ACICIS’ ASP program is composed of three key components, as outlined below. Students are required to satisfactorily complete all components in order to achieve an overall grade of ‘Satisfactory’ for the program:

# Component Weighting Notes
1 Classes and coursework at IPB 60% Classes held at various departments at IPB University
2 ASP Professional Placement 30% Host Organisation mentors and ACICIS staff will monitor and supervise student progress and performance.
3 Final Presentation 10% A brief (20 minute) presentation contextualising a student’s Professional Placement experience within the Indonesian agriculture sector.

  1. Classes and coursework at IPB University

All students undertake full-time study at IPB University in various faculties and departments. Students are required to complete a total of 12-15 SKS  credit points) per semester on this program, approximately 4-5 subjects.

Here is a list of subjects taught in English, available to ACICIS students undertaking the ASP in 2020.

January – June Semester SKS August – January Semester SKS
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Principles of Plant Breeding (AGH211) 3 Fundamental of Plant Biotechnology (AGH330) 3
Principles of Horticulture (AGH240) 3 Seed Science and Technology (AGH250) 3
Plant Propagation (AGH331) 3
Ornamental Plant and Floriculture (AGH343) 3
Department of Plant Protection
Principles of Crop Protection (PTN200) 3 Biological Control and Habitat Management (PTN305) 3
Pests and Diseases of Food and Horticultural Crops (PTN307) 4
Integrated Pest and Disease Management (PTN401) 3
Departement of Landscape Architecture
Landscape Agrotourism (ARL315) 2 Fundamental of Landscape Architecture (ARL200) 3
Landscape Management (ARL332) 3 Plant in The Landscape (ARL320) 3
Agricultural Landscape (ARL330) 2
Department of Food Science and Technology
Food Microbiology (ITP220) 2 Basic Food Biochemistry (ITP240) 3
Unit Operations in Food Industry (ITP230) 3 Food Safety and Sanitation (ITP322) 2
Principles of Food Processing (ITP231) 3 Principles of Food Engineering (ITP330) 3
Food Analysis (ITP300) 3 Sensory Evaluation of Food (ITP335) 3
Food Fermentation Technology (ITP321) 2 Halal Assurance System (ITP336) 2
Characteristics of Food Materials (ITP332) 3 Food Additives (ITP410) 2
Food Processing Technology (ITP333) 4 Food Quality Assurance (ITP430) 3
Halal Assurance System (ITP336) 2 Food Packaging and Storage Technology (ITP431) 2
Functional Food (ITP441) 3 Biological Evaluation of Foods Components (ITP440) 3
Characteristics of Food Materials (ITP332) 3
Department of Agro-Industrial Technology
Optimization Technique (TIN317) 3 Agroindustrial Material Science (TIN250) 2
    Quality Control (TIN350) 3
Department of Biology
Tropical Microbiology: Basic and Application (BIO371) 3 Tropical Microbiology: Basic and Application (BIO371) 3
Indonesian Archipelago: Animal Biodiversity (BIO372) 3 Indonesian Archipelago: Animal Biodiversity (BIO372) 3
Indonesian Ethnobotany (BIO373) 3 Indonesian Ethnobotany (BIO373) 3
Indonesian Bioresources for Health (BIO374) 3 Indonesian Bioresources for Health (BIO374) 3
Rural and Urban Biodiversity (BIO375) 3 Rural and Urban Biodiversity (BIO375) 3
Department of Agribusiness
Dynamics of Agribusiness Market (AGB213) 3 International Business (AGB313) 3
Agribusiness Economics (AGB338) 3 Entrepreneurial Experience (AGB421) 3
Department of Animal Production and Technology
Milk Processing Techniques (PTP351) 3 Basic Animal Production Technology (THT211) 3
Animal Genetics (PTP341) 3 Innovation of Meat Technology (THT314) 3
Small Ruminant Production Technology (PTP322) 3
Animal Breeding (PTP342) 3
Department of Forest Resources Conservation and Ecotourism
Tropical Biodiversity Conservation 3 Tropical Biodiversity Conservation 3
Independent Study: Primate Ecology and Conservation 2 Independent Study: Primate Ecology and Conservation 2
Independent Study: Bird Ecology and Conservation 2 Independent Study: Bird Ecology and Conservation 2
Independent Study: Herpetofauna Ecology and Conservation 2 Independent Study: Herpetofauna Ecology and Conservation 2

2. ASP Professional Placement

The ASP Professional Placement provides an opportunity for students to gain valuable experience working in an Indonesian or international organisations and companies operating within the Indonesian agriculture sector. The professional placement offers students the chance to apply theoretical knowledge to a real-life professional context while fostering important practical skills in administration, research, and monitoring and evaluation.

Students may undertake the ASP Professional Placement either alongside their IPB classes (e.g. one to one-and-a-half day(s) per week around classes), or as a ‘block’ at the end of their semester.

Throughout the professional placement, students undertake a supervised period of unpaid work at a participating Host Organisation. Host Organisations for the ASP professional placement include international research institutes, tech start-ups, development agencies, consultancy companies, and agriculture production companies. Required tasks will vary depending on each Host Organisation, but generally may include: research and report writing, content editing, website editing, translation, data entry, monitoring and evaluation, and other tasks as required by individual Host Organisations.

Without good reason and the permission of their workplace mentor AND the ACICIS Resident Director, students must attend their placement during all contracted working hours. Students must satisfy both their Host Organisation and ACICIS staff that they have performed all assigned tasks to a satisfactory standard. On completion of the placement, the workplace mentor will be asked to evaluate the student’s performance. The mentor will be asked to comment on criteria related to both generic skills (e.g. interpersonal, communication, professionalism, initiative) and discipline-specific knowledge. This feedback will inform each student’s end-of-semester Student Outcome Evaluation report prepared by ACICIS’ Resident Director.

Applicants should be aware that, in applying for the ASP, they are applying for the program, not a specific placement. Participants are advised that it may not be possible for ACICIS to accommodate a student’s stated preferences with respect to their placement Host Organisation, however all efforts will be made to find a placement relevant to a student’s degree. Additionally, all ACICIS placements within ASP Host Organisations depend entirely on the goodwill and preparedness of such organisations to host participants. As such, Host Organisations retain the right to withdraw from the program or vary the number of participants they host at any stage. Therefore, while acting in good faith in preparing students for placements, ACICIS cannot guarantee any specific professional placement site and participants must accept this need for flexibility as a condition of participation in the ASP.

3. Final Presentation

At the end of the program, students will give a brief (20 minute) presentation regarding their professional placement experience to their fellow ASP students and supervising ACICIS staff, followed by a brief question and answer session. Students are to prepare PowerPoint slides to accompany their presentation.