As the population increases in a region, land use transformation and the increase in residential areas are inevitable. This transformation can also impact surface temperature increases, the agricultural sector, tourism, disaster risk, and the availability of social and public facilities in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With these facts in mind, the Department of Geography, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia (FMIPA UI) conducted its second Field Work Lecture (KKL) for 40 students from the 2020 intake in Garut Regency from May 16-20, 2022. The study was conducted by two lecturers: Dra. Astrid Damayanti, M.Si. and Dr. Taqyuddin, M.Hum., and two teaching assistants: Fajar Dwi Pamungkas, S.Si. and Kintan Maulidina, S.Si.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garut Regency was chosen as the location for the activity because, according to the Geography Department's KKL 2 team, land and residential transformation is an interesting topic to discuss in Garut Regency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The participating students were divided into several groups spread across several sub-districts in Garut Regency, including Tarogong Kidul, Tarogong Kaler, Garut City, Cilawu, Leles, Banyuresmi, and Cikajang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Field Work Lecture (KKL) is a compulsory course for all students in the Geography Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia (FMIPA UI). The KKL is conducted twice by second- and third-year students during the academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This course emphasizes student independence in learning, through reading textbooks, journal articles, group discussions, developing research problem ideas, developing data collection methods, and conducting data collection in the field<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The participating students were divided into several groups spread across several sub-districts in Garut Regency, including Tarogong Kidul, Tarogong Kaler, Garut City, Cilawu, Leles, Banyuresmi, and Cikajang. During this activity, they also visited the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Garut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To the FMIPA UI Public Relations Team, the Head of the Geography Department, Dr. Supriatna, M.T. explained that the KKL activities in Garut Regency were one of the implementations of the program. \u201cIndependent Learning - Independent Campus\u201d<\/em> (MBKM) has been implemented by the Minister of Education and Culture for higher education institutions. He explained that the implementation of the KKL program in Garut Regency is collaborating with the Faculty of Agriculture, Garut University. The Faculty of Agriculture, UNIGA, has involved 21 students in this activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"Cooperation is carried out in the form of transfer knowledge<\/em> between students through field assistance (surveys) and oral and poster presentations of results,\" said the Geographic Information Systems Technology expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pendampingan ke lapangan dilakukan pada 17 dan 18 Mei 2022 dan presentasi hasil dilakukan pada 19 Mei 2022 di Faperta UNIGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The implementation of field work lecture activities is divided into several work groups that are adjusted to each theme chosen by the students, including; discussion of land and settlement transformation, surface temperature phenomena, agriculture, tourism, disasters and development of social\/public facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This activity uses secondary data as research data, where the data used comes from government agencies in Garut Regency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to secondary data, students are also expected to be able to interact directly with the community at the research location, this is intended as an analytical validator of data collected secondaryly so that it is expected to create benefits for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n