Public Relations FH-USU: Thursday (27/01/2022)

The Faculty of Law, Universitas Sumatera Utara, held an activity called “Introduction to Case Method and Problem-Based Learning in Legal Studies Courses.” This activity was conducted online via Zoom meeting and aims to unify understanding and interpretation in applying case methods and problem-based learning in courses at the Faculty of Law, USU. Professor of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Prof. Dr. Sigit Riyanto, S.H., LL.M., acted as a resource person in this activity, with material entitled “PBL Workshop for Legal Education (Reflection from the Faculty of Law, UGM)”. The activity was guided by Lesly Saviera S.H., M.H., who was the moderator.

Dean of the Faculty of Law, USU, Dr. Mahmul Siregar, SH., M.Hum in his remarks, conveyed that by the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, Number: 3/M/2021 concerning the Main Performance Indicators of State Universities and Higher Education Service Institutions at the Ministry of Education and Culture, the University of North Sumatra is mandated to follow and fulfill all performance indicators that have been set. As is known, 8 leading performance indicators must be mandated for all state universities in Indonesia. These performance indicators must be lowered to achieve the targets and performance goals set by the university and lowered to all faculties and study programs with their scope of duties and authorities.

One of the indicators discussed in this activity is the 7th performance indicator, namely collaborative and participatory classes. There are 2 approaches to realizing collaborative and participatory classes: the case method and problem-based learning. The Dean explained that by the strategy and targets the Universitas Sumatera Utara set; the faculty must achieve at least 50% of courses that use case methods and problem-based learning. This is indeed the university's strategy so that its achievements can be higher than the suggestions set in the leading performance indicators, namely 35% - 40% so that we have a "spare" if there is a decline or assessment of non-conformity. In this context, the USU Faculty of Law has significantly increased the achievement of courses that apply the case method and problem-based learning. Still, this significant increase has not reached 50% of all courses, continued the Dean in his remarks. The Vice Deans, Chairs, and Secretaries of Study Programs attended this activity in the USU Faculty of Law and all USU Faculty of Law Lecturers.