ACICIS · independent field study and International relations program (Bandung). Courses Courses are assessed by our Indonesian partner universities and accepted by member

2018 Agriculture Semester ProgramIncluding streams in Agribusiness Agriculture Forestry and Animal Husbandry

Program Profile

Study IndonesiaACICIS

Contact DetailsProgram Facilitator Australian Consortium for lsquoIn-Countryrsquo Indonesian Studies (ACICIS)

wwwaciciseduau

Perth Office ACICIS Secretariat

enquiriesaciciseduau

+61 8 6488 6675

ACICIS Resident Director Dr Adrian Budiman

abudimanaciciseduau

+62 274 561 477

Program DetailsACICIS Agriculture Semester Program

Bogor Indonesia

Semester One February ndash August

Semester Two August ndash February

wwwaciciseduauprogramssemesterfood-science-agriculture-and-resource-management-program-farm

What is ACICISThe Australian Consortium for lsquoIn-Countryrsquo Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) was

established with government funding in 1994 to provide a unique support

network for students wishing to study in Indonesia Consisting of 27 member

universities located in Australia the UK and the Netherlands ACICIS coordinates

various semester-long six-week short course and educational study tour options

in Indonesia Since its inception ACICIS has helped over 2000 students from

Australia and abroad attend universities in Indonesia and complete professional

internship modules Current study options include professional practicum

courses in Business Law Creative Arts amp Design Journalism and Development

Studies (Jakarta) intensive Indonesian language study development studies

business and law and teacher training (Yogyakarta) agriculture (Bogor) and an

independent field study and International relations program (Bandung) Courses

are assessed by our Indonesian partner universities and accepted by member

universities for credit towards home university degrees in Australia and abroad

ACICIS ASP 2018 PROGRAM PROFILE 32 THE AUSTRALIAN CONSORTIUM FOR lsquoIN-COUNTRYrsquo INDONESIAN STUDIES

What is the Agriculture Semester ProgramThe Agriculture Semester Program (ASP) allows students to enrol in a suite of subjects offered within the

international undergraduate program at Bogor Agricultural University including subjects in agribusiness

agronomy and horticulture plant protection forestry food science and technology and animal production

technology

With classes taught in English from an Indonesian perspective students undertaking the ASP will be well-

placed to become leaders in international agricultural development equipped with a solid understanding of

the food security and resource management challenges facing Indonesia and the Indo-Pacific region

As part of the ASP students also undertake a supervised professional placement at an Indonesian host

Organisation to complement their academic studies Host Organisations include international research

organisations such as the World Resources Institute (WRI) international non-government organisations

such as the World Agroforestry Centre and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) as well as

Indonesian and international agribusiness companies

Bogor Agricultural UniversityInstitut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) or Bogor Agricultural University was established on 1 September 1963

birthed from a vision to be a world-class university in the fields of agriculture and bioscience It was

established with the aim to strengthen food security bioenergy job creation poverty alleviation and

environmental protection in the region and beyond IPB is the only state-run university in Indonesia focusing

on tropical agriculture and life sciences and is internationally renowned in its field It has long standing

partnerships with overseas universities and institutions and its international partnerships involve student and

academic staff exchange research collaborations joint publication and dual degree programs

ASP StructureThe ASP runs in two intakes each year from August to February and from February to August The structure

of the semester-long program is as follows

A semester of academic classes and coursework (approximately 504 hours in total) at Bogor

Agricultural University Classes can be scheduled anytime between 0700 to 1800 Monday-Friday and

0700 to 1200 on Saturdays

Concurrent with

One to one-and-a-half days per week professional placement ndash provided the placement host

organisation is located in Bogor or surrounds (approximately 160 hours)

OR




Followed by

A four-week lsquoblockrsquo professional placement at a Host Organisation outside of Bogor (approximately 160

hours)

ASP Program Dates Semester 1

Semester 1 will commence with an orientation period at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) in January

Classes at IPB will run from February to July

Studentsrsquo professional placements will run either concurrently alongside classwork at IPB during the

semester or run as a block at the end of the semester

Semester 2

Semester 2 will commence with an orientation period at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) in August

Classes at IPB will run from September to January



Enrolment and ScholarshipsStudents can apply for the Agriculture Semester Program either online via wwwaciciseduauapply-

nowonline or by sending a hard copy application to the ACICIS Secretariat in Perth Western Australia

In the past three rounds of the Australian Governmentrsquos New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program

ACICIS was successful in securing a total of $611000 to support up to 97 Australian undergraduate students

from ACICIS-member universities to undertake the Agriculture Semester Program between 2018 to 2020

Eligible students will receive a $6000 Commonwealth NCP mobility grant to support their participation in

ACICISrsquo Agriculture Semester Program Interested parties should contact the ACICIS Secretariat or individual

university International Offices for more information on NCP mobility grant availability and eligibility


What does the ASP Offer placement Host OrganisationsVia a careful selection process ACICIS aims to provide professional placement Host Organisations with

competent interns with an academic background in and prior experience of the agriculture sector

ASP participants bring with them a good understanding of agricultural theory and a diverse range of

professional and or voluntary experiences

The majority of participants are native English speakers andor are enrolled in English language degree

programs at their home universities Placement tasks are at the discretion of each Host Organisation to suit

an organisationrsquos needs and student capabilities however other ACICIS professional placements have seen

students assigned to tasks such as

Reviewing and compiling project monitoring reports for evaluation

Assisting in the design and editing of web material and other reporting documents

Editing and maintaining an organisationrsquos visual and or digital archives

Research assistance and data collection

Assisting in the preparation of funding applications and or grant proposals

Field visits to one or more of the Host Organisationrsquos partners and

Assisting with media and communication strategy

PlacementsASP professional placements are designed to encompass a wide range of interests within Indonesiarsquos

agriculture sector Students are assigned an English-speaking mentor in the workplace to guide them

through their placement This role of mentoring has been designed to take up no more than half an hour

per day of a designated staff memberrsquos time ACICIS is presently identifying and selecting willing Host

Organisations for the 2016 ASP industry placements from the following sectors

International Research Institutes

Tech Start-ups

Development Agencies

Consultancy Companies and

Agriculture Production Companies

A full list of participating professional placement Host Organisations for ACICISrsquo Agriculture Semester

Program is available at wwwaciciseduauprogramssemesterfood-science-agriculture-and-

resource-management-program-farmplacements-farm

Host OrganisationsHost organisations for the ASP Professional Placement are listed below


AssessmentThe Agriculture Semester Program allows students to complement academic studies with a professional

placement The ASP is designed to meet the equivalency requirements of a full-time semester load (05

EFTSL) at ACICIS member universities and includes the following assessable components

Component Weighting Notes

1 Classes and coursework at

IPB

60 Classes held in various departments at Bogor

Agricultural University (IPB)

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

studentrsquos Professional Placement experience within

the Indonesian agriculture sector

Upon completion of the program the ACICIS Resident Director provides a studentrsquos home university with a

one‐-page student outcome evaluation report detailing a studentrsquos academic performance on the program

Student performance will be assessed only as lsquoSatisfactoryrsquo or lsquoUnsatisfactoryrsquo (equivalent to lsquoungraded

passfailrsquo)

To complete this program satisfactorily students must demonstrate the ability to perform tasks in their

professional placement to a satisfactory standard and also to reflect on the experience and relate it back

to their academic studies Students must attend a minimum of 80 of scheduled classes at IPB (100 of

laboratoriespracticums) as well as achieve a lsquopassrsquo grade minimum in all subjects undertaken

A studentrsquos home university may retain the right to set and grade other assessment tasks related to the

program While ACICIS makes a recommendation about the appropriate level of academic credit a student

should be awarded for their participation in the program it is up to individual home universities to determine

their own protocols and rules for awarding academic credit to students who undertake and successfully

complete the program

ASP Management and Pastoral CareACICIS manages all aspects of the ASP from the point of participant arrival until their departure ACICIS

provides a full-time Program Coordinator located in Bogor to oversee all aspects of the ASP program

including the supervision of its academic content ACICIS provides all participants with a comprehensive

pre-departure and in‐country orientation program routine and emergency assistance for the duration of the

program and supervision during their classes and coursework at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB)

Over the course of the professional placement ACICIS staff will meet regularly with Host Organisations to

assess the progress of participants and to help resolve any issues that may arise

IPB provides visa sponsorship for all ASP participants on a 12-month Temporary Stay Permit visa (KITAS) The

professional placement is conducted as part of a formal academic program hosted by the university and as

such students are strictly prohibited from undertaking any paid work during their professional placement

All participants must hold comprehensive medical insurance covering emergency evacuation and adhere

to ACICISrsquo Risk Management Plan for Bogor At all times they also remain bound by all internal regulations

and risk management strategies of their Host Organisations

Travel as part of a professional placement is permissible so long as it meets the requirements of ACICISrsquo

Risk Management Plan and is approved by the ACICIS Resident Director well in advance (a minimum of two

weeks prior to travel) Participants or hosts are encouraged to inform the ASP Program Coordinator of any

proposed travel plans as early as possible

The ASP has been designed in such a way that ACICIS and IPB fulfil all administrative and pastoral care

duties thus freeing Host Organisations of such tasks


ASP Professional Placement ProtocolsThe success of the ACICIS Agriculture Semester Program (ASP) requires the cooperation of ACICIS all

student participants and the organisations which host them during their placement The smooth operation

of the program is enhanced when these three lsquostakeholdersrsquo agree to the following protocols

1 ACICIS agrees to Facilitate a three day in-country orientation at the beginning of the program

Assist students to find appropriate accommodation

Assist students to enrol in classes at an Indonesian partner university

Arrange appropriate work experienceprofessional placement for the participant in a relevant work

environment where English is a medium of communication

Have staff members present in Indonesia to assist participants throughout the program with pastoral

matters

Provide appropriate advice and support to the host organisation regarding the requirements of the

professional placement for the duration of the program

Provide the home university or employer with an evaluation report on each participant with a

recommended pass fail grade for the placement

Provide participants with full contact details of the their embassy in Jakarta such as may be required

for security purposes and to inform appropriate embassy officials of the arrangements for ACICIS

programs

Assist participants in obtaining the appropriate visa for the program

Provide public liability insurance cover for all students

2 The student participant agrees to Participate fully in university lectures labs and workshops

Participate fully in the working life of the host organisation under the supervision of a mentor to

an extent appropriate to be participantrsquos level of experience and skill as stated in their application

materials

Behave in accordance with the highest professional standards and in a culturally and contextually

appropriate manner

3 The Host Organisation agrees to Accept a specified number of ACICIS Agriculture Semester Program participants for workplace experience

either in a four-week block at the end of their semester or on a one to one-and-a-half day(s) per week basis

for the duration of their semester and to

Provide each participant with

A lsquomentorrsquo who will supervise and advise the participant

On-going advice regarding a studentrsquos duties in that work environment

A conducive work environment and facilities for the participant (desk work space access to

equipment)

Involve the participant in all the normal activities of the work environment as appropriate to the

participantrsquos level of experience and skill

Provide ACICIS with a brief written assessment report by the mentor on the participant by the end of

the placement (1-2 paragraphs)

Provide ACICIS with feedback on the program and any suggestions for future improvements

Provide a copy of the organisationrsquos logo and a brief (1-2 paragraph) company profile for inclusion on

ACICISrsquo website

Additional InformationThe ASP is open to both Australian and non-Australian citizens students There are no Indonesian

language pre-requisites for the program Unless an applicant indicates they have strong Indonesian

language skills and would like an Indonesian language placement work placements will be in English-

language environments

Professional placement schedules are to follow the regular working hours for the participating Host

Organisation

Host Organisations may accept more than one intern

The professional placement program is for a maximum of four weeks full-time (160 hours) Should Host

Organisations wish to extend the placement period beyond this time ACICIS is no longer responsible

for the studentrsquos pastoral care academic or visa management

Host Organisations are not liable for any expenses throughout the placement Any travel expenses

related to placement activities should be discussed with participants well in advance Should

participants be unable to afford additional work-related travel expenses an alternative set of duties

should be provided

Host Organisations have the right to terminate the placement position should candidate performance

be unsatisfactory and

Students enter Indonesia on a KITAS study visa and as such are strictly prohibited from carrying out

any paid work during their time in-country or receiving any form of financial compensation for their

duties performed while on the ACICIS program

Sponsorship PackagesACICIS welcomes proposals from Australian and Indonesian businesses interested in supporting the

continued development of the ASP through a range of sponsorship packages Packaging arrangements

may include one-off or ongoing financial contributions to ACICIS Indonesiarsquos ASP program in-kind support

for the ASP through the provision of speakers networking events andor venue support or scholarships

and or grants provided directly to ASP students In turn ACICIS will acknowledge such support

through the inclusion of your business logo on the ACICIS website and other online and print materials

acknowledgement of your support throughout our ASP program documents and where appropriate the

allocation of an interns at your organisation For ASP sponsorship enquiries please contact the ACICIS

Secretariat at enquiriesaciciseduau


ACICIS StaffConsortium DirectorThe Consortium Director is responsible for the overall management of ACICIS chairing the National

Reference Group which determines ACICIS policy The Consortium Director and Founder of ACICIS

is Professor David T Hill AM Prof Hill is in the Asian Studies Program at Murdoch University in Perth

where he is a Fellow of the Asia Research Centre for Social Political and Economic Change His research

interests are in Indonesian media literature biography and cultural politics and he is a NAATI-accredited

professional English-Indonesian interpreter and translator While based in Perth Prof Hill is a frequent visitor

to Indonesia

Resident DirectorACICISrsquo Resident Director oversees the provision of academic and pastoral advice to students liaises with

Indonesian authorities and universities and ensures that ACICISrsquo 13 in-country programs run smoothly

The current Resident Director is Dr Adrian Budiman Dr Budiman joined ACICIS in early 2016 as the Deputy

Resident Director Dr Budiman holds a PhD in Media Arts and Studies from Ohio University in 2008 an MA

in International Affairs from the same institution in 2003 and an undergraduate degree in Management from

Universitas Gadjah Mada Dr Budiman oversees the DSIP coordinates the academic program and provides

pastoral care and support to students

ACICIS Bogor StaffACICIS staff located in Bogor are responsible for managing the design and implementation of the ASP

program and liaising with Host Organisations university staff and students Throughout the program ACICIS

staff advises students on academic and industry-specific matters offer pastoral care and emergency

assistance and represents ACICIS at participating Host Organisations and related events

ACICIS Contact DetailsACICIS welcomes the opportunity to partner with your organisation in the ASP Please feel free to contact us

at the details below for further information

For all in-country enquiries including corporate sponsorship packaging hosting an ASP student or

becoming involved as an industry speaker please contact the ACICIS Resident Director

Dr Adrian Budiman - ACICIS Resident Director

ACICIS Yogyakarta Office

Gg Alamanda CT X 18A

Catur Tunggal Depok

Sleman Yogyakarta 55281

t +62 274 561 477

m +62 818 267 712

e abudimanaciciseduau

ACICIS Agriculture Semester ProgramProfessional Placement Host Organisations

12 THE AUSTRALIAN CONSORTIUM FOR lsquoIN-COUNTRYrsquo INDONESIAN STUDIES

AcknowledgementsACICIS gratefully acknowledges the financial and in-kind support

it has received from the Australian Governmentrsquos lsquoNew Colombo

Planrsquo Mobility Grant Program which has partially funded the

development of and studentsrsquo participation in the Agriculture

Semester Program during 2015 ndash 2019

The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian

Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific

in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study

and undertake professional experiences in the region For more

information on the New Colombo Plan please visit wwwdfatgov

aunew-colombo-plan

ACICIS is gratefully hosted by The University of Western Australia

(UWA) one of Australiarsquos leading teaching learning and research

universities From its heritage riverside campus in Perth UWA is

consistently ranked in the top 100 universities in the world and is

a national leader in student demand graduate starting salaries

research grants and more

ACICIS Agriculture Semester ProgramIndonesian Partner University

Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) or Bogo Agricultural University was established on 1 September 1963 birthed from a vision to be a world-class university in the

fields of agriculture and bioscience

It was established with the aim to strengthen food security bioenergy job creation poverty alleviation and environmental protection in the region and beyond

IPB is the only state-run university in Indonesia focusing on tropical agriculture and life sciences and is internationally renowned in its field It has long standing partnerships with foreign

universities and institutions and its international partnerships involve student and academic staff exchange research collaborations joint publications and dual degree programs

ACICIS Member Universities

ACICIS is gratefully hosted by

Contact DetailsProgram Facilitator Australian Consortium for lsquoIn-Countryrsquo Indonesian Studies (ACICIS)

wwwaciciseduau

Perth Office ACICIS Secretariat

enquiriesaciciseduau

+61 8 6488 6675

ACICIS Resident Director Dr Adrian Budiman

abudimanaciciseduau

+62 274 561 477

Program DetailsACICIS Agriculture Semester Program

Bogor Indonesia

Semester One February ndash August

Semester Two August ndash February

wwwaciciseduauprogramssemesterfood-science-agriculture-and-resource-management-program-farm

What is ACICISThe Australian Consortium for lsquoIn-Countryrsquo Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) was

established with government funding in 1994 to provide a unique support

network for students wishing to study in Indonesia Consisting of 27 member

universities located in Australia the UK and the Netherlands ACICIS coordinates

various semester-long six-week short course and educational study tour options

in Indonesia Since its inception ACICIS has helped over 2000 students from

Australia and abroad attend universities in Indonesia and complete professional

internship modules Current study options include professional practicum

courses in Business Law Creative Arts amp Design Journalism and Development

Studies (Jakarta) intensive Indonesian language study development studies

business and law and teacher training (Yogyakarta) agriculture (Bogor) and an

independent field study and International relations program (Bandung) Courses

are assessed by our Indonesian partner universities and accepted by member

universities for credit towards home university degrees in Australia and abroad





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ACICIS · independent field study and International relations program (Bandung). Courses Courses are assessed by our Indonesian partner universities and accepted by member