History of the Indonesian Literature Study Program
History of the Indonesian Literature Study Program
Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Hasanuddin
The Indonesian Literature Study Program at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Hasanuddin, was officially established on December 11, 1960. Initially named the Department of Indonesian Literature, it was founded based on Decree No. 101248/U.U., signed by Secretary General Soepardo, with J.E. Tatengkeng serving as the first department head.
Today, the program offers two main academic concentrations:
• Indonesian Linguistics
• Indonesian Literary Studies
Both concentrations are enriched through interdisciplinary approaches that integrate cultural studies.
In implementing the university’s Tridharma—teaching, research, and community service—the program consistently strives for effective and efficient learning processes. Special attention is given to curriculum development as a guiding framework to achieve the program’s vision, mission, graduate profiles, learning outcomes, and educational goals.
Curriculum revisions are conducted at least every four years in response to developments in science, technology, the arts, and labor market demands. The most recent revision also aligns with national policies such as the Indonesian National Qualifications Framework (KKNI) and Ministry of Education and Culture Regulation No. 3 of 2020 on National Standards for Higher Education, which emphasize innovation, creativity, and the spirit of “Merdeka Campus.”
The 2023 Curriculum (K-23) is a refinement of the 2020 Curriculum (2020–2024), officially approved by the University Senate after extensive deliberation. It was implemented in the first semester of the 2020/2021 academic year.
Previously, in 2018, an Outcome-Based Education (OBE) curriculum was developed as a continuation of the 2017 Curriculum Alignment. This alignment was itself an enhancement of the 2013 curriculum workshop held in Malino, which was adopted in the first semester of 2014/2015. These efforts were driven by stakeholder demands and KKNI policy.
The development of the K-23 Curriculum also incorporated findings from tracer studies and input from stakeholders, including alumni, students, and institutional partners.
History of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB)
The Faculty of Literature and Philosophy at Universitas Hasanuddin was officially inaugurated on December 11, 1960, through Ministerial Decree No. 102248/UU/03. Its establishment was the result of intellectual and cultural initiatives by Makassar scholars such as Mattulada (anthropologist) and J.E. Tatengkeng (writer and statesman), who began conceptualizing the idea in 1959.
The faculty also benefited from the integration of several B.I. course units from the Makassar Higher Education Foundation into Universitas Hasanuddin, coordinated by Syamsuddin Daeng Mangawing and Prof. G.J. Wolhoff.
The faculty’s first dean was Prof. Dr. Ph. O. L. Tobing, an anthropologist educated at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, who had previously taught at Universitas Padjadjaran in Bandung and was appointed as a professor at Unhas in 1958. He served until 1964, assisted by the first secretary S.N. Turangan, later succeeded by Drs. Achmad Dahlan.
The faculty underwent several structural and name changes:
• 1964: Renamed Faculty of Literature, adding the Department of Arabic Literature and Islamic Culture, and the Department of History.
• 1977: Merged with the Faculties of Social and Political Sciences and Economics to become the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences.
• 1983: Re-established as an independent Faculty of Literature.
• 2015: Renamed Faculty of Cultural Sciences, in accordance with Government Regulation No. 53 of 2015 on the Statute of Universitas Hasanuddin.
The Faculty of Cultural Sciences is the fourth faculty established at Unhas, following the Faculties of Economics, Law, and Medicine. Initially, classes were held at the Baraya Campus on Jalan Sunu before relocating to the Tamalanrea Campus. The construction of the Faculty of Social Sciences (FIS) building in the 1980s marked a significant milestone in the faculty’s academic and infrastructural development. (*)