Higher education serves as the foundation for developing high-quality and competitive human resources. Therefore, curriculum reconstruction within study programs is a strategic step needed to achieve this goal. The planned curriculum changes are based on the Rector’s Decree Number 5770/UN10/TU.01.00.1/2024 regarding the Implementation of Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Regulation (Permendikbudristekdikti) Number 53 of 2023 concerning Quality Assurance in Higher Education. According to the Rector’s Decree, study programs must implement the aforementioned regulation no later than the first semester of the 2025/2026 academic year. Study programs will prioritize adding credit hours to the final projects (theses and dissertations), including publications

Based on that Rector’s Decree, on Thursday, May 16 2024, in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room of the Main Building of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Brawijaya (FFMS UB), the Doctor of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (DIKP) study program held coordination activities for preparations for the reconstruction of the study program curriculum . This activity was attended by Prof. Dr. Sc. Asep Awaludin Prihanto, S.Pi., MP, as Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ir. Pudji Purwanti, MP, as Head of the DIKP Study Program as well as the ranks of Head of Department, Secretary of the Department, Head of the Study Program, Secretary of the Study Program, Expert Staff of the Vice Dean and lecturers of DIKP study program.

At the meeting, discussions were held regarding changes to the number of courses. Students are required to complete compulsory university courses, compulsory study program courses and compulsory interest courses/optional courses to support the dissertation. It is hoped that this change will help DIKP study program students to graduate on time. The reconstruction of the curriculum in the DIKP FPIK UB study program is a commitment of the faculty and study program to optimize potential and overcome various challenges in the higher education sector, while still producing quality graduates on time. [ALF]

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