UAD Guidance and Counseling Holds Socialization and Measurement of Scientific Vision and Study Program Goals

Thursday, February 16 2024, the Guidance and Counseling Study Program (BK) of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD) held a Socialization and Measurement of the Scientific Vision and Goals of the Study Program. Taking place at the Multimedia Laboratory FKIP UAD, this activity was carried out smoothly. Located in the Multimedia Laboratory FKIP UAD and carried out in a hybrid manner using Zoom Meeting, this activity was carried out. Present at this activity were all the lecturers at the UAD FKIP BK Study Program, the Head of the BK Study Program (Kaprodi), the Secretary of the BK Study Program (Sekprodi), and the Head of the BK Laboratory. Not only that, this activity also invited Stakeholders consisting of Alumni Users, Practitioners, Alumni and Students from the UAD FKIP BK Study Program to make this activity a success.

This activity was opened and guided by the Head of the Guidance and Counseling Study Program (Kaprodi) FKIP UAD, Irvan Budhi Handaka, M.Pd. He expressed his infinite gratitude to all the invitees who were willing to attend this agenda. This activity aims to periodically socialize the scientific vision and objectives of the UAD FKIP BK Study Program and measure understanding of the scientific vision and objectives.

In his presentation, Irvan Budhi Handaka, M.Pd., said that the scientific vision of the UAD FKIP BK Study Program is the ideal of the study program in studying and developing certain sciences which are superior and define the study program’s field of expertise to respond to developments in science and technology and their application for benefit. society in order to improve the quality of life of the people in it both individually and collectively. This scientific vision is different from the institutional vision that exists at the Study Program Management Unit (UPPS)/Faculty or University level, but is still a derivative of the institutional vision of the Faculty and University.

Secretary of the Study Program (Sekprodi) BK FKIP UAD, Dr. Muya Barida, M.Pd., added that developing a scientific vision for a study program is important when the study program has unique standards. However, because the standards in PS are the embodiment of a vision, the study program vision must be formulated according to the study program’s scientific field and of course must be in line with the vision of UPPS and the university. The character of PS’s scientific vision must contain clarity, be realistic, visionary, be compatible with UPPS’s vision, and demonstrate scientific expertise.

The results of discussions between lecturers, educational staff and stakeholders agreed on the scientific vision of the UAD FKIP Guidance and Guidance Study Program, namely “To become an educational study program in the field of Guidance and Counseling based on human nature which is in line with the social constructivism paradigm oriented towards the benefit of the people”.

Apart from that, the objectives of the UAD FKIP BK Study Program are:

  1. Prospective guidance and counseling teachers in schools who are able to carry out tasks in accordance with their field of knowledge in developing students’ personalities and competencies, and are able to solve various problems faced by students.
  2. Guidance and counseling training assistant who is able to develop soft skills training, develop guidance and counseling service resources, and manage training institutions related to expertise in the field of guidance and counseling.
  3. Community empowerment facilitators are able to carry out community empowerment, family counseling, special needs counseling, and crisis counseling.

In more detail, the scientific vision and objectives of the UAD FKIP BK Study Program can be accessed on the FOLLOWING LINK.

This activity ended with a friendly reception, and continued with a Review of the Scientific Vision and Objectives of the UAD FKIP Guidance and Counseling Study Program.