MINISTRY OF RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION

PROJECT PROPOSAL

  Project Title The Development of University of Jember as Center of Excellence for Biotechnology in Agriculture and Health Total of Project Cost US$ 47,249,688

  Proposed to IDB US$ 44,021,900 Proposed to GOI US$ 3,158,488 Executing Agency Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education Location University of Jember Sector Education Sub-Sector Higher Education Duration of the Project 2016 – 2019 (48 Months)

MINISTRY OF RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION

  Address: Jalan Kalimantan No. 37 – Kampus Tegal Boto. PO Box 159 Jember Telp. (0331) 330224, 333147, 334267. Fax.: (0331) 339029, 337422 Website: www.unej.ac.id

  

PREFACE

All praise and thanks be to God Almighty, finally we can finish the proposal of the development of University of Jember as Center of Excellence for Biotechnology in Agriculture and Health to the Government of Republic of Indonesia. This development effort is in-line with the direction of development in the university and the institution's strategic plan. University of Jember has launched a strategic plan to become an excellent university in Southeast Asia region and exist in Asia by 2022.

  University of Jember has a long experience in performing and producing quality research and education. One of the most notable areas is biotechnology-based research. In recent years, researchers of University of Jember have produced a number of research products in the field of genetic engineering, bioinformatics and bio-molecular. Based on experience, strength, research performance, publication and quality of faculty members, University of Jember in this program will develop Biotechnology in Agriculture and Health as a Center of Excellence (CoE). Studied within trans- and multidiscipline, biotechnology becomes

  

TABLE OF CONTENT

  

1. The Project ................................................................................................................. 1

  1.1 Rationale ............................................................................................................. 1

  1.1.1 The Existing Condition of University of Jember........................................ 1

  1.1.2 The Condition of Curriculum ..................................................................... 3

  1.1.3 The Condition of Human Resources........................................................... 9

  1.1.4 Conditions of Research and Publications ................................................. 11

  1.1.5 The Condition of Equipment and Other Supporting Facilities ................. 14

  1.1.6 Condition of Building Including Classrooms ........................................... 15

  1.1.7 Sector Information in the Project Area ..................................................... 16

  1.1.8 Vision and Mission of The University of Jember..................................... 17

  1.1.9 Strategic Plan of University of Jember ..................................................... 18

  1.1.10 Project Relevance and Importance ........................................................... 19

  1.1.11 Existing facilities ...................................................................................... 22

  1.2 Objectives and Scopes...................................................................................... 23

  1.2.1 Project objectives and benefits ................................................................. 23

  1.2.2 Project concept.......................................................................................... 24

  1.2.3 Implementation Strategy ........................................................................... 25

  1.3 Program Development..................................................................................... 26

  1.3.1 Curriculum Development ......................................................................... 26

  2.4 Procurement Procedure .................................................................................. 64

  

3. Executing Agents ..................................................................................................... 65

  3.1 Legal Status, Objectives and Functions ......................................................... 65

  3.2 Organizational and Management ................................................................... 65

  3.3 Workshop and Technical Assistance.............................................................. 68

  3.4 Budgeting and Accounting .............................................................................. 68

  3.5 Past Performance and Future Outlook .......................................................... 68

  3.6 Project Monitoring........................................................................................... 69

  

4. Economic Justification ............................................................................................ 71

  4.1 Basic assumption .............................................................................................. 71

  4.2 Economic Rate of Return ................................................................................ 71

  4.2.1 Benefits ..................................................................................................... 72

  4.3 Sensitivity Analysis .......................................................................................... 74

  4.4 Social and other benefits that cannot be calculated...................................... 75

  4.4.1 Physical Development (Civil work) ......................................................... 75

  4.4.2 Staff Development .................................................................................... 77

  

5. Conclusion and Recommendations ........................................................................ 78

  5.1 Technical Soundness of the Project Proposal................................................ 78

  5.2 Importance of the Project to the National Economy .................................... 78

  5.3 Benefits Accruing as a Result of Establishing the Project ........................... 79

  

LIST OF TABLE

Table 1. The evaluation of the performance of UNEJs' lecturers ........................................... 5

Table 2. Titles of scientific articles/works/art works/book produced within the last three years by permanent lecturers................................................................................... 13

Table 3. Sector Information in The Project Area .................................................................. 16

  Table 4. Target of the achievement of the University of Jember of Strategic Objectives of Performance ............................................................................................................ 21

Table 5. Existing Ratio of Facilities in University of Jember............................................... 22

Table 6. Objectives, output, outcome, and benefit of the project to University of Jember .. 23

Table 7. List of candidates for degree training (Doctoral Degree) ....................................... 42

Table 8. List of candidates for non-degree training (Mid-term research collaboration)....... 43

Table 9. Schedule of Project Implementation ....................................................................... 47

Table 10. Structure and Architecture specification................................................................. 53

Table 11. Skilled labor for civil works construction management requirement ..................... 54

Table 12. Skilled labor for civil works supervising management requirement ...................... 55

  

LIST OF FIGURE

Figure 1. Number of Study Programs .................................................................................... 1

Figure 2. Number of Study Programs based on Accreditation .............................................. 2

Figure 3. New Students' Interest in 2011-2015...................................................................... 4

Figure 4. Development of Number of New Students in 2011-2015 ...................................... 4

Figure 5. Trend in Student Length of Study in 2011-2015 .................................................... 5

Figure 6. Trend in student length of study without thesis in 2011-2015 ............................... 6

Figure 7. Trend in Length of study less than 4 years in 2011-2015 ...................................... 7

Figure 8. Trend in length of final project Completion in 2011-2015 .................................... 7

Figure 9. The development of GPA in 2011-2015................................................................. 8

Figure 10. The waiting period of Job during 2011-2015 ......................................................... 8

Figure 11. Distribution of the Qualifications of Lectures ....................................................... 9

Figure 12. Increase in Lecturer Functional Positions in 2015 ............................................... 10

Figure 13. Ratio of Lectures and Students 2015 .................................................................... 11

  1.

1. The Project The Project The Project

  1.

1.1 Rationale Rationale Rationale

  1.1

  1.1

  1.1.1 The Existing Condition of University of Jember The challenges in educating young population of the nation are increasing due to the The challenges in educating young population of the nation are increasing due to the The challenges in educating young population of the nation are increasing due to the

rising number of students and the demand for graduates’ quality that is parallel to the rising number of students and the demand for graduates’ quality that is parallel to the rising number of students and the demand for graduates’ quality that is parallel to the

advancement of technology. Meanwhile, the condition of higher education institution in advancement of technology. Meanwhile, the condition of higher education institution in advancement of technology. Meanwhile, the condition of higher education institution in

Indonesia in general is still poor. The way to measure the quality of a university is Indonesia in general is still poor. The way to measure the quality of a university is Indonesia in general is still poor. The way to measure the quality of a university is

accreditation. Accreditation also plays an important role in demonstrating the quality of accreditation. Accreditation also plays an important role in demonstrating the quality of accreditation. Accreditation also plays an important role in demonstrating the quality of

learning at University of Jember. Accreditation is a reflection of quality achievement of learning at University of Jember. Accreditation is a reflection of quality achievement of learning at University of Jember. Accreditation is a reflection of quality achievement of

highly competitive graduates. highly competitive graduates. highly competitive graduates.

  1.1.1 The Existing Condition of University of Jember

  1.1.1 The Existing Condition of University of Jember

  University of Jember (UNEJ) has grown rapidly and recently has 13 faculties and 2 study University of Jember (UNEJ) has grown rapidly and recently has 13 faculties and 2 study University of Jember (UNEJ) has grown rapidly and recently has 13 faculties and 2 study

programs equivalent with faculty: (1) Faculty of Law, (2) Faculty of Social and Political programs equivalent with faculty: (1) Faculty of Law, (2) Faculty of Social and Political programs equivalent with faculty: (1) Faculty of Law, (2) Faculty of Social and Political

Sciences, (3) Faculty of Agriculture, (4) Faculty of Economics, (5) Faculty of Letters, (6) Sciences, (3) Faculty of Agriculture, (4) Faculty of Economics, (5) Faculty of Letters, (6) Sciences, (3) Faculty of Agriculture, (4) Faculty of Economics, (5) Faculty of Letters, (6)

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, (7) Faculty of Agricultural Technology, (8) Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, (7) Faculty of Agricultural Technology, (8) Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, (7) Faculty of Agricultural Technology, (8)

Faculty of Dentistry, (9) Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, (10) Faculty of Faculty of Dentistry, (9) Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, (10) Faculty of Faculty of Dentistry, (9) Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, (10) Faculty of

  The process of improving the quality of education at the University of Jember is

conducted continuously from the input, process and output of learning integrated with human

resource development through academic activities of national and international level at the

University of Jember. Institutional management is also the entire aspect of campus academic

activities. An evidence that indicates various aspects of institutional management made by

UNEJ is the achievement of UNEJ institutional accreditation status with predicate A by BAN

PT 2015, which also reflects that the 10 standards of higher education as outlined by Law No.

12 of 2012 have been implemented in UNEJ and have been recognized by external parties

very well. However, these achievements have not been followed by most of the study

programs to achieve the predicate A. Only about 10% of total study programs accredited A.

More details can be seen on the following figure.

  

through quality documents in the form of: quality policy; quality manual, work procedures,

work instructions that are accompanied with forms for documenting of data on quality

activities.

  BPM also implements total mentoring on the activities of study program accreditation,

supported by SOP on accreditation process, ensuring the implementation of accreditation to

certify the quality of proposal. Based on BPM analysis of 2015, the weaknesses of study

programs in the accreditation are reflected by lack of cooperation and poor national and

international research. Therefore, two things should be improved in an integrated manner by

the entire academic community members of the University of Jember. Beside, BPM also

provides guidance in the proposal of new courses and also reviews the planning within the

work unit at the University of Jember as well as monitors ISO certification of the work units

at the University of Jember. By 2015, 3 work units at UNEJ have already owned ISO

certificate.

1.1.2 The Condition of Curriculum

  Figure 3. New Students' Interest in 2011-2015 The number of new students of the University of Jember in 2015 is 6,379. Compared to

that in 2014, which was as many as 5,424 persons, there is an increase in number of students

by 955 or 17.60%. Furthermore, the level of entrance competitiveness ratio in 2015 was In terms of the quality aspects of learning, UNEJ always evaluates the performance of

lecturers at the end of course semester by requiring students to provide an assessment of

lecturer’s performance in every subject of teaching through the Integrated Information

System (SISTER). This is to improve the quality of learning University of Jember. Based on

the results of the questionnaire, the performance of UNEJ lecturers is categorized good with

an average value of 5.4 (maximum 7) or 77.1% in the academic year 2013/2014 and

2014/2015 as presented in the Table 1.

  Table 1. The evaluation of the performance of UNEJs' lecturers Academic year No Parameters 2013/2014 2014/2015 GNJ GNP GNJ GNP

  4. Ability to respond students

  5.25

  5.45

  4.92

  6. Timeliness start and end lecture

  5.33

  5.51

  5.62

  5.22

  5. Readiness for teaching

  5.21

  5.51

  5.62

  5.13

  5.22

  1. Prepared-course materials (Hand-out, e-learning, etc)

  5.34

  5.50

  5.05

  3. Clarity of communication (attractiveness)

  5.32

  5.29

  5.51

  5.12

  2. Feedback on evaluation

  5.32

  5.46

  5.62

  5.29

  5.04 Education should be managed effectively and efficiently. The student length of study and

achievement indicates efficiency of education at the University of Jember. The University of

Jember has passed 2,855 students in 2015 and 3,468 students in 2014. The average length of

study in 2015 is similar to that in 2014. In 2014, the average study duration was 4.51 years,

while in 2015, it is 4.52 years. Based on areas of interest, the length of study of social science

students in 2015 is 4.55 whereas that of science students is 4.48. Trend in length of study is

presented in Figure 5.

  The length of study without thesis or when achieving 138-140 credits changes every year

and the trend is decreased. However, the average length of study without thesis between

science and social science students for the last 5 years is relatively the same i.e. 3.95 for

science students and 3.99 for social science students. In details, this presented in the

following Illustration (Figure 6).

  Figure 7. Trend in Length of study less than 4 years in 2011-2015 Completion of the student final project also contributes to the decline in student’s length

of study. This year, the length of completion of the final project does not change compared

with the previous year which was about 1 year 1 month. Trend in final project completion is

presented in Figure 8.

  

with the rate of completeness or fulfillment in their field of competence. GPA also has met

the demands of the job world with a range of 2.75 to 3.00 GPA. When compared with 2014

whose the number of graduates is 3,871 people with GPA of 3.09, then there is an increase in

GPA by 0.09. Trend in graduates’ GPA in the last five years is presented in the Figure 9.

  Figure 9. The development of GPA in 2011-2015 Beside GPA as a reference of graduate quality, waiting period of first job and the amount

of first salary are also internal indicators to measure the quality of graduates of the University

1.1.3 The Condition of Human Resources

  The development of the University of Jember cannot be separated from the main role of

educators/lecturer. Recently, the number of lecturers to provide educational, research and

community services at the University of Jember is 1,022 people. Distribution of the

qualifications of lecturers is 248 people with doctorate degree (24.31%), 704 people with

Master’s degree (69.01%), 16 people holding specialist-1 (1.56%), and the remaining 52

people with undergraduate (S1) degree (5.09 %) who, in this year, are pursuing further

studies to Master’s program and others retire. The number of lecturers with the highest

academic position (Professor) is 48 spread fairly evenly throughout the study programs. The

presence of Professors can foster and guide other lecturers to work in the field of Tridharma

known both nationally and internationally. The increased educational qualifications of

lecturers in 2015 are presented in the following Figure 11.

  Figure 12. Increase in Lecturer Functional Positions in 2015 The lecturer subjects at the University of Jember are fairly evenly distributed at each

faculty. However, in a specific field at level of study programs, lecturers who are experts in

  Figure 13. Ratio of Lectures and Students 2015

1.1.4 Conditions of Research and Publications

  Research activity has not been considered as a 'habit' among the lecturers. The number

and productivity of the research are still low. Consequence the number of scientific

publications, patents and intellectual property are also low. This condition is reflected by the

  

improvement in the future by promoting the writing of foreign language proposal and

facilitating the lecturers either in order to improve the mastery of foreign language and

foreign sponsorship seeking through cooperations. The most important thing is facilitating

research with adequate laboratory to conduct an international research.

  The University of Jember has developed an innovative research in line with the vision

and mission after UNEJ estbalished technical implementation units in the field of research

such as CDAST, CGANT and C-RiSSH. Center for Development of Advanced Science and

Technology (CDAST) is a science and technology development unit tasked to coordinate and

carry out interdisciplinary strategic, centralized and integrated research at the University of

Jember level. This year there have been researches to produce new innovations that are

constantly developed such as; (1) Generating genetically modified (GM) sugarcane with high

yield, (2) In cooperate with PTPN XI, UNEJ has produced and released drought-tolerant GM

sugarcane, (3) Producing SCMV virus-free synthetic sugarcane seedlings, (4) generating GM

tomatoes, (5) Inventing the type of anti-hypertensive peptides with high antioxidant capacity

made from Melinjo (Gnetum gnemon) seeds. In addition, CDAST regularly also carries out

  

journals indexed in Scopus with impact factor and serve as speakers in international seminar

as well as register some IPR research has the potential IPR works. In addition, the number of

research titles and RGA is presented in Figure 14 and Figure 15 below:

  Figure 14. Progress of the Number of Research Titles in 2011-2015

  Number of Titles No. Type of Works Total (2011) (2012) (2013)

  6 International Art Works

  3 C =3

  2

  7 National Literary Works

  2

  2

  3 D =7

  1

  8 International Literary Works

  1 D =1

  2 Total 234 190 193 617

1.1.5 The Condition of Equipment and Other Supporting Facilities

  In general, the equipments used in the teaching-learning process and research in the

University of Jember still do not meet national standard. Ideally, the subjects discussed in the

lecture room can be demonstrated in the laboratory using a proper set of equipment.

However, only a small percentage of laboratory equipment required for supporting the

lecturing activity are available.

  To sustain the learning process, UNEJ already has a laboratory with an area of 21,020.64

  2

  

m spread over 15 faculties. The availability and quality of the overall laboratories are

capable of supporting practice and research of lecturers and students even though some of the

  Other facilities are still inadequate and only meet basic needs. One of the causes of

decline in AEE is inadequate building facility for graduation auditorium. The University of

Jember has been trying to increase the number of graduates by graduation ceremony

organized 4-5 times a year. Until 2013, the University of Jember has held graduation

ceremonies by 2 times a year with the graduation average number of 3,300 students. To

increase the value of Education Efficiency Rate, graduation ceremony has been held 4 times a

year since 2014. However, due to the auditorium building, which is not available (recently

occupies multi-purpose bulding) that less optimal (only 800 persons capacity), the numbers

of students who pass become limited.

1.1.6 Condition of Building Including Classrooms

  The rapid development of the University of Jember makes the University currently have

a carrying capacity of educational infrastructure in the form of adequate land with an area of

941 048 m2. The existence of such land is divided in two locations: (1) in Tegalboto with an

  2

  

area of 782 208 m , (2) outside Tegalboto with an area of 158 840 m2. In those locations,

  Building facilities that support the academic activities will directly impact the students'

academic performance and the implementation of activities Tri Dharma (three pillars of

higher education) at University of Jember. In the academic year 2015/2016, the number of

active students in all educational programs was 27,610, covering 122 Doctorate students (S3),

882 Master’s students (S2), 24,227 undergraduate students (S1), 653 students of Professional

Program and 1,726 diploma students (S0). Based on national standards of higher education,

the ratio between lecture room and students must meet eligibility, that is, 2 square meters per

students. However, the real condition at the University of Jember in 2015 only reaches

1:0.76. This is still far from standard condition as the percentage of lecture building

development is not linear with the growth of interest and number of students each year.

Along with this, the ratio between students and laboratory, the University of Jember reaches

1:1. This condition is also still below the national standard of higher education (1:12).

  The availability and quality of the lecture rooms in whole are pretty good; however, a

few study programs at certain faculties such as Faculty of Economics and faculty of Teacher

Training and Education (FKIP) have a very tight shifting schedule used from the first period

  Description UNEJ Number of Research per year 257 (0.2) University Research funding

  12% Publication per year 167 Room Ratio

  1:1 Equipment (1:4) 1:8 Laboratory/studio (1:4)

  0.76 Library (1:3) NA

1.1.8 Vision and Mission of The University of Jember

1.1.8.1 Vision

  Rinaras works Ambuka Budhi Gaura Mangesthi Aruming Bawana is a noble ideal and a

strong desire to bring UNEJ to illuminate the world, which is the strong determination of the

founding fathers of UNEJ as the basis for the institution development. On the basis of the

noble ideal and supported by the internal strengths and potential areas, the vision of the

institution is defined. University of Jember vision is "to be an excellent university in the

  

disciplines studied; to be self-confident; to be investigative; to be independent and critical; to

be an effective communicator; to be open and adaptive to change and the working

environment; to a reliable cooperator; and to be ethical and aware of environment and social

environment as well as reflective lifelong learner.

1.1.9 Strategic Plan of University of Jember

  The goals to be achieved in UNEJ Strategic Plan, in accordance with the vision and

mission, are (1) to realize scholarly, competitive and comparative graduates in Southeast

Asia; (2) to generate primary scientific works, technology and arts which have economic

value, environmental friendliness, local wisdom and contribution to society in Southeast

Asia; (3) to realize excellent work culture by strengthening the implementation of quality

management system that is accountable, effective and efficient based on information and

communication technology (ICT); (4) to realize the leading University of Jember in

Southeast Asia leading and exist in Asia region.

  The institution's strategic targets in the period 2012-2022 include (1) Increase

1.1.10 Project Relevance and Importance

  Trend in supporting technology that grows nowadays is coming toward the formation of

green industry. Industries that have clean production process, efficient use of natural

resources, eco-design, and energy conservation are backed by process that can recycle

residual products and low-carbon technology. It is a reference for higher education to

produce commercial, value-added and environmentally friendly goods and services. In order

to develop green industry, University of Jember has a long experience in performing and

producing quality research. One of the most notable areas is biotechnology-based research. In

recent years, researchers of University of Jember have produced a number of research

products in the field of genetically modified, bioinformatics and bio-molecular. Based on

experience, strength, research performance, publication and quality of staff member,

University of Jember in this program will develop biotechnology as a core of excellence. This

becomes main concern of the institution to study biotechnology with trans and multi

disciplines approach. Various activities will be implemented so that the University of Jember

become a pioneer in bio-technology education, research, and services that is internationally

  

Meanwhile, improving the quality of resources is done by increasing qualifications through

degree and non-degree training abroad. These activities are aligned with the fulfillment of

infrastructure and infrastructure, so that in the future the entire facility can be fully utilized by

existing staff.

  Acceleration Center of Excellence Biotechnology development requires a comprehensive

and holistic approach. The strength of internal resources cannot solve the problems

thoroughly. Cooperation becomes an institution effort to solve comprehensively the problem.

The scope of the activities is generally in the form of affiliation or expert assistance, joint

studies and research, incentives or infrastructure support teaching and learning as well as

research. Within the framework of this project, the University of Jember in collaboration with

three universities, namely University of Malang, University Tirtayasa Banten and

Mulawarman Samarinda. Cooperation abroad also prepared especially institutions that have

been intensely developing biotechnology in plants and health.

  Implementation strategy is based on the analysis of strengths, weaknesses of internal

conditions and anticipating the challenges and exploiting the opportunities of the external

  

Table 4. Target of the achievement of the University of Jember of Strategic Objectives

of Performance

No. Indicator Baseline Project 5 years after

2015 Finished project finished

  2020 2025

  1 Accessibility

  a Number of new students 6,379 7,200 8,500 b Number of enrolled students 27,610 28,431 29,731 c Number of male students enrolled 12,968 13,395 15,460 d Number of female students enrolled 14,642 15,036 14,271 e Number of graduates 5,044 5,832 7,055 f Ratio from low income family (%) 37.00% 38.00% 40.00% g Ratio from geographically disadvantaaged family (%)

  2 Students origin

  a From local province (%) 90.00% 82.00% 75.00% b From other province (%) 8.99% 19.97% 24.00% c From overseas (%) 0,01% 0,05% 1,1%

  3 Quality

  a Average GPA 3.18 3.20 3,2

  GPA 2.5-3.0 (%) 22.50% 22.00% 20.00% GPA > 3.0 (%) 77.50% 78.00% 80.00% c Ratio of number of teacher : number student 0.037 0.040 0.045 d Length of study (month)

  55

  52.00

  50.00 e Education efficiency rate (%) = number of grads/number of 18.27% 20.00% 22.00% enrolled students f Number of National Publication 167 540 600

1.1.11 Existing facilities

  In general, University of Jember has lower ratio of facilities than the Higher Education

  2

  

(HE) standard. The classroom ratio is less than 2.0 m per student; laboratory and studio are

considerably denser than the HE standard. Based on this statistic (Table 5), it is required for

further development to support the Center of Excellence on Biotechnology in Agriculture and

Health initiative in 2019.

  

Table 5. Existing Ratio of Facilities in University of Jember

  2 Ratio (m per student) NO Facilities UNEJ HE Standard

  1 Classroom

  0.76

  2

  2 Laboratory

  0.76

  12

  3 Studio

  0.76

  4

  4 Library

  0.15

  2

  5 Lecturer Room

  2.33

  4

  6 Administration Room

  0.44

  2

  7 Student Center 0.16 n/a

  8 Multipurpose building 0.19 n/a

  9 Dormitory 0.14 n/a

  

aimed to develop trans- and multi-disciplinary research, as well as an area for research.

Research activities in Agrotechnopark also have been divided into several research clusters:

Agroindustry Cluster, Training Centre Cluster, Agrotourism Cluster and medicinal plants

sub-cluster.

1.2 Objectives and Scopes

1.2.1 Project objectives and benefits

  The objectives of the projects are to adapt curriculum with the national and regional

standard (1), to enhance the quality of research and innovation activities (2), to improve the

qualification and competence of lecturer and supporting staff (3), to improve the

environment for teaching and learning (4), to improve the research and innovation ecosystem

(5), and to strengthen education and research collaboration (6).

  In addition, achieving and completing the objective will provide the benefits such as

increased enrollment competition ratio by 14%, Reduced waiting time by 22%, Reduced

length of study by 5%, Reduced Education Efficiency Rate by 9%, ISO certification by 33%

1.2.2 Project concept

  In the face of the nation's competitiveness problems, the ministry of research, technology

and higher education to develop a strategy involving all universities to form clusters based on

similarity of strength. Four universities have been chosen as a model and have the mandate to

prepare the graduates and a commercial product globally. Innovative Excellence in

Education, Biotechnology, Food Security, and Tropical Studies are the center of excellence

for State University of Malang, University of Jember, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University

Banten and Mulawarman University Samarinda respectively. The project development

Scheme is named 4 in 1 initiative concept and it is simplified in the following figure below.

  Competent Graduates Campus Teaching & Infrastructure Learning t n e m e g

Bio-

a Food n technology a

  Security C o

  M lla

  & b s e

  CoE ra ic rv tio e

  

Figure 18. The strategy and programs on strengthening of Center of Excellence

Biotechnology

  

institutions. Finally, Students are also encouraged and directed to form a students group that

interested in the field of research, and community engagement. The institution has strong

commitment to intensively guide so that each of the planned activities can be implemented

and can be funded either by the institution or the ministry of research, technology and higher

education.

  Achievement of the target and as a center of excellence of Biotechnology requires strong

and tough human resources as well as supporting facilities. It cannot be fulfilled by ourselves,

but we also need expert from other institution, it is therefore University set up national and

international cooperation. Local partner namely University of Malang, Jember, Tirtayasa

Banten and University of Mulawarman Samarinda have been chosen to develop curriculum

and joint research by means of sharing expertise. These activities might be supported by

providing teaching and research grants. Expansion of cooperation with external parties were

also made to accelerate the research output such as scientific articles published in national

and international reputable journals. Universities in Japan, Korea, Germany and Scotland,

Netherlands, which already well known in the area of biotechnology are the first choice as a

  

anticipating a graduate competitiveness by means of standardizing process of lectures,

research, and services/internship. In this situation, UNEJ tries to develop the curriculum by

equalization UNEJ curriculum learning outcomes, courses and lectures and its weight based

on the National and Regional Standard of Higher Education and National Qualification

Framework. Through this improvement and setting of project on curriculum development,

UNEJ optimist to obtain good recognition as well as high accreditation level and ISO

certification.

  Curriculum development has set up some programs to realize conduciveness academic

atmosphere in University of Jember to support UNEJ as Center of Excellence in

Biotechnology and to improve the recognition UNEJ as international-oriented University.

Curriculum development is designed to set plans and arrangements regarding learning

outcomes of graduates, study materials, processes, and assessments are used as guidelines for

the implementation of the study program as well as guidelines for student learning.

Curriculum development carried out by the eight Study Programs from eight faculties. The

selected study program is a pilot project for each faculty. Discussion of curriculum in practice

  

competency, social competencies and key competencies. Subject competency related to

student ability to recognize, analyze and evaluate particular problems that are relevant within

the framework of related sciences. It might be introduced on the module as a special problem

cases. Graduates has also been equipped by application competency, they need to rely on the

knowledge and know-how gained through their studies in order to find solutions for existing

as well as newly appearing problems. As a problem solver, graduates have ability to use

scientific methods, such as general scientific methods and the use of mathematical-statistical

methods. The graduates could perform as lifelong learner, they can develop their learning

competencies and engage in self-driven and self-supporting independent learning and