Building Undergraduates' Biological Capabilities through Reconstruction of Life-based Learning Curriculum

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10.2991/icli-17.2018.20How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Biology undergraduate, Capability, Life-based Learning

Abstract

21st century biological science is recommended to meet the people's needs in four key areas, namely sustainable food production, environmental protection, renewable energy, and human health improvisation. Indonesia is a country that is rich in biodiversity, as well as high levels of environmental susceptibilities especially species extinction and habitat destruction that lead to biodiversity declines. Biology is a branch of natural science that plays an important role in environmentally sustainable development. Biology is the basis of applied science such as medicine, pharmacy, agriculture including fisheries, animal husbandry, and forestry, which plays a role in poverty alleviation, prevents planetary destruction, and maintains the welfare of the world community. The life-based curriculum was developed to provide a framework for the development of a capable and excellent biology undergraduate. The undergraduate's capabilities include mastering competence as a biology researcher, spirituality, character, attitude, 21st century literacy, research capability, and self and organizational management. A graduate of biology undergraduate program is a biology scholar who has the spirit of Pancasila, entrepreneurship, cares about environmental preservation, and has the capability of a reliable biology researcher. As a biology researcher, a biology graduate can apply biological science to creating products (goods and/or services), literacy to technology and innovation, and create potentially useful biological discoveries. Research-based instruction in life-based learning provides students with an opportunity to engage in research and develop related skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Teaching and assessment methods are created to develop graduate capabilities in a sustainable manner.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Hadi Suwono
AU  - Umie Lestari
AU  - Betty Lukiati
AU  - Sri Rahayu Lestari
PY  - 2017/10
DA  - 2017/10
TI  - Building Undergraduates' Biological Capabilities through Reconstruction of Life-based Learning Curriculum
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Learning Innovation (ICLI 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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