BACKGROUND This report describes the results of a survey of student study times and actual workload in undergraduate and graduate courses across four departments, namely the Department of Accounting, Department of Management, Department of Economics, and Department of Islamic Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Airlangga (FEB UNAIR) in Odd Semester 2021/2022. This result will assist the study program administration in understanding the student perceived workload and how it contributes to the student's performance and frustration level with the teaching-learning process. The survey assesses students' workload during a semester in terms of number of working hours which consist of three main activities: (1) Class Activity (2.5 hours x 14 meeting: 35 hours), (2) Assignment and Examination (3 hours x 14 meeting: 42 hours) and (3) Self-Study (3 hours x 14 meeting: 42 hours)]. The hours mentioned above are the national standard of student’s workload and with this survey, the questionnaire was developed to confirmed the actual workload experienced by students.
Assignments and Examination In terms of assignment and examination, on average, all students in undergraduate and graduate study were working below the required workload of 42 hours in one semester with an overall mean of 39.80 hours, 41.40 hours, 41.05 hours, and 41.70 hours, respectively. The data indicates that undergraduate students spent 5.24% below the designed hour completing assignments and examinations. Further, master’s students in Management and Science Management experienced 1.43% and 2.26% below the workload threshold, respectively. Similarly, the Doctoral Students experienced 0.71% below the workload threshold. Figure 2.B Student's Workload Assignments and Examination - Department of Management
Class Activity On average all students both in undergraduate and graduate level were attending class above the required workload of 35 hours in one semester with an overall mean of 35.15 hours, 36.25 hours, 35.45 hours, and 36.85 hours, respectively. In the Bachelor of Management, the actual student's workload on class activity was relatively equal to the designed hours. Meanwhile, in the postgraduate programme: Master of Management, Master of Science Management and Doctoral in Science Management there was an over workload of 1.25 hours, 0.45 hours, and 1.85 hours, respectively. The data indicates that, on average, undergraduate students experienced 0.43% above the workload threshold. Similarly, Master’s students in Management and Science Management also experienced 3.45% and 1.27% above the workload threshold, respectively. Further, the Doctoral Students experienced 5.02% above the workload threshold. Figure 2.A Student's Workload for Attending Class Activity - Department of Management
Self-Study On average all students both in undergraduate and graduate level were studying independently below the designed hours of 42 hours in one semester with an overall mean of 24.78 hours, 21.48 hours, 20.92 hours, and 33.42 hours, respectively. The data indicates that undergraduate students spent 41.01% below the designed hour doing independent study. Further, master’s students in Management and Science Management experienced 48.87% and 50.20% below the workload threshold, respectively. Similarly, the Doctoral Students experienced 20.44% below the workload threshold. Figure 2.C Student's Workload for Self-Study - Department of Management