selected student buddies who will give you guidance and assistance on how to get around the
campus or to get closer to Indonesian culture in a friendly way.
What UI Student Ambassadors Say
“ B eing a student ambassador gave me a lot of experiences. That was fun when you met foreign students from around the world. I made a lot of international relations with foreign student
in summer program and I also learned how to communicate with them and gathered a lot of
cultural information from around the world. I enjoyed my experiences with them and was
grateful as International Office gave me a chance to learn a lot of things from these experiences. ”
Aminah Trikusumaningrum, Faculty of Psychology - UI
Affordable Investment and Living Cost
With less expensive cost of living in Indone-
"Being a student ambassador, I was happy because I met a lot of people, especially foreigner
sia, international students not only can save
students. I learned a lot from them, about their habit, culture, and so on. I also learned how to
financial expenses, but also they can enjoy
communicate in English. The most important thing is that I can do what makes me happy,
their stay while exploring Indonesia.
helping each other. I love to give because it makes me a worthwhile being a human in society."
Hady Natadiwijaya, Faculty of Engineering - UI
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Contents
LIFE AT UI
Welcome Message ……………………. 2
Campus Accommodation
For temporary accommodation in Depok, we suggest two on-campus guesthouses. The de-
About UI …………………………………..4
tails of each guesthouses are provided below for your consideration.
We will make a reservation for new students at one of these guesthouse options as soon as
we receive confirmation.
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
About Short Course
on Indonesia Today …………………… 6
Central Administration Building
Center for Japanese Studies Building ( PSJ)
Facilities: Auditorium, Guest house, Cafetaria, etc.
1st Floor, Universitas Indonesia,
List of Courses …………………….……. 8
Depok Campus
Located in the area of Faculty of Humanities ( n ext to Facutly of Social&Political Sciences) ,
it has 25 rooms with lake-view private terrace.
Depok 16424, INDONESIA
Course Description …………………….. 9
Tel: 62 21 786 3547
Ph: ( 62-21 ) 78880139, 786 7222
Fax: 62 21 786 3548
ext.100520
Off – class Activities ………………… 15
Fax: ( 62-21 ) 7888 0139, 727 0017
Wisma Makara
Located next to the university dormitory, about 5-to-10-minute bus ride to faculty areas.
Email: io-ui@ui.ac.id
Life at UI ………………………………...16
Facilities: Air conditioner, TV, Refrigerator, Conference room, Plenary hall, Restaurant, Coffee
Shop, Phone and Internet center, Photocopy, Large parking area
Tel: 62 21 7888 3670, 62 21 7888 3671
Reservation: 62 21 7888 3672
Fax: 62 21 7888 3673
Email: infowismamakara@gmail.com
Website: http://wismamakara.ui.ac.id/
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Universitas Indonesia
LIFE AT UI
Being one of the oldest autonomous universities
in Indonesia with more than 160 years of experience in education, Universitas Indonesia ( UI )
strengthens its position in regional and international level. Universitas Indonesia reaches to
273 in the rankings of the world's best universities based on QS World University Rankings in
2012. Universitas Indonesia attracts more than
100,000 applicants every year and becomes the
home for 49,000 students coming from Indonesia and international students from more than 26
countries.
It is our commitment to develop highly qualified
education system and graduates who have
qualification to meet future challenges of the
world. The university ’ s academic staffs consist
of lecturers from various academic backgrounds
at the forefront of their knowledge. UI ’ s programs are accredited by Indonesian Board of
National Accreditation. Some programs have
been assessed by ASEAN University Network
Living Expenses
Depok offers a good standard of living with good value of money, compared to other study
destinations. The weekly cost of living depends on the student’ s lifestyle and type of
accommodation.
The following comparative table give an indication of the type of expenses and average costs
international students will need to meet.
Expenses
Estimated Cost in IDR
Estimated Cost in USD
Meals
Rp
500,000
$
50
Transportation
Rp
300,000
$
30
Communication
Rp
200,000
$
20
Photocopies
Rp
100,000
$
10
Personal Daily Needs
Rp
300,000
$
30
Incidentals
Rp
150,000
$
15
Total
Rp
1,550,000
$
155
( A UN ) . The university has twelve ( 14 ) faculties:
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Faculty of Medicine
•
Faculty of Dentistry
•
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science
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Faculty of Pharmacy
•
Faculty of Engineering
•
Faculty of Law
•
Faculty of Economics
•
Faculty of Humanities
•
Faculty of Psychology
•
Faculty of Social & Political Sciences
•
Faculty of Public Health
•
Faculty of Computer Science
•
Faculty of Nursing
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LIFE AT UI
Automatic Teller Machines ( ATMs )
ATMs are usually available in malls, shopping centers, and other strategic business areas. It
operates with widely accepted international credit and debit cards
Money Transfer
Online Money Transfer services are available in many business areas to facilitate money
transfer from overseas to customer in Indonesia. This service is usually available at banks.
Our Campuses
Jakarta
Depok
Money Changer
Money changers are located throughout such as shopping malls, department stores and hotels. It is recommended to bring clean and unmarked money. Otherwise, the money changers
will refuse to give exchange or deduct the exchange rate. Local banks often give exchange
rates that may be better.
Quick Facts:
Telecommunication
1. Universitas Indonesia was established in 1849.
2. Universitas Indonesia ranks the best university in Indonesia based on QS World
There are many telecommunication providers that you can choose for your cellular phone.
University Ranking.
Most of them usually have many to offer beside basic phone and short messaging service,
3. The campus is located in 320 hectares of greeneries.
such as Multimedia service and internet broadband service. To name a few, there are
4. Our graduates need only 2-3 months to get their first job.
Telkomsel GSM cellular provider which offers prepaid card named ‘ S impati ’ , ‘ K artu AS ’ ,
and post-paid card called ‘ Kartu Halo ’ . There is also Excelcomindo that has ‘ XL ’ prepaid card and ‘ Explore ’ postpaid card. Some other product is Indosat with IM3 and Mentari. You can also choose CDMA cellular providers such as Esia, Smart or Flexi. Some of
them also offers internet service.
Business Hours
Embassies
: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4 pm
Banks
: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 3 pm
Malls/shopping centers
: Monday – Sunday, 10 am – 10 pm
Airline Offices
: Monday – Friday, 8 am - 4 pm & Saturday, 8 am - noon
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SHORT COURSE
ON INDONESIA TODAY
How to Get to UI Depok Campus
ABOUT
By Car:
The trip will take about one hour from Jakarta city centre along regular road or about 30 min-
Our Short Course on Indonesia
utes along inner city toll road. From Jakarta International Airport the trip takes about one and a
half to two hours via toll road. Traveling by taxi from the airport will cost around Rp.200, 000.
Today is a comprehensive living
Please provide the taxi driver with money for toll fees around Rp 20,000,-. After exiting all toll
and learning program for interna-
gates, the driver will give you the changes should there are some.
tional students offering a study
about contemporary Indonesia in
By Train:
Take any of regular ( Jabotabek ) trains ( s tretched from Kota to Bogor ) to Depok/Bogor.
its different aspects, such as
Hop off at UI or Pondok Cina station. Every point in the campus is accessible by yellow cam-
economy, law, arts & popular cul-
pus bus, which serves for free.
ture, history, social, and politics,
Banking
while learning and experiencing
Indonesian language and culture.
Students are challenged to discuss their views and gain new insights with lecturers, researchers, and professors knowledgeable about the issues. Furthermore,
there are study trips for students in the forms of cultural excursion, homestay
and workshops of Indonesian culture.
On-Campus
There are many bank offices and ATMs ( A utomatic Teller Machines ) counters on campus
located at the Central Library, he Faculty of Economics complex, Faculty of Psychology complex, and at the Engineering Center, Faculty of Engineering.
Off-Campus
There are numerous foreign banks offering various banking services. Many offer both Rupiah
and foreign currency ( u sually US$ ) savings, term deposits, safe deposit boxes, credit and
Student Testimonial
debit card accounts and foreign exchange services. Due to the variety range of services and
“ I was really lucky to be able to have a great opportunity to come and study in UI as a summer program student. It was such a wonderful and amazing two weeks for me to meet a lot of
different procedures to each bank, it is better make inquiries directly by phone before following
up by direct visit.
people and study about Indonesia. Everybody was kind to us and they are nicely coordinated
with various kind of ethnic. ”
Mari Suzue, Ritsumeikan University
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Description:
The program offers a series of courses on Indonesian culture, society and politics from both
historical and contemporary perspectives—covering issues such as ethnic, religious and cultural diversity, law, media and democracy, economics, as well as regional security, counterterrorism, and trans-border issues--which provides fundamental grounds for more advanced
On-campus Bikes
On-campus bike is one of the alternative means of transportation that students can use within
the campus complex. More importantly, this enforces the university campaign towards green
learning on Indonesia and opportunities for comparative studies with Japan. The subjects are
academically delivered in an objective and balanced point of views.
living society.
It also provides students with beginner ’ s skills in the Indonesian language in addition to an
Train
A commuter train ( kereta api ) operates regularly from Jakarta to Bogor via Depok. It is a
convenience transport of the masses. Train station is available near by UI Depok campus to
connect you to Jakarta and Bogor. Transportation by commuter train costs Rp. 8,000 for airconditioned trains. Trains to other major cities on Java leave from Gambir, Senen and Jatinegara stations. Some trains are bookable in advance. Trains have been a comfortable transportation for inter-city travel with reasonable price.
excursion program to several places of interest such as Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, traditional dance and music workshops, and the Istiqlal Mosque, which introduces students to the
diversity of Indonesian social and cultural life.
A weekend home stay program that provides an opportunity for immersion into the everyday
life of Indonesian families in a realistic setting is available as an integrated part of the study
program.
Taxis
Taxis are easily found almost everywhere in the streets of Jakarta. Taking a taxi could be as
reliable as using a personal car. At 'flag fall' the meter ( argo ) starts at Rp 5,000 – 6,000
( f or regular taxi ) .
Objective:
The purpose is to equip visiting Japanese students with a breadth of knowledge about Indonesia, and with relevant approaches to analyze various social, cultural, economic and political
issues related to the study of Indonesia today.
Level:
The program is designed for undergraduate and first-year postgraduate students ( master ’ s
and doctoral levels ) in social and political sciences, law and humanities with an academic interest in studying Indonesia.
Program Schedule:
Semester 1: 26 August - 7 September
Semester 2: 18 February - 2 March
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LIST OF COURSES
Course Type
Area of Study
Course Title
Special Course
Language
Special Course
Culture
Indonesian Contemporary Culture
Special Course
Social
Security Sector Reform in Indonesia
Special Course
Social
Terrorism and Counter Terrorism in Indonesia
Shopping
BIPA
Regional Cooperation in Combating Trans-border
Special Course
Social
Crime
Special Course
Politics
Indonesia - Japan Relations*
Class Discussion
Culture
Comparison of Culture in Japan and Indonesia*
Special Course
Social
Religious Diversity in Indonesia
Special Course
Social
Social System in Indonesia
Special Course
Social
Media in Indonesia
Special Course
Social
Human Rights in Indonesia and Southeast Asia
On-Campus
Small shops are normally available at some strategic
locations on campus where you can buy stationeries
and other basic needs, such as a convenience store
near the Faculty of Psychology.
Off-Campus
You can do shopping very easily at the shopping malls and supermarket near by UI Campus,
which are located in a walking distance from the campus. Popular supermarkets near UI campuses provide wide range of groceries products, even household appliances. If you need
more luxurious shopping experience, you can visit malls in Jakarta area.
Transportation
On-Campus
The university provides campus busses at Depok Campus as the transportation means. The
busses routinely start their inside campus journey from 07.00 – 20.00 to transport students
around the campus.
Off – Campus
Bus
Buses are the most common means of public transportation in Jakarta. There are a large
number of bus companies servicing routes in Jakarta. Large air conditioned buses with 40
seats costs Rp 5,000—Rp 6,000/trip. For airport transfer, except taxis, DAMRI buses are also
reliable. For transportation on Jakarta ’ s major streets, you can take busway operating in
eight street corridors for Rp. 3,500/trip.
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Campus of Universitas Indonesia is located Off-Campus
in Depok, a bordering area between Jakarta
Eating out is becoming common lifestyle in Inand West Java, and Salemba, Central Jadonesia. Therefore, there are many options of
karta. Depok is the main campus of Univerrestaurants or cafés providing range of food
sitas Indonesia, while Salemba is the home
for students of Faculty of Medicine and sev- and drinks with ‘ halal ’ label for Moslems in
eral graduate programs.
particular or non-labeled for general consum-
DESCRIPTIONS
INDONESIAN CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
SOCIAL SYSTEM IN INDONESIA
Lecturer: Manneke Budiman S.S., M.A.,
Lecturer: Drs. Ganda Upaya M.A
Ph.D.
Faculty: Social and Political Sciences
Faculty: Humanities
Language: English
Language: English
ers.
Situated nearby Jakarta, Depok is very ac- For those who would like to enjoy international
cessible from Jakarta. Depok develop itself cuisine, many restaurants and hotels offer dias a youth-district that facilitates hang-out verse international culinary delights including
places. Beside on-campus facilities, public Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese,, American, Midfacilities such as hospitals and shopping cen- dle east, Indian, Pakistani, French, Italian, etc.
ters are also available near by UI campuses.
Food and Drinks
On-Campus
Course Outline
Course Outline
The course raises students ’ awareness of
The course introduces students to social
the difference between contemporary culture
system in Indonesia in general, including a
and the cultures that came before, but it also
brief history of the emergence of Indonesian
helps students see the continuation of culture nationalism; the role played by ethnicity and
from the previous one to the contemporary
regional issues in the social and political
one, as well as the ways in which emergent
spheres in Indonesia. During the course, the
cultures connect to the current and previous
students are directed to discuss about local
ones while at the same time opening up
and national issues in Indonesia especially the
future possibilities.
relationship between national and local
governments.
Canteen, cafés and restaurants are available
nearby faculty complex. The price is normally
Attainment Objectives
lower than off-campus cafeteria.
The course objective is to equip students with Attainment Objectives
The common Indonesian traditional menu is
knowledge and skills for identifying,
the hot and spicy Padang food, Javanese
analyzing, and predicting trajectories of
food with predominant sweet taste, and Sun-
culture with contemporary culture as its focal
danese food offering organic and vegetables
point.
feature.
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The course objective is to provide students
with general knowledge and understanding on
how relations between local and national
governments are vulnerable to maintain the
integration or Indonesian unity.
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OFF - CLASS ACTIVITIES
DESCRIPTIONS
RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN INDONESIA
Off-class activities featuring cultural exposure and Indonesian way of living are offered in this
REGIONAL COOPERATION IN
COMBATING TRANS-BORDER CRIME
Lecturer: Drs. Ganda Upaya M.A
Lecturer: Ferdinand T. Andi Lolo S.H,
LL.M, Ph.D
Faculty: Social and Political Sciences
short course, enabling students to experience Indonesian culture while buidling friendship with
Indonesian students. UI students ambassadors will be of their company while doing activities,
including excursion to cultural and historical places, Indonesian dance or music workshops
and home stay experience with welcoming Indonesian local families.
Faculty: Social and Political Sciences
Language: English
Language: English
Course Outline
Course Outline
The course introduces students to religion in
The course serves as introductory to the
Indonesia in general, including a brief history
participants on the current issues in regional
of the coming of major religions such as
common efforts in combating trans-border
Hinduism, Budhism, Islam, and Christianity to crime such as organized crime and corruption.
Indonesia; the role played by religion in the
The sophistication of technology combined
social and political spheres in Indonesia.
with the freedom of movement has created
During the course, the students are directed
huge opportunity for people with legitimate
to discuss about local, national and global
business to advance their interest to the
issues on religion in Indonesia.
international level. Unfortunately the criminal
Study visits to institutions will also be inserted in the program as a way for students to gain
offenders enjoy the similar advantage. By
knowledge about how government or non-government organization implement policies in
abusing the technology and exploiting the
Indonesia that are related to the program coverage.
Attainment Objectives
The course objective is to provide students
with general knowledge and understanding
on how religions in Indonesian have come to
Indonesia and play an important role not only
in every day life but also in political sphere.
freedom of movement these offenders are
able to be a step ahead of law enforcement.
The incompatibility in their respective legal
systems
as
well
as
various
restrictions
imposed on them making it difficult for law
enforcement in the region to track down the
offenders and their assets and to disrupt their
criminal network.
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DESCRIPTIONS
DESCRIPTIONS
HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDONESIA AND
INDONESIAN LANGUAGE ( BIPA )
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Lecturer: Hadi Rahmat Purnama S.H.,
Lecturer: Agung Prasetya
LL.M.
Faculty: Humanities
Faculty: Law
Language: English / Indonesian
Language: English
Course Outline
Course Outline
The course introduce the development of hu- This course introduces basic Indonesian lanman rights in Indonesia and South East Asia, guage to students so that they will be able to
and give awareness of human rights mecha-
deliver a basic conversation in Indonesian lan-
nism in Indonesia and South East Asia. This
guage. The course includes greeting expres-
course also introduces the awareness on hu- sion and pronunciation, introducing oneself
man issues in Indonesia and South East Asia and others, describing physical appearance,
telling numbers, time, colors, surrounding ob-
Attainment Objectives
jects and daily activities. By the end of the In-
The objective of course will give knowledge
donesian language course, the students will
and awareness of human rights development, be given an activity as a resume.
Area of reform covers from legislations,
enforcement in the region are looking into a
institutions, functions, instruments to activities.
new strategy that may overcome the legal
Explanation covers equally amongst institutions
hurdles. One feasible option is the
discussed. It also covers unintended situation
strengthening cooperation among the law
regarding the growing role of civil society
enforcement in the regional level. Such
organizations that performs as pressure and/or
cooperation in turn is expected to contribute
interest groups and to a certain extent have
to the international drive to combat trans
threatened law and order situation in the
national organized crime.
society
Attainment Objectives
To provide opportunity for participants to
Attainment Objectives
explore best practices that may applicable to To broaden knowledge of participants
their country / region in regard to
regarding the issue of security sector reform in
international cooperation in combating trans- Indonesia. Having their perspectives broaden,
border crime.
it is expected that participants are able to
produce better judgment as well as balanced
SECURITY SECTOR REFORM IN
opinion when analyzing Indonesia.
INDONESIA
Lecturer: Prof. Adrianus Meliala, Ph.D
Andi Widjajanto, Ph.D ( o ptional )
mechanism and issues in Indonesia and
South East Asia
In order to address such issues the law
Attainment Objectives
Faculty: Social and Political Sciences
By the end of the Indonesian language course,
Language: English
the students are expected to be able to understand, to use the daily expression, to introduce
oneself and others in Indonesian language, to
ask for information and give information about
daily activities.
Course Outline
To Explain and to elaborate such reform that
occurred since the last decade involving
major security institutions in Indonesia such
as the police, armed forces and intelligence.
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DESCRIPTIONS
DESCRIPTIONS
TERRORISM AND COUNTER
MEDIA IN INDONESIA
COMPARISON OF CULTURE IN JAPAN
TERRORISM IN INDONESIA
INDONESIA - JAPAN RELATIONS*
AND INDONESIA*
Lecturer: Prof. Adrianus Meliala, Ph.D
Lecturer: Dra. Rosy Tri Pagiwati M.A.
Lecturer: Nur Rochma Amaliah, M.Si.
Lecturer: Prof. I Ketut Surajaya, M.A.
Faculty: Social and Political Sciences
Faculty: Social and Political Sciences
Faculty: Humanities
Faculty: Humanities
Language: English
Language: English
Language: English
Language: English / Japanese
Ferdinand T. Andi Lolo S.H, LL.M, Ph.D
Course Outline
Course Outline
Course Outline
Course Outline
To explain and to elaborate terrorism as
The course introduces students to media in
The course introduces students to the
The course introduces the history of Indonesia
similarity and difference between culture of
and Japan relations briefly, which has began
Japan and Indonesia in general, such as
from the period of Japanese occupancy and
religion, kinship system, food, clothing,
the early period of Indonesian independence.
house, music, and sport. During the course,
The course will also deliver the Indonesia and
discussion is also made with students from
Japan relations in many sectors, such as poli-
Japanese Studies Program, University of
tics, economics, culture, education as well as
indonesia.
the interest of Indonesia in learning Japanese
criminal activity that grows in Indonesia since Indonesia in general, including a brief history
the last decade, how Indonesian government of media in Indonesia before and after the
have tried to prevent that from
independence day and the roles played by
widespreading, re by installing new law,
media in the society. During the course,
conducting tough enforcement and creating
discussion is also made on issues pertaining
international networking. Result of the ten
the government or the authority policy that has
years fighting against terrorism in the form of
influenced the development of media in
number of arrest and deradicalization effort
Indonesia.
culture, including the popular culture.
are discussed as well as the future threat
Attainment Objectives
Attainment Objectives
Attainment Objectives
The course objective is to equip students with
To broaden knowledge of participants
general knowledge and understanding on how
regarding the issue of terrorism in Indonesia
Indonesian media have developed since the
and how it is deserved to be countered
first
seriously by Indonesian government through
newspapers ) during the colonialism era in the
the help of international community
country and how Indonesian media have
emergence
of
mass
media
( i.e.
The course objective is to equip students
Attainment Objectives
with general knowledge and understanding
This course aims to give perspectives to the
on comparison of culture in Japan and
Indonesia. It is expected that students are
able to grow mutual understanding.
students on the importance of cross – cultural
understanding in the context of international
relations without forgetting the nations history
and the current challenges to build a better future.
played a significant role in the society.
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