THE STUDY ON THE ABILITY OF THE PHARMACYFACULTY STUDENTS OF UMS IN UNDERSTANDING The Study On The Ability Of The Pharmacy Faculty Students Of UMS In Understanding Drug Labels.

THE STUDY ON THE ABILITY OF THE PHARMACY
FACULTY STUDENTS OF UMS IN UNDERSTANDING
DRUG LABELS.

Research Paper

Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements
for Getting the Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
Written By :

SUSIATI
A.320.990.070.

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2004

APROVAL

THE STUDY ON THE ABILITY OF THE PHARMACY FACULTY

STUDENTS OF UMS IN UNDERSTANDING DRUG LABELS

Written By :

Consultant I

Drs. Agus Wijayanto, M.A

Nama

: SUSIATI

NIM

: A. 320 990 070

Consultant II

Dra. Rini Fatmawati


ACCEPTANCE

Accepted by the Board of examiner
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta

Team of Examiners :
1. Drs Agus Wijayanto. M,A

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(Chair Person)
2. Dra. Rini Fatmawati
(Member I)
3. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho. M.Hum
(Member II)

Dean,

Drs H.Bambang Sumardjoko, M.Pd
NIP. 131470269

DEDICATION

™ My beloved family : father,
mother, brother and sister

™ One who make me as his
wonderful friends (Mbop)


™ My beloved nepwe and
nieces

™ My beloved grandmother,
Thanks for prayer to me

MOTTO
“Janganlah Kamu Mengharapkan Kebaikan Orang Lain Jika Kamu Tidak Tahu
Kebaikan Apa Yang Ada Pada Diri Kita.”

The Writer

“Good Day Is A Good Time”

The Writer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Bismillahirohmanirrohim,


Glory to allah the Almighty, lord of the universe that has blessed the writer with
heath and tremendous power to finish this research paper. However, this succes
would not be gained without the help from many individuals and / or institution.
In this opportunity, the writer also wants to express her special gratitude:
1. Drs. Agus Widjayanto, M.A as the fist consultant who has guided and advised
patiently during the arrangement of this research paper.
2. Dra. Rini Fatmawati as the second consultant who has improved the writer’s
writing in order to makr this research paper interesting to read in correct
sentence.
3. Drs. H. Bambang Sumardjoko, M.Pd., the dean of Faculty of Teacher Training
Education in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
4. Dra. Endang Fauziati, M.Hum, as the Chief of English Department of
Muhammadiyah of Surakarta.
5. Dra. Siti Zuhriah Ariatmi, M.Hum, as the academic consultant and all
lecturers in Enghlish Department who have rhared and given theirs knowledge
to the writer in mastering English.
6. All librarians whose place has been visited, for giving permission and
privilege to obtain the required reference.

7. The writer’s beloved Family : Fa’ Ma’ Brothers Sisters, Mb’ Ron, Thankfully,

the writer has forever family who love with an conditional love, regardless of
how messed the writer is. The writer has loved them from the start and always
will………?
8. The wrter’s forever friends ( G- SEVENS CLUB ) : Hanyaxs (Lelly), Son dlot
(phits), See tea (Miss talk active), Dido (Ida), Cladara (Mega=Muji), and Wito
(Wieds’ I one). Thanks for everything for me and success for them.
9. The writer’s nieces and nepwe : Didin, Mima, Bagas, Deshinta, Widya, Wini,
Dhian, and Inuk for cheering the writer up.
10. All mates in boarding house : Wiwien (kenthang), olive (popeye), Emsvrit
(miss close up), Indrajid (funniest girl), Wito (I one), Jacky, Tatiek, Tika, Esti,
Syahank, and all mates in boarding, for the joking and happiness in our
togetherness.
11. All crew of Mentaya Computer : Mb’ Tanty and Ms. Jokoe thanks for your
cooperation and service.
12. All people who are forgotten and to long mention one by one, the writer says
thanks you million times. “KEEP YOUR FRIENDSHIP GUYS”?
For All, the writer can present nothing but the deepest thanks. Then, the writer
realizes that this research paper is far from perfect. In order to make this research
paper better, the writer happy welcome any criticism and suggestion.
Wassallamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

Surakarta, 12 august 2004
The writer

TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE…………………………………………………………………..

i

APROVAL……………………………………………………………..

ii

ACCEPTANCE………………………………………………………...

iii

MOTTO………………………………………………………………...

iv


DEDICATION…………………………………………………………

v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………...

vi

TABLE OF CONTENT………………………………………………..

vii

SUMMARY…………………………………………………………….

ix

CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION………………………………………

1


1st. Background of the Study…………………………….

1

2nd.

3

Problem

of

the

Study………………………………...
3rd.

Limitation


3

of

the

Study………………………………
4th.

Purpose

4

of

the

Study…………………………………
5th.


Benefit

of

Definition

the

of

6
6

Key

Terms…………………………….
7th.

4
5

Study………………………………….
6th.

3

8
10

Research

Paper

Organization………………………..

11
13

CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY……………………………

13

1st. The Notion of Reading Comprehension……………..

14

2nd.

15

Reading

Comprehension

Skills……………………...
3rd.

The

Comprehension

17
of

sentence

Meaning…………..
4th.

The

18
18

Comprehension
g

of

Word

Meaning……………..
5th.

The

19

Notion

of

Drug

Labels…………………………..
6th.

The

20

Function

of

Drug

Labels………………………..
7th.

…….
The

General

Composition

of

Multiple

Principle

of

Multiple

Choice

1st. The Type of Research………………………………..

Subject

of

The

Study…………………………...
3rd.

The

Data

Source……………………………………..
4th.

The

Method

of

Collecting

Data……………………...
5th.

The

Technique

of

Analyzing

Data…………………..
6th.

The

Scoring

Technique………………………………
CHAPTER IV : DATA ANALYSIS…………………………………..
1st. Data Presentation…………………………………….
2nd.

Data

Analysis………………………………………...
3rd.

34
34

CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHOD………………………………

The

27
32

Items…………

2nd.

23
23

Choice………………..
9th.

21
22

Testing…………………………………………

8th.

19

Justifying

The

Research

Result……………………...
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION……………………………………….
h

35

1st. Conclusion…………………………………………...
2nd.

Suggestion………………………………………

…...
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX

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SUMMARY

SUSIATI, A.320.990.070. THE STUDY ON THE ABILITY OF THE PHARMACY
FACULTY STUDENTS OF UMS IN UNDERSTANDING DRUG LABELS.
The objective of this study is to know the ability of the second semester students
of Pharmacy Faculty in understanding drug labels.
The method used in this research is descriptive method, which emphasizes the
discription of the students' ability in understanding drug labels.
The writer takes 40 students at the second semester students in 2002-2003 as the
sample. In getting the sample, the writer uses random sampling where every member of
population has the same opportunity to member the sample. To get data, the writer gives
a test to the students. The steps taken by the writer in analyzing the data are score,
tabulating, and looking for the percentage with the category: very good, good, fair, and
poor.
Based on the data analysis, the writer concludes that the second semester students
of Pharmacy Faculty in UMS dot not get difficulties in understanding drug labels.

Consultant I

Consultant II

( Drs. Agus Wijayanto, M.A )

( Dra. Rini Fatmawati )

Dean,

Drs H. Bambang Sumardioko. M.Pd
NIP. 131470269