Vision & Mission — SARJANA TERAPAN TERAPI GIGI

A Center for Dental Therapy Education capable of producing outstanding applied bachelor’s degree graduates in hospital-based dental and oral therapy care, imbued with maritime values and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

The mission of the Applied Bachelor’s Degree Program in Dental Therapy at the Faculty of Vocational Studies, Hasanuddin University, is as follows:
To provide high-quality, hospital-based vocational education that produces competent dental and oral therapists with maritime values.
To conduct collaborative, hospital-based research to advance science and technology in the field of dental and oral health.
To apply dental and oral health science and technology through innovative, professional, and community-needs-based community service, prioritizing promotive and preventive efforts.
To manage the Applied Bachelor’s Degree Program in Dental Therapy using an integrated information system that supports a conducive academic environment and enhances the quality of educational services in line with advancements in science and technology as well as the needs of industry and the community.

To produce Dental and Oral Therapists capable of providing hospital-based dental and oral therapy care services.
To produce Dental and Oral Therapists capable of providing interprofessional care services in collaboration with the dental profession.
To produce Dental and Oral Therapists capable of providing dental and oral therapy care services that prioritize preventive and promotive aspects.
To produce collaborative research works by faculty members and applied dental therapy undergraduate students that are published in accredited national journals.
To implement community service programs in the field of oral health that prioritize preventive and promotive aspects.
To implement a credible, transparent, accountable, responsible, and fair program management system by utilizing integrated information technology.

Conduct evaluations and monitoring of the learning process each semester.
Revise or adjust the Semester Learning Plan (RPS) to align with the established learning outcomes and hospital-based dental therapy care services for each academic year.
Conduct periodic curriculum revisions/developments once every four years.
Encourage the professional development of faculty members by participating in activities focused on the application of hospital-based dental therapy care services.
Implement the research directions outlined in the program’s research roadmaps within each flagship course.
Encourage students to prepare their final projects based on data from clinical practice or internships, using proper and sound scientific writing methods.
Encourage students to publish the results of their research or final projects in accredited national journals.
Carry out community service based on the program’s community service roadmap.
Provide adequate learning facilities and infrastructure, such as classrooms, laboratories, practice sites, faculty offices, and supporting facilities, utilizing integrated information technology to facilitate the learning process.
Enhance the role of stakeholders in providing learning facilities and infrastructure.

The strengths of the Applied Bachelor’s Degree Program in Dental Therapy at the Faculty of Vocational Studies, University of Hasanuddin, are centered on mastering dental and oral care services in hospital-based settings—including operating rooms, inpatient units, emergency departments, and HCU/ICU—with an emphasis on IPE (Inter professional Education) and IPC (Inter professional Collaboration).