The Dentistry education program began with a meeting between drg. Liem Tjing Kiat and drg. Halima Dg. Sikati from the Indonesian Navy Dental Institute and the Chancellor of Hasanuddin University (Unhas) Lieutenant Colonel M. Nasir, SH to discuss the possibility of opening a Dentistry Education at Unhas in 1968. The signing of the cooperation between Unhas and the Indonesian Navy was carried out in January 1969. Based on the Decree of the Chancellor of Unhas dated January 1, 1969, the Dentistry Institute became the Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Unhas and the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 0226/1970 dated July 27, 1970. Based on the Decree of the Chancellor No. 91/0/02/83 dated February 22, 1983 and the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 0563 dated December 8, 1983, the Department of Dentistry changed to the Faculty of Dentistry (FKG) Unhas. Over time, until 2022, FKG Unhas has developed in opening several Specialist Dentist Education Programs (PPDGS), including PPDGS Prosthodontics, PPDGS Periodontology, PPDGS Dental Conservation, PPDGS Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, PPDGS Orthodontics, PPDGS Pediatric Dentistry, PPDGS Dental Radiology, and PPDGS Oral Diseases, as well as Masters and Doctoral Study Programs in Dentistry.
The dynamic development of dental science and technology requires a strong and dynamic supporting system in the field of education, this is believed to produce extraordinary results in the field of prevention and treatment of diseases in the oral cavity that are oriented to the present and future related to global, national and regional developments. The Paradigm of Dentistry Education must add features from the skills education paradigm to research-based skills education, community/industry needs, as well as fulfillment of national and international qualifications, so that the preparation of the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the Dentistry Education Study Program of the Faculty of Dentistry by referring to the 2020-2024 FKG Unhas Strategic Plan and the 2030 Unhas Long-Term Development Plan (Decree of the Rector of Unhas Number 4843/H4/O/2010 Dated May 3, 2010 concerning the 2030 Unhas Development Plan). The mechanism for reviewing the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the Study Program at the FKG is carried out in several stages, namely:
The formation of a task force tasked with reviewing the concept of the Vision, Mission, and Goals of the Faculty and Study Program together with the Faculty Leadership was then presented in a Faculty coordination meeting attended by all Heads of Departments within the Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University. The draft results were presented at a meeting/workshop attended by all components, namely lecturers, students, staff within the Faculty of Dentistry, alumni and graduate users in the hope of receiving input for improvement and as a starting point for socializing the new vision and mission. The workshop took place at the UNHAS Research Activity Center (PKP) Building on April 14, 2011.
The vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the Faculty and Study Programs, after receiving input from all components, were further refined by a Special Team and ratified at the FKG senate meeting on May 10, 2011. These were further refined and established at the 2019 FKG Unhas working meeting.
The educational process is implemented, among other things, through curriculum innovation and development involving all stakeholders. The decision to implement a student-centered learning (SCL) system through a problem-based learning (PBL) approach was made in 2008 and has undergone several evaluation stages. The implementation of active learning methods in PBL has had a positive impact on student engagement in the learning process. In this method, students actively seek, explore, and develop information they desire, learn, understand, and analyze it both through group work and independently, utilizing all available learning resources, facilities, and infrastructure. Students have sufficient opportunity and time to develop their knowledge and technology, general skills, and knowledge and understanding of material relevant to the field of Dentistry.
