One course credit (SKS) of the Bachelor and Master programme is determined based on the regulation from government law (Permenristekdikti number 44 of 2015 and Permendikbud Number 3 of 2020) and University Decree (Rector Decree: 1435/UN39/HK.02/2021). One credit hour of bachelor’s degree is divided into lectures (50 minutes/week), structured tasks (60 minutes/week), and independent tasks (60 minutes/week). In other words, one credit is equivalent to 170 minutes or 2.83 hours of work. The length of one semester is 16 weeks; therefore, the total hours is 45.33 hours. The total hours. Meanwhile, in ECTS, the course hour is conducted for ten meetings with 3 hours for each meeting, so that it equals 30 hours. Therefore one credit equals 1.5 ECTS (45.33 hours is divided into 30 hours).
Table 2. 1 Definition of one credit of Bachelor Degree
| Definition of 1 credit in the form of learning | |||
| a | Lecture, Response, Tutorial | ||
| Lecture | Structured task | Individual learning | |
| = 50 Minutes/week/semester
= 0,83 hours x 16 weeks = 13,33 hours |
= 60 Minutes/week/semester
= 1 hour x 16 weeks = 16 hours |
= 60 Minutes/week/semester
= 1 hour x 16 weeks = 16 hours |
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Total: 45,33 hours= 1,5 ECTS |
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| b
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Seminars or similar forms of learning | ||
| Seminar | Individual learning | ||
| = 100 Minutes/week/semester
= 1,67 hours x 16 weeks = 26,72 hours |
= 60 Minutes/week/semester
= 1 hour x 16 weeks = 16 hours |
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Total: 42,72 hours= 1,4 ECTS |
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| c | Laboratory practices, internship, research, student exchange, entrepreneurship, community services, or similar forms of learning | ||
| = 170 Minutes/week/semester
= 2,83 hours x 16 weeks = 45,28 |
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Total: 45,28 hours= 1,5 ECTS |
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The head of the department has delegated an academic advisor to guide student learning plans. The students’ study loads per semester are determined by considering individual competencies, interests and talents. This was observed from student studies or the previous semester’s achievement index (GPA). GPA per semester will be given at the end of the semester, and the cumulative GPA will be determined based on all semester GPAs. Based on the previous semester’s social studies, students can consider the maximum workload for the next semester based on their competencies. A student’s study plan for each semester should have the approval of an academic advisor. The expected learning load of the student is 18-20 credits per semester. Meanwhile, students’ study loads with a GPA higher than 3.5 after one semester can be added up to 24 credits per semester (BPA). Credits and student’s load for the following semesters are determined by the GPA of the previous semester.
Table 2. 2 Maximum Limit of Student Study Loads, Correspond to GPA
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Semester GPA |
Maximum Credit for the following semester (Credits) |
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2.00 – 2.74 |
20 credits |
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2.75 – 3.29 |
22 credits |
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3.30 |
24 credits |
This range is determined in the students’ academic guidebook, which is determined by Rector Decree No. 13/2020.