Study Program
International
Curriculum
The curriculum of International Undergraduate Program in Communication Science 2020 is designed as a development or revision of the previous 2019 curriculum. This curriculum is designed to be implemented from the 1st semester of 2020/2021 for at least 1 year until the curriculum evaluation is carried out.
This curriculum is structured by considering the development of communication science at the local, national and international levels. As for studying these developments, the Curriculum Team has done some work, starting from aligning this curriculum with the Indonesian National Qualifications Framework (KKNI) to benchmarking the curricula of other communication study programs at the local, national, and international levels.
This curriculum is also prepared to consider the dynamics needs of Communication Studies fresh graduates, within state institutions, social organizations, and industries. An understanding of this condition is obtained by conducting studies on graduates and graduate users in various related fields.
In addition, this curriculum is also prepared by considering the prospective students’ profiles (interests, characters, demographics, etc.) and aligning them with Department’s vision, "Crafting Well Informed Society". With this curriculum, International Undergraduate Program in Communication Science will produce graduates who are capable of critical thinking and qualified in the practical/ professional world.
| YEAR 1 Foundations in Academic Life and Communication |
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| Semester I: Being a Social, Political, and Communication Student | ||
| In this semester, students gain basic knowledge to become students of communication science, especially as part of the social and political sciences. Students are expected to master the basic concepts of communication science and be able to carry out basic practices such as writing and public speaking. | ||
| No. | List of Courses | Credits |
| 1 | Student Orientation | 1 |
| 2 | Academic Writing | 2 |
| 3 | National Ideology | 2 |
| 4 | Religious Studies | 2 |
| 5 | Basic of Social Science | 3 |
| 6 | Indonesian Social & Political History | 3 |
| 7 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| 8 | Communication Science I | 3 |
| 9 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| 10 | Human & Cultural Communication | 3 |
| 25 | ||
| Semester II: Becoming a Competent Communication Specialist | ||
| In this semester, students are introduced to the media landscape and the roles of communication in it. Students are expected to understand the historical dynamics and contemporary developments of these fields in the media landscape at the national and global levels. | ||
| No. | List of Courses | Credits |
| 1 | Citizenship | 2 |
| 2 | Social Research Methods | 3 |
| 3 | Communication Science II | 3 |
| 4 | Media Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 5 | Journalism | 3 |
| 6 | Advertising | 3 |
| 7 | Public Relations | 3 |
| 8 | Entertainment Media | 3 |
| 23 | ||
| YEAR 2 Communication, Social Dynamic, and Professional Life |
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| Semester III: Basic Communication Practice and Context | ||
| In this semester, students explore several disciplines that prepare them to take an active role as communication experts in society. Students are expected to master important things in communication practice and their social context, such as ethics and industry, both on a national and international scale. | ||
| No. | List of Courses | Credits |
| 1 | Social & Political System of Indonesia | 3 |
| 2 | International Communication | 3 |
| 3 | Group & Organizational Communication | 3 |
| 4 | Political Economy of Indonesian Media | 3 |
| 5 | Visual Communication | 3 |
| 6 | Creative Media Industries | 3 |
| 7 | IMC | 3 |
| 8 | Communication Ethics | 3 |
| 24 | ||
| Semester IV: Basic Communication Practice, Research, and Context | ||
| In this semester, students will continue to deepen number of sciences that support them in various professions as well as communication research. Students are also expected to master important things in communication practices such as management, regulation, and other social contexts. | ||
| No. | List of Courses | Credits |
| 1 | Media Management | 3 |
| 2 | Social Campaign | 3 |
| 3 | Indonesian Media Policy & Regulation | 3 |
| 4 | Multiplatform Media | 3 |
| 5 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| 6 | Media, Youth, & Culture in Indonesia | 3 |
| 7 | Content Production | 3 |
| 8 | Communication & Indonesian Tradition | 3 |
| 24 | ||
| YEAR 3 International Exposure and Advance Communication |
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| International Exposure/ Elective Course | ||
| In this third year, students are expected to deepen the practice of communication that is more advanced in accordance with their interests. Students are expected to be able to sharpen their knowledge of communication and socio-politics as an asset to play an active role in the dynamics of society at the national, regional and global levels. | ||
| Semester V | ||
| No. | List of Courses | Credits |
| 1 | International Exposure | 18 |
| 18 | ||
| OR | ||
| 1 | Elective Course I | 3 |
| 2 | Elective Course II | 3 |
| 3 | Elective Course III | 3 |
| Elective Course Options: Multimedia Journalism Cinema in Southeast Asia Marketing PR Lobby and Negotiation Brand Management Consumer Behavior | ||
| 4 | Cross Department Course | 3 |
| 5 | Cross Department/Faculty Course | 3 |
| 6 | Co-curricular | 3 |
| 18 | ||
| Semester VI | ||
| No. | List of Courses | Credits |
| 1 | International Exposure | 18 |
| 2 | Thesis Proposal | 3 |
| 3 | KKN | 3 |
| 24 | ||
| OR | ||
| 1 | Elective Course I | 3 |
| 2 | Elective Course II | 3 |
| 3 | Elective Course III | 3 |
| Elective Course Options: Communication & Gender Creative Media Writings Crisis Communication Government Relations Strategic Planning Advertising Management | ||
| 4 | Cross Department Course | 3 |
| 5 | Cross Department/Faculty Course | 3 |
| 6 | Co-curricular | 3 |
| 7 | Thesis Proposal | 3 |
| 8 | KKN | 3 |
| 24 | ||
| YEAR 4 Completion Year |
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| Final Assignment | ||
| In the final semesters, students will apply their theoretical and practical knowledge into individual research work (conventional thesis or work) according to their field of interest. Under the direction of their supervisor, students are expected to be able to produce data and analysis that are useful in the development of communication science. | ||
| Semester VII & VIII | ||
| No. | List of Courses | Credits |
| 1 | Thesis | 6 |
| 6 | ||
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The 2020 curriculum adopt a semi-block based curriculum structure. In this system, students will take all compulsory courses (University, Faculty, or Department) in 1st semester to 4th
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Students are advised to undergo International Exposure in the third year (5th or 6th semester) with a conversion of 18 credits (minimum 12 credits). In the third year, students are also given the option to take elective courses, cross-department/faculty courses, and co-curricular. Co-curricularincludes assessment of achievement, participation in academic activities, external courses, internships, and independent study under lecturer supervision. Co-curricular is taken as much as 3 credits (maximum 9 credits).
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This curriculum also has courses that categorize as Special Indonesia Courses. These type of courses emphasize the Indonesian context, especially offered to exchange students from outside campuses.
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Students are directed to take the number of credits and courses as follows:
| No. | Type of Courses | Credits | Number of Subject |
| 1 | University Course | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | Faculty Course | 15 | 5 |
| 3 | Department Compulsory Course | 72 | 24 |
| 4 | Int. Exposure Course | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | Department Elective Course | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Cross-Department Course | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Co-Curricular | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | KKN | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Thesis Proposal | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Thesis | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 144 | 49 |
| No | Courses |
| 1 | Student Orientation |
| 2 | Academic Writing |
| 3 | Religious Studies |
| 4 | National Ideology |
| 5 | Citizenship |
| No | Courses |
| 1 | Basic of Social Science |
| 2 | Indonesian Social & Political History |
| 3 | Introduction to Political Science |
| 4 | Social Research Method |
| 5 | Social & Political System of Indonesia |
| No | Courses |
| 1 | Communication Science I |
| 2 | Communication Science II |
| 3 | Human & Cultural Communication |
| 4 | International Communication |
| 5 | Group & Organizational Communication |
| 6 | Communication Ethics |
| 7 | Indonesian Media Policy & Regulation |
| 8 | Media Management |
| 9 | Creative Media Industries |
| 10 | Public Relations |
| 11 | Journalism |
| 12 | Entertainment Media |
| 13 | Advertising |
| 14 | Public Speaking |
| 15 | Communication Research Method |
| 16 | Social Campaign |
| 17 | Media Entrepreneurship |
| 18 | Multiplatform Media |
| 19 | Content Production |
| 20 | Political Economy of Indonesian Media |
| 21 | IMC |
| 22 | Media, Youth, & Culture in Indonesia |
| 23 | Communication & Indonesian Tradition |
| 24 | Visual Communication |
| No | Courses |
| 1 | Multimedia Journalism |
| 2 | Communication & Gender |
| 3 | Cinema in Southeast Asia |
| 4 | Crisis Communication |
| 5 | Marketing PR |
| 6 | Lobby & Negotiations |
| 7 | Brand Management |
| 8 | Consumer Behaviour |
| 9 | Creative Media Writings |
| 10 | Government Relations |
| 11 | Strategic Planning |
| 12 | Advertising Management |
| No | Courses |
| 1 | Indonesian Media Policy & Regulation (Dept. course) |
| 2 | Media, Youth, & Culture in Indonesia (Dept. Course) |
| 3 | Communication, Arts & Indonesian Tradition (Dept. Course) |
| 4 | Political Economy of Indonesian Media (Dept. Course) |
| 5 | Cinema in Southeast Asian (Elective Course) |