Strategic placement of optics content reinforcement in the curriculum of the physics education study program

Abstract

Abstract This research is a survey that aims to explore the reinforcement of optics content in the curriculum of physics education study programs (PESP) in Indonesia. This survey is carried out through three stages as follows; a) first stage: focusing on investigations related to the distribution of waves and optics courses in 22 PESP’ curriculum structures, b) second stage; involving 6 PESP which is considered to represent the PESP in the first stage, that focusing on analyzing college courses that contains the reinforcement of optics content, c) third stage; involving 2 PESP which is considered to represent the PESP in the second stage, that focusing on investigations related to lecture orientations and how the reinforcement of optics content is carried out. The results of the descriptive analysis show that the distribution of waves and optics course in the curriculum structure is presented in various ways, both from the course placement and the load of the course. The reinforcement of optics contents is also implemented in various approaches and methods.