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2. Department of Communication which consists of two study programs:
• S 1 Communication study

• Dill Library
3. Department of Sociology which consists of one study program :

• S1 Sociology of Economy and Social Issues
4. Department of Language and Literature which consists of one study program:

• Dill Translation

In 2003, there was a significant development at FISIP marked by the

opening of Advanced Courses Program (ACP) in Public Administration, which was
the embryo of Master degree program of Public Adm inistration which was

officially granted by the Directorate General of Higher Education in 2004 . In
detail, the development of study programs at FISIP can be seen in Table 4 in the

Attachment.
From the above descriptions and tables, we can conclude that the

developments of study programs were not similar for each facu lty. In certain
period , there was several study programs opened and closed . In 2002 to 2004

there were 13 study programs from three faculties which were closed : 5 in FISIP ,
7 in FKIP and 1 in FEKON. Those mark the major changes of programs at UT

(Universitas Terbuka , 2005) .

The Developm e nt of Curriculum

Curriculum can be defined in various ways, such as a list of courses offered

in a study program, a set of teach ing materials, or a set of learning experiences
which will be received by students. According to UU Rl No. 20/2003 about

National Education System , curriculum is defined as 'a set of plans and rules
about goals, contents, learning materials, and delivery methods which used as

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