Undergraduate Statistics Program of Universitas Bengkulu Holds a Focus Group Discussion for the 2025 Curriculum Revision / Prodi S1 Statistika UNIB Gelar Focus Group Discussion Revisi Kurikulum 2025

Bengkkulu, November 24, 2025 – The Undergraduate Statistics Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Bengkulu, held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the 2025 Curriculum Revision on Monday, November 24, 2025. The activity was conducted online via Zoom Meeting and involved lecturers, academic experts, alumni, graduate users, and strategic partners as part of efforts to refine an adaptive and competitive curriculum.

This FGD was organized as a follow-up to the internal curriculum revision workshop and as part of the commitment of the Undergraduate Statistics Program, which has achieved Unggul accreditation from LAMSAMA and international accreditation from ACQUIN. Through this forum, the program gathered input from various stakeholders to ensure that the curriculum aligns with developments in statistics and data science, the Kampus Berdampak policy, and labor market demands.

The activity began with a presentation by the Program Study team outlining the objectives and urgency of the curriculum revision, followed by the presentation of curriculum review results by the invited speakers. The speakers included Dr. Edy Widodo, S.Si., M.Si., an academic expert and representative of the FORSTAT organization, and Yosep Oktavianus Sitohang, S.ST., M.Stat., a statistician from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Bengkulu Province. They provided evaluations of the curriculum structure, program learning outcomes, course relevance, and the integration of the Kampus Berdampak policy.

The discussion proceeded actively and constructively. FGD participants emphasized the importance of aligning the curriculum with the vision and mission of the Undergraduate Statistics Program and proposed the integration of regional contextual studies—such as tropical rainforests and coastal areas—as distinctive features of the Statistics curriculum at Universitas Bengkulu. In addition, participants agreed on the need to establish clearer and more structured specialization tracks to support the achievement of graduate competencies in accordance with defined professional profiles.

The FGD also recommended strengthening the curriculum through the addition of courses related to artificial intelligence (AI) and the enhancement of advanced computational competencies to ensure graduates possess strong competitiveness in data and analytics fields. At the same time, participants highlighted the need to evaluate Kampus Berdampak courses to ensure their implementation remains effective, proportional, and well integrated into the main learning pathway.

Through this FGD, the Undergraduate Statistics Program of Universitas Bengkulu obtained strategic and comprehensive input as a foundation for finalizing the curriculum revision. It is expected that the resulting curriculum will enhance the quality of learning, strengthen graduate competencies, and address the challenges of developments in statistics and data science at regional, national, and international levels.

Bengkulu, 24 November 2025 – Prodi S1 Statistika FMIPA Universitas Bengkulu menyelenggarakan Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Revisi Kurikulum pada Senin, 24 November 2025. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan secara daring melalui Zoom Meeting dan melibatkan dosen, pakar akademik, alumni, pengguna lulusan, serta mitra strategis sebagai bagian dari upaya penyempurnaan kurikulum yang adaptif dan berdaya saing.

FGD ini diselenggarakan sebagai tindak lanjut dari workshop internal revisi kurikulum serta komitmen Program Studi S1 Statistika yang telah meraih akreditasi Unggul LAMSAMA dan akreditasi internasional ACQUIN. Melalui forum ini, Program Studi menghimpun masukan dari berbagai pemangku kepentingan guna memastikan kurikulum selaras dengan perkembangan ilmu statistika, data science, kebijakan Kampus Berdampak, serta kebutuhan dunia kerja.

Kegiatan diawali dengan pemaparan tujuan dan urgensi revisi kurikulum oleh tim Program Studi, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan penyajian hasil review kurikulum oleh para narasumber. Bertindak sebagai narasumber adalah Dr. Edy Widodo, S.Si., M.Si. sebagai dosen pakar dan perwakilan organisasi FORSTAT serta Yosep Oktavianus Sitohang, S.ST., M.Stat. selaku statistisi dari BPS Provinsi Bengkulu, yang memberikan evaluasi terhadap struktur kurikulum, capaian pembelajaran lulusan, relevansi mata kuliah, serta integrasi kebijakan Kampus Berdampak.

Diskusi berlangsung secara aktif dan konstruktif. Peserta FGD menekankan pentingnya penyelarasan kurikulum dengan visi dan misi Program Studi, serta mengusulkan integrasi kajian kontekstual daerah, seperti hutan hujan tropis dan wilayah pesisir, sebagai penciri khas kurikulum Statistika Universitas Bengkulu. Selain itu, disepakati pula perlunya pembentukan peminatan yang lebih jelas dan terstruktur untuk mendukung pencapaian kompetensi lulusan sesuai profil keahlian.

FGD juga merekomendasikan penguatan kurikulum melalui penambahan mata kuliah berbasis kecerdasan buatan (Artificial Intelligence) dan pengembangan kompetensi komputasi lanjutan agar lulusan memiliki daya saing tinggi di bidang data dan analitik. Di sisi lain, peserta menyoroti perlunya evaluasi terhadap mata kuliah Kampus Berdampak agar implementasinya tetap efektif, proporsional, dan terintegrasi dengan alur pembelajaran utama.

Melalui kegiatan FGD ini, Program Studi S1 Statistika Universitas Bengkulu memperoleh masukan strategis dan komprehensif sebagai dasar finalisasi revisi kurikulum. Diharapkan, kurikulum yang dihasilkan mampu meningkatkan mutu pembelajaran, memperkuat kompetensi lulusan, serta menjawab tantangan perkembangan statistika dan sains data di tingkat regional, nasional, maupun internasional.