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2025 Curriculum
A KKNI level-9, research-based curriculum: semester I and II courses lead directly to a draft dissertation proposal.
Structure
The 2025 curriculum is designed for completion in 6 semesters. The Unila Academic Regulation sets a minimum of 42 credits for doctoral programmes.
Foundations in social-science paradigms before coursework (0 credits).
Concepts and Theories of Development Studies
0 credits
required (matriculation)
Social Science Paradigms
0 credits
required (matriculation)
Listed credits: 0
Concentrations
Local government dynamics and regional innovation: strategic communication and management, local governance and development, and regional development innovation design.
Welfare, empowerment and the SDGs: social development theory and strategy, social planning and engineering, and sustainable development.
Social harmony, human resource development and digital society: multicultural community development, empowerment, globalisation and digital society.
Graduate profiles
Defined in the 2025 curriculum from curriculum evaluation, stakeholder needs and scientific developments.
PL1 · Researcher or academic
PL2 · Development policy analyst
PL3 · Development planner
PL4 · Development consultant
PL5 · Development practitioner
PL6 · Head of an institution
PL7 · Social development and empowerment facilitator
PL8 · Politician or civil servant
PL9 · Military, police and intelligence
PL10 · Journalist, writer and public commentator
PL11 · Social entrepreneur
Learning outcomes
Attitudes (S01–S11)
Faith, humanity and academic ethics, respect for diversity, rule of law, independence, professionalism and integrity.
General skills (KU1–KU9)
Logical, critical, systematic and innovative thinking; writing a dissertation; data-based decisions; networking; data integrity and plagiarism prevention.
Specific skills (KK1–KK10)
Analysing actors in public governance through political economy; evaluating development with quantitative and qualitative methods; organising multicultural development; designing research and using data computation.
