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Subject List

This printable list provides a profile of subjects taught by Faculties at the National University of East Timor, as well as profiles of the University's Institute of Linguistics and Research Centre and specialist resource needs.

The list will provide guidance in determining the kinds of resources needed by the UNTL Library to support teaching staff and students and the University's research activities.

This subject listing of studies undertaken at the University is not complete as changes have and will be made, with subjects and faculties added, as the university curriculum is developed further and classes are planned in more detail.

A number of new faculties and courses have been proposed for future years including Health Studies, Legal Studies, Media and Communications, Chemistry, Physics, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Architecture, Timor Studies and Information Technology.

This list will be updated as further information becomes available.

Timor Lorosae

A comprehensive historical and cultural collection of Timor Lorosae resources: histories, politics, autobiographies, cultural records, TV, radio and published news coverage on film, video & CD, photographic records, music and other archival resources of Timor Lorosae.

For those with archival materials, the Northern Territory University Library is digitising their collection of East Timor documents. This very important project will provide the East Timorese with access to historic documents and photos on CDROM long before there is the capacity to create a physical archives collection in East Timor. Please contact them if you have material to contribute.

Reference Resources

General reference works including world and regional atlases and maps, specialist and general dictionaries and encyclopaedias, language dictionaries (incl. Indonesian / English / Portuguese / Tetum), almanacs, chronologies, profiles of world history, handbooks & manuals, bibliographies (including bibliographic databases), and, in particular, language resources such as translating dictionaries, thesauri, grammatical usage guides and other tools appropriate to the multilingual needs of the university.

First Year Studies

These subjects are studied by all students in the first year of their University studies:

• the history of East Timor,
  
• ethics & morality,
  
• human rights,
  
• philosophy of science,
  
• Portuguese, English & Tetum language.
  

Agriculture

This is an incomplete list of subjects studied in the Agriculture Faculty.

Social Economics of Agriculture, Plantation Agriculture, Animal Husbandry

In particular tropical climate agriculture and appropriate produce for local conditions, including extending the range of products available such as fruits, vegetables & silkworm farming as well as introduction of changes to agricultural practice.

General

• agricultural economics, business and management
  
• plant and animal anatomy & biology, microbiology, chemistry
  
• ecology, conservation and environment, landcare, erosion control, preserving and rehabilitation of natural habitat, soil science, compost, fertilisers, weed management, pest and disease control, organic farming and gardening, permaculture
  
• agricultural technologies, equipment and constructions, irrigation and water management, renewable energy
  
• agricultural extension work and training, women in agriculture, occupational health and safety

Agriculture & Forestry

Crop and plantation care & management, plant propagation, plant care, pruning, aboriculture (tree care & surgery), crop diversification, agricultural and plantation economics

Livestock Farming And Fisheries

Animal husbandry (native pigs, goats, poultry, birds, buffalo, cows, goats, sheep, native horses, native fish, shellfish), care and management, disease control, feed, nutrition, tropical veterinary care and reference resources

Education and Teacher Training

There are subjects common to all courses in this faculty:

• the history of East Timor,ethics & morality, human rights, philosophy of science, Portuguese, English & Tetum language.

Education & Teacher Training

• introduction to education, philosophy and sociology of education, works by important educational writings such as Paulo Friere
  
• teacher training, instructional design, teaching methods, strategies and practice, educational psychology, teaching and learning processes and interaction, classroom methods, teaching resources, curriculum development, evaluation, administration and supervision in education, the teaching profession
  
• research techniques, educational research
  
• adult and community education, health education, environmental education, women and girls in education, music education, sport and physical education, guidance and counselling

Biology

• introductory biology, basic chemistry and physics, calculus, basic and advanced statistics
  
• General – microbiology, biochemistry, cell biology, life cycles, genetics, evolution, nutrition, laboratory technique, research methods & experiment strategy, computer studies
  
• Plants – ecology, systems, anatomy, development, morphology, lower and higher order plants, physiology
  
• Animals – ecology, structure, anatomy, physiology, entomology, parasitology, human anatomy and physiology, invertebrate and vertebrate systems.

Mathematics

• pure and applied mathematics (to advanced standard), algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, differential equations
  
• numerical method, number theory, complex and vector analysis, statistics, demographics
  
• linear programming, computer studies, computer programming, economic mathematics
  
• basic biology, physics and chemistry

English, Portuguese, Tetun and Indonesian Linguistics and Literature

• language dictionaries (Eng/Indon, Port/Indon, Port/Eng, Tetum/Eng), language learning & teaching resources
  
• general linguistics, language teaching and learning theory
  
• descriptive and comparative linguistics, language structure, psycholinguistics, language analysis, philosophy of language, sociolinguistics
  
• semantics, phonology, rhetoric, translation, reading, writing and oral skills, pronunciation, syntax, grammar, typology, morphology, vocabulary
  
• literary theory and appreciation, philosophy of the arts, fictional prose, poetry, drama, cross-cultural understanding.

Political Science

This list will be updated as further information comes to hand.

Government

• government (democracy, structures & networks, origins & development of the nation state, comparative government), government systems (legislative & executive power, principles of government, constitutions, national, regional & local governments, Indonesian government), government policy (principles, contents, implementation), decision making
  
• cultural anthropology, sociology
  
• economics (analysis, structure, theory, microeconomics, market behaviour)
  
• ethics, power relationships (elites, conflict, autonomy, regional relations, political personality, centralism & regional relationships), leadership (philosophy, principles, theory, practice, behaviour)
  
• political theory (political ideology, contemporary political thought), comparative political systems, philosophy (history, Greek, modern, humanism)
  
• national administration (roles, functions, concepts & dynamics of modern national & regional administration), organisation and management (principles, structure, development, behaviour, conflict), administration & management personnel, administrative systems & procedures
  
• information systems management, research methods
  

National Administration

(includes subjects outlined above).

• Sociology (historiography, historical methodology, developmental sociology), cultural anthropology
  
• economics, development theory, national finance & administration
  
• national development (strategies, policies, reform), government policy, leadership
  
• national administration (aspects & elements, structure, functions, concepts, principles, civil service), organisation & management (principles, structure, development, functions & process, personnel), organisational behaviour, management information systems
  
• social research methods (research technique and methodology, survey methods), social statistics
  

General

• constitutional development, particularly in the Asian and Pacific regions and the Portuguese-speaking countries
  
• classics of political philosophy and political economy
  
• political socialization, civil society, civic education, women in politics
  
• democracy, human rights, civil rights
  
• policy making, comparative politics, political parties, presidential systems, political and social movements
  
• international relations, international treaties, the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations, regional organizations, ASEAN, South Pacific Forum etc
  
• writings by and about Third World independence leaders
  
• social research methods including quantitative methods, statistics
  

Engineering

This is an incomplete list of subjects studied in the Engineering Faculty.

Mechanical Engineering & Civil Engineering

• introductory and advanced physics, mathematics and chemistry
  
• mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, domestic, business, civic, transport, communications, industrial & agricultural technologies
  
• building and construction, sanitation, water management, refrigeration and air conditioning, solar energy, wind & water energy
  
• telecommunications, information technology, computer networks
  
• occupational health & safety, pollution and toxicology
  
• industry & business

Economics

This is an incomplete list of subjects studied in the Economics Faculty.

Development Studies & Management

• economic theory, development theory, gender and development, the international development assistance system, the World Trade Organization, APEC, the Timor Gap and other trade treaties, the World Bank, IMF, Asian Development Bank etc.
• banking, business and management studies, co-operatives, marketing
• international trade, the oil industry, the coffee industry, tourism

Accounting

• finance, accounting (including for small business and NGOs), micro-finance (or micro-credit)

Research Centre

This is an incomplete list of resources required for the UNTL Library by the Research Centre.

Includes: Research technique, methodology and practice, statistics, social statistics, statistical analysis, social research methods, survey methods, laboratory technique, research methods & experiment strategy, information systems management, computer studies

Institute of Linguistics

This is an incomplete list of resources required for the UNTL Library by the Institute of Linguistics.

Includes: Language theory, descriptive and comparative linguistics, language structure, language analysis, philosophy of language, sociolinguistics, semantics, phonology, syntax, grammar, typology, morphology, vocabulary.

Language dictionaries (Tetum/Port, Tetum/Eng, Indon/Eng, Indon/Port, Port/Eng), grammar guides, language learning & teaching resources

General Subjects

These subjects cover areas of interest to all students beyond the scope of their formal studies. They are not all related to the University's curriculum but are of importance to the future of East Timor.

Computer Studies

• manuals for Microsoft Windows/Word/Excel 95-2000, Access, Front Page and similar applications, desktop publishing, graphics and other multimedia resources (including Adobe and Macromedia products), appropriate licensed software

Language Skills

• any appropriate tools and publications for teaching English and Portuguese as a second language including translation dictionaries, grammar guides, phrase books, introductory training manuals, lesson plans, illustrated word sheets and flash cards, videos and CDROMs

Media Studies

• particularly in the Asian and Pacific regions, incl. journalism, newspapers, radio, television and film production, and the Internet

Community Services

• community organizing, NGO management, negotiating skills, communications skills, conflict resolution, gender analysis and training, experiential learning, participatory action research, environmental issues, popular education, adult literacy, globalization, small business development.

Health & Welfare

• primary health care, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB and tropical diseases prevention and care, reproductive health, nutrition, fitness, drug, alcohol and tobacco education, environmental health, trauma counselling, domestic violence, community health care and psychology, dental care