Singaraja- The revision of the 2016 curriculum at Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) is still continuing. The stage has entered validation of the draft through a workshop, on Thursday (16/5/2019). In general, the new curriculum is expected to be able to answer various global challenges and gain international recognition.
Chair of the Undiksha Learning Development and Quality Assurance Institute (LPPPM), Prof. Dr. AAIN. Marhaeni, M.A. said that this curriculum revision had been planned since March 2019. In the process, various things received serious attention. “We started the revision by paying attention and considering the curriculum content. “At least in our perspective, what is included is related to various challenges and progress today, there is 21st-century literacy, industrial revolution 4.0, and also paying attention to how this curriculum can accommodate Undiksha’s vision and mission,” she explained.
It was further stated that the revision will last until June so that the new curriculum will be implemented in the 2019/2020 academic year. Before moving on to the workshop which presented Undiksha academic speakers, Prof. Dr. Nyoman Dantes, the target study program has carried out discussions through Focus Group Discussions (FGD). “Now we have submitted the curriculum profile and structure. This is what will be validated. This aim is to obtain justification and input from senior lecturers in the study program or who have expertise in the field of knowledge in the study program. “With this validation, we hope that we will get more constructive input, there will be a good commonality of perception and we hope that these validators will later morally accompany their respective study programs for further curriculum development,” explained Marhaeni.
Curriculum revisions target educational, non-educational, and vocational programs. Undiksha Chancellor, Prof. Dr. I Nyoman Jampel, M.Pd wants the new curriculum to gain international recognition. This is considered important to answer global demands, one of which is the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and expanding cooperation with universities abroad. “With the demands of the industrial revolution 4.0, we not only have to be technologically literate or data literate. I hope that in the future this curriculum can gain international recognition. If it has been acknowledged, then further processes can occur. We will be able to carry out collaboration, or joint degrees. There must be similarities in the curriculum. “We want to have a curriculum that is able to surpass the Industrial Revolution 4.0,” he stressed.
Not only that, through this revision, it is hoped that it can produce new knowledge that is suitable for employment. Apart from that, there are no more students dropping out and there is no waiting period to be absorbed into the world of work. “In validating this curriculum, we are directing it like that. “I am sure that with this togetherness and meeting of various aspects of mind, we can produce a curriculum that can exceed the demands of today’s developments,” he said.
The year 2019, continued by the Chancellor from South Kuta, Badung Regency, has been initiated as a year of internationalization at home and is expected to be effective in 2020. What needs to be provided to students is not only increasing their understanding of technological information and foreign languages. More important than that, it is also necessary to anticipate work shifts. “We already have a curriculum that is compatible with university curricula in other countries, at least in ASEAN countries, even in Asia, so that later we will be comfortable doing joint degrees,” he said.
Vocational education is on the rise. It is also desirable that the curriculum for this program be well conceptualized, with the hope that the output will be of higher quality. “In vocational studies, what we already have for S-1 are six study programs. “In the future, what I hope is the output, before graduation you must have at least one competency certificate,” he said. This is stated to be indisputable. “Don’t deny this. If he doesn’t (have a competency certificate), why would we graduate him? It is difficult to find other work, apart from being a teacher. It’s the same for being a teacher. To pass the PPG, you must provide a competency certificate. If you don’t try it, you can’t do PPG. In preparing this curriculum it must be regulated. How about PPG 1 semester, internship 1 semester? Don’t think, if a student does an internship, what’s the theory? Theory can be given directly at the internship site. “Prioritize practice first,” said Jampel. Producing quality graduates, especially for vocational programs, he added, needs to be balanced with tit-for-tat movements from lecturers. “Teaching lecturers must also have a competency certificate,” he added. (hms)
