Abstract
Abstract This study is intended to develop a content-based syllabus for Study Program of Anthropology (SPA) at Faculty of Cultural Studies Universitas Brawijaya since this study program has not had a syllabus for English course yet. The developmental research is implemented when conducting this study. In this study, the syllabus was developed by using the educational research and development (R & D) from modified Borg and Gall (1983)’s theory following five steps: (1) needs analysis, (2) syllabus development, (3) expert validation, (4) try-out, and (5) final product. The need analysis was conducted as the significant step in this research and therefore, it was done to find out the students’ needs and expectation in English course. The need survey was implemented to the fresh undergraduate students and the fifth semester students of SPA. The interview was also conducted to gain the exact situation need and the information on what those respondents expect to have syllabus of English course. The syllabus implemented in English course used content-based approach which in line with Anthropology field. Regarding to the content-based approach, the syllabus contains a set of topics related to Anthropology program’s outcome covering tourism, media, and East Indonesia. The topics were presented in sixteen meeting included 2 quizzes, mid-term test, and final semester test. Moreover, the materials and the learning strategies were given in each meeting in relation with the topics. The syllabus concerns to reading, writing and speaking skills which in relation with the program’s outcome. To make the valid syllabus, the syllabus was validated by the expert of ESP syllabus from Universitas Brawijaya. After validating, it is tried out to the controlled English class and then revised until it becomes the final product. The developed syllabus is designed by referring to the softskills on IQF’s parameters which are integrated in the learning strategies. The syllabus contains the course description, the course objective, the standard competence, the indicators, the learning objectives, the list of the topics or materials, the teaching strategies, the assessment, the teaching aids, and the time allotment. Moreover, the result of this study is accompanied by a unit sample and a lesson plan. Finally, for others who have interest in ESP syllabus, this syllabus can lead them to a further research either on different aspect of the same filed like developing English syllabus for Academic English 2 in SPA, or on other research development study in developing instructional materials.
Highlights
Universitas Brawijaya (UB) has attempted to increase a quality content of curricula for each study program in this institution since 2013 to meet the demands of an increasingly mobile and globalized higher education sector
For others who have interest in ESP syllabus, this syllabus can lead them to a further research either on different aspect of the same filed like developing English syllabus for Academic English 2 in Study Program of Anthropology (SPA), or on other research development study in developing instructional materials
UB motivates all study programs to apply national and international curriculum-based syllabus as the efforts to increase the quality of education and Faculty of Cultural Studies contributes to this effort, it has been applying national standard properly and attempts to combine with international standard
Summary
Universitas Brawijaya (UB) has attempted to increase a quality content of curricula for each study program in this institution since 2013 to meet the demands of an increasingly mobile and globalized higher education sector. The syllabus contains the course description, the course objectives, the standard competence, the indicators, the materials, the learning strategies, the assessment, the teaching aids, and the time allotment This syllabus is designed by referring to the softskills based on the parameters in the National curriculum or IQF and applying Bloom’s taxonomy. The Final Product The final product of this study is the developed syllabus which has been revised based on the result of expert validation and try-out stage This syllabus contains the course description, the course objective, the standard competence, the basic competences, the indicators, the learning objectives, the list of the topics or materials, the teaching strategies, the assessment, the teaching aids, and the time allotment. The learning strategies are organized well in the syllabus in which ease the lecturer to translate into lesson plan and implement in teaching and learning process
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