Public Health Undergraduate Program: Project Based Learning Health Planning and Evaluation Course

FIKES UPNVJ – On Sunday, April 3, 2022, the Public Health Study Program for the Undergraduate Program in Health Planning and Evaluation is a compulsory subject for the Public Health Study Program for the 4th semester. In the class of 2020, especially class D, these courses are taught by Mrs. Chahya Kharin Herbawani, S.Keb., Bd., MKM.

One of the learning methods in the Health Planning and Evaluation course is Project Based Learning (PBL). Project Based Learning (PBL) is a learning model based on projects, where students are faced with problems that exist in the real world and then act collaboratively to create solutions to these problems. In the Health Planning and Evaluation course, students are expected to have competence in identifying problems, determining problem priorities, compiling PoA to monitoring and evaluating.

In group 2 of class D of the Public Health Study Program, Undergraduate Program, Project Based Learning (PBL) activities carried out "Education on Dengue Prevention through 3M and the Use of Abate Powder in Kampung Muka" on Sunday, April 3, 2022 offline in Kampung Muka Ancol Kec. Pademangan, North Jakarta from 09.30 WIB - finished. This PBL activity aims to increase knowledge, awareness, and community participation in eradicating mosquito breeding sites and preventing an increase in dengue cases in Kampung Muka.

The series of Project Based Learning activities for this course began with the opening, remarks, filling out the pretest, material presentation followed by 3M demonstrations by students, distribution of abate powder, group photo session, filling out the posttest, and ended with closing. In addition, there are a series of inspection activities to the houses of local residents in the context of examining the environment around residents, for the presence of mosquito larvae. Some of the reviews include checking the kitchen, bathroom and sewers around the settlement.

The implementation of this activity is a real practical learning related to the Health Planning and Evaluation course, where students can plan all the processes and concepts of this activity from before, on the day of implementation, until after the implementation is complete. Students can also meet and provide education about DHF to the people of Kampung Muka and review residents' houses regarding the material that has been previously given. It is hoped that the implementation of this Project Based Learning activity can increase students' skills, insight, and confidence in providing education directly to the community. Then it is also hoped that the people of Kampung Muka can increase their knowledge, awareness, and participation in the eradication and prevention of DHF.