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DESCREPTION

Descreption

 

The Undergraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning (UPURP) must orient itself towards achieving the vision and mission of the institution. Since the orientation of the undergraduate program is to support the international orientation of the institution as a leading educational and research institution with the specific intention to be at the forefront of the field of sustainable built environment, the vision of the undergraduate program is designed to reflect the intended future positioning of the program and its contribution towards the ultimate goal of ITB. According to the ITB Senate Decree, i.e. SK SA No. 11/SK/I1-SA/OT/2012 regarding the Guidance for 2013-2018 curriculum, there were changes in the education landscape which made it necessary to adjust the contents and teaching methods carried out in undergraduate programs. One such changes were the paradigm in formulating the curriculum which have changed to student-centered learning, outcomes-centered courses/learning, international orientation of the study program through international accreditation and benchmarking, and continued learning. Another such change is the explicit set of abilities and skills required from those graduating from the university, e.g., capable of continuous lifelong learning, capable of systems way of thinking, capable of non-routine problem solving, and able to work in an interdisciplinary team and is responsive towards contemporary issues.

Here is an excerpt from the decree with the statements regarding the expected capabilities of future graduates of ITB “To face the challenges of life in the 21st century which are full of complexities, graduates of ITB should also have the following abilities and skills:

  1. Apply lifelong learning in order to be better equipped with the most recent information and knowledge.
  2. Capable of systems thinking, namely the ability to understand how a system works as a whole so as to obtain a wholesome perspective or picture pertaining to the system, which includes the ability to assess, analyze, evaluate, make decisions, and describe how the elements of a system interact with each other.
  3. Non-routine problem solving which is the ability to diagnose and develop problem-solving strategies that are non-routine, by developing the capacity of metacognition in the form of creative reflection and using appropriate innovative problem-solving strategies.
  4. Working in multidisciplinary teams and responsive towards contemporary issues.”

Moreover, there were several adjustments in the curriculum of the undergraduate program over the years, with its most recent change in 2013 with the establishment of the 2013 curriculum which internalized necessary changes directed from the institution. The adjustments of the curriculum besides being shaped by the institution were also based on the advancements of knowledge in the different elements within the body of knowledge in the field of Urban and Regional Planning. The changing discourses within Urban and Regional Planning with the associated theories, dialectics, methods, and tools also shape the direction taken by the study program. The advancements in the field were integrated into the sui generis body of knowledge for the UPURP. The body of knowledge is oriented towards synthesizing comprehensively the multidimensional and interdisciplinary nature of the complex problems, in order to formulate prescriptions for complex problems, which is of public concern/in the public domain through the grasp of conceptual and technical knowledge such as the following:

  • The need for harmonious interrelation between Folk – Place – Work (Geddes Paradigm).
  • The multidimensional character of the problems faced in the planning arena.
  • Visionary thinking and future oriented.
  • Aim towards the synergy between the use of technocratic and collaborative approaches in order to create a more implementable plan through the support of relevant stakeholders.
  • Planning as a craft or design – capable of designing strategies, policies, programs and activities.

The emphasis of the planning substance taught in the undergraduate program is mainly on the technical skills needed for fresh graduates to be able to contribute directly in the workforce. The undergraduate program is designed to equip graduates with basic knowledge, skill and attitude required as planners, emphasizing on their ability to think in rational, analytical, comprehensive, strategic way, in order to develop best alternative solutions to the problem, which are technically justifiable, socially acceptable and morally responsible.