Semester Learning Plan (RPS) is a planning document for learning activities over one semester, created as a guide for students to carry out academic activities during that semester in order to achieve the predetermined learning outcomes. An RPS is established and developed by lecturers individually or in groups within a specific field of science and/or technology within the department. The RPS can be periodically updated to align with developments in science and technology.
The RPS contains several pieces of information such as:
- Program name, course name, course code, semester, credits (SKS), and the name of the course instructor.
- Learning outcomes expected from the course.
- The final skills to be achieved at each stage of learning.
- Learning materials related to the skills to be achieved.
- Teaching methods.
- Time allocation.
- Description of the assignments that students must complete during the semester.
- Criteria, indicators, and assessment weight.
- List of references used.
From the monitoring and evaluation results previously conducted by each study program, as well as the audit results by auditors from the university, it was found that there are still several RPS documents that do not meet the requirements, both in terms of format and content. To address this issue, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, the two study programs under the Faculty of Pharmacy conducted a workshop to refresh the RPS writing process. The activity was coordinated by the Faculty and led by the head of the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Pharmacist Professional Programs.
The outcome of this workshop is the creation of RPS documents that meet the requirements for all courses within both study programs, so the learning process can proceed optimally according to the established curriculum.
In addition to the RPS refreshment, this opportunity was also used to socialize the integration of research and community service outcomes into teaching. The socialization was presented by the Research Coordinator of the Bachelor of Pharmacy Program, apt. Ria Afrianti, M. Farm. The integration of research, community service, and teaching is crucial because learning, research, and community service (PkM) are interconnected processes in higher education. Ideally, learning outcomes should result from PkM activities based on community outreach activities. PkM also represents the application of research findings and research conducted by lecturers, which should be based on learning outcomes.





