Unit rationale, description and aim
This unit offers students an immersive international learning experience in Indonesia. The unit explores the relationship between law, society and social justice within a distinct legal and cultural context. Through first-hand engagement with Indonesian legal institutions, government bodies, universities, and civil society organisations, students develop an informed understanding of how law operates across national boundaries and within diverse social, political and religious settings.
Students will examine the Indonesia legal system, regulatory frameworks, and approaches to justice while critically analysing how historical and cultural contexts shape legal institutions and the administration of justice. This unit deepens students’ appreciation of comparative law and global justice issues, strengthens key competencies including cross-cultural communication, critical analysis, and reflective practice.
Campus offering
No unit offerings are currently available for this unit.Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
Analyse basic legal literacy and an understanding ...
Learning Outcome 01
Identify and describe contemporary legal issues a...
Learning Outcome 02
Describe and critically evaluate the principal In...
Learning Outcome 03
Content
Topic will include:
1. Introduction to Indonesian Politics, Culture and Society
2. Foundations of Indonesian Law and legal system
3. Law in Context: Contemporary Legal Issues
4. Law in Practice: Legal institutions in Indonesia
5. Criminal Law and the Death Penalty
6. Justice and Human Rights
7. Gender, Sexuality and the Law in Indonesia
8. Indonesia’s legal terminology
9. Interreligious Conflict, Peacebuilding and the Law
10. Customary Law and Minority Rights
11. Islamic Family Law
12. Business and Consumer Law
13. Environmental Law
14. Disability Law
15. Indonesian legal research
Assessment strategy and rationale
Three assessment tasks will be used to measure student’s learning process and achievement in meeting learning outcomes and graduate attributes.
First, a test of basic knowledge demonstrating a grasp of information relevant to the unit e.g quizzes/tests.
Second, a small group assignment to build confidence in engaging with key issues and concepts involving delivery of a presentation and accompanying notes.
Third, an individual research assignment requiring the identification of a topic and production of written analysis drawing on information and resources introduced through the unit.
To pass this unit, students must demonstrate achievements in all learning outcomes and obtain an aggregate mark of at least 50%.
Overview of assessments
Assessment Task 1: In-Class Assessment This asse...
Assessment Task 1: In-Class Assessment
This assessment is conducted in class, and it requires students to complete the task individually in written format, within a supervised environment and without access to unauthorised materials or external assistance.
Students will be required to respond to set questions within the allocated time. This assessment is designed to verify students understanding of basic legal concept, institutions, regulation, and an understanding of Indonesian language, culture and society.
20%
Assessment Task 2: Communication and Engagement ...
Assessment Task 2: Communication and Engagement
This is a group assessment comprising both a written component in the form of presentation slides and an oral presentation delivered in class. Students will collaboratively prepare presentation slides bringing together and analysing knowledge gained from study visits, lectures and readings.
This task requires students to demonstrate their ability to identify their observations of key legal, institutional, and socio-cultural issues they learn during the program. It will evaluate students’ participation in all learning program activities and capacity to engage with new knowledge.
35%
Assessment Task 3: Research report A substantial...
Assessment Task 3: Research report
A substantial research paper on a subject selected by each student will evaluate their ability to analyse socio-legal issues and demonstrate insight into laws and legal institutions in a comparative context.
45%
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
This unit is taught on an intensive basis over a four-week period as an in-country structured learning and research program. It is designed to develop Asia literacy skills in students by providing cultural immersion, engagement with academic, professional and community experts, and a comparative understanding of Indonesian law, society and social justice.
Commencing with pre-departure learning, students progressively build insight into the cultural, religious and institutional aspects of justice in Indonesia. In-country activities will comprise daily lectures, discussion, and presentations delivered in collaboration with partner universities, complemented by structured visits to public institutions and community organisations. Daily debriefs ensure students actively reflect on learnings, and ensure students understand the relationship between activities, learning outcomes, and assessment tasks.
As an immersive overseas program, the unit requires students to demonstrate cooperative engagement, and collaborative skills in cross-cultural learning settings.
Students are introduced to content and tools necessary to become familiar with Indonesian law and society and ultimately to undertake self-directed learning leading culminating in a substantive individual research assignment. Students must participate in all pre-departure and in-country scheduled activities. The total workload aligns with 300 hours of learning and assessment.