Wawasan KKN

Summary

Muhammad Hamdi provides a detailed introduction to the Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) program at Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), explaining its purpose, types, and processes. He emphasizes that KKN is an essential community service activity for UAD students, designed to help them engage with local communities and solve real-world problems. The speaker outlines the objectives of KKN from the perspectives of the university, faculty, and individual students. He also highlights the different types of KKN—regular, alternative, and special KKN—and explains the process, including stages such as registration, training, project execution, and evaluation. The session concludes with details on accommodation and support for participants.

Takeaways

• 😀 KKN (Community Service) is a mandatory academic activity for all UAD S1 students, aiming to help the community and assist government programs.
• 😀 KKN encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, involving students from various disciplines such as economics, psychology, and communication to address societal issues.
• 😀 The core objective of KKN is to support both government initiatives and solve local community problems, often in remote or underserved areas.
• 😀 There are three main objectives of KKN: institutional goals (supporting government programs), faculty goals (unifying academic disciplines), and individual goals (personal development and social impact).
• 😀 The four personal goals for students undertaking KKN include: empathy for marginalized communities, skill development, applying academic knowledge, and fostering social entrepreneurship.
• 😀 UAD offers different types of KKN: regular KKN (1 month, staying in remote areas), alternative KKN (2 months, no stay required), and special KKN (for specific cases like disaster relief).
• 😀 The KKN process involves several stages: registration, grouping, training, community surveys, program planning, execution, and post-KKN reporting and evaluation.
• 😀 Students are grouped based on their academic disciplines to provide a multidimensional approach to problem-solving during KKN.
• 😀 KKN assessments include evaluations by mentors, the local community, and LPPM based on participation, contribution, and report quality.
• 😀 For regular KKN, students receive accommodations (stay, transport subsidies, living costs), whereas alternative KKN provides no accommodations but may offer other support.

Q & A

What is KKN and what does it involve?

KKN stands for Kuliah Kerja Nyata (Real Work Lecture), a mandatory activity for all S1 students at UAD. It involves students working outside the classroom to assist local communities, helping to solve problems and support government programs.

What is the main purpose of KKN?

The main purpose of KKN is to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world applications, allowing students to contribute to societal development while helping solve community problems and supporting government programs.

Why is KKN required by UAD and what benefits does it offer to students?

KKN is required by UAD as part of the university's mission to engage students in community service and to contribute to nation-building. The benefits to students include developing empathy, teamwork, and practical skills while applying their academic knowledge in real-life situations.

What are the key characteristics of KKN?

KKN is characterized by being interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral. It involves multiple academic disciplines and various sectors of society, ensuring a comprehensive approach to solving community problems.

What are the different types of KKN at UAD?

At UAD, there are three types of KKN: regular KKN, alternative KKN, and special KKN. Regular KKN lasts for one month, alternative KKN lasts for two months, and special KKN is designated for specific situations such as disaster relief efforts.

What is the difference between regular and alternative KKN?

The main difference is that regular KKN involves students living in remote areas for one month, while alternative KKN lasts for two months, and students do not stay overnight but commute daily.

What are the goals of KKN for the university, faculty, and individual students?

For the university, KKN aims to support government programs and contribute to community development. For the faculty and programs, it encourages the unification of knowledge across disciplines. For individual students, KKN enhances empathy, personal development, application of academic knowledge, and fosters a socio-entrepreneurial mindset.

What does the socio-entrepreneurial mindset mean in the context of KKN?

The socio-entrepreneurial mindset refers to the ability to solve social problems through innovative, sustainable business solutions. For example, addressing issues like exploitation by middlemen or lack of internet access through business models that benefit the community.

How is the KKN process structured at UAD?

The KKN process at UAD starts with registration, followed by grouping students based on academic disciplines. Afterward, students undergo a briefing session, conduct surveys, design programs, implement them in the community, and finally submit reports and receive evaluations.

What are the criteria for evaluating KKN activities?

KKN activities are evaluated based on pre-execution tasks (attendance, preparation), execution (supervisor and community feedback), and post-execution (reporting and results). These evaluations influence the final grade for the KKN program.