UP Biology is an inseparable part of Undergraduate Program of Biology, Faculty of Biology UGM. As compliance to Indonesian Quality Framework and the Decree of Minister of Education No. 045 / U / 2002, IUP Biology courses contain five elements of competence as follows:
[1] Personality Development: The competence of study materials and lessons for the development of Indonesian who hold strong faith and devotion to God Almighty. The students are expected to have noble character, excellent personality, independence and a sense of civic responsibility and nationality.
[2] Knowledge and skills: The competence of study materials and lessons is intended primarily to provide a foundation of knowledge and mastery of certain skills.
[3] Working Skill: The competence study materials and lessons aims at producing experts with the workmanship based on the knowledge and skills acquired.
[4] Working Behavior: The competence study materials and lessons aims at shaping the attitudes and behaviors needed in working based on the knowledge and skills mastered.
[5] Social Life: The competence study materials and lessons is necessary for someone to be able to understand the rules prevailed in the society in accordance with the choice of expertise in working.
The outcome of International Undergraduate Program is formulated in accordance to University as well as Faculty visions and missions. The outcome of the program is to produce:
[1] Graduates with a comprehensive scientific education in all of biology disciplines.
[2] Graduates with ability to pursue further any career path in biology, particularly in Tropical Biology.
[3] Graduates with leadership and management skills to provide solutions to Tropical Biology problems.
[4] Graduates who embrace humanity, morality, and ethics as a base for scientific activities, as well as research, publication and daily conduct.
[5] Graduates with high competitiveness, intellectual and practical understanding of good science on Tropical Biology to pursue study in Biology and related fields at the graduate level
In order to achieve abovementioned IUP Biology outcome effectively, the values are elaborated into more specific attainable outcomes in IUP Learning Outcomes (IUP-LO). The IUP-LO contains the details of expected Skills (S), Knowledge (K) and Competency (C) of each students and graduates in IUP. The IUP-LO are:
[1] The students will have an ability to apply what they have learned in Biology. (K, S)
[2] The students will be able to demonstrate skills and knowledge of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in Tropical Biology. (S)
[3] The students will be able to demonstrate skills and knowledge of Structural and Functional Biology in Tropical Biology. (S)
[4] The students will be able to demonstrate skills and knowledge of Environmental Biology and Biodiversity in Tropical Biology. (S)
[5] The students will be able to design and to conduct biological research both individually or in a team, and then to analyze as well as to interpret the data and to form conclusions based on it. (S, C)
[6] The students will be able to identify problems including safety and environmental issues related to Tropical Biology and to develop scientifically sound solutions to them. (C)
[7] The students will understand the importance of professional and ethical responsibility, and a commitment to applying these ethical principles in their research or daily conduct. (K)
[8] The students will be able to communicate and express a fundamental scientific opinion effectively, in both oral and written formats. (S)
[9] The students will acquire an appreciation for self-improvement and long-life learning, and ability to identify avenues for improvement. (C)
[10] The students will understand about scientific method, scientific rigor, and the importance of good science. (K)
[11] The student will acquire an appreciation for all biological disciplines and fundamental biology-relevant knowledge of mathematics and the natural sciences. (K)