Focus and Scope

Bratasena: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (Community Service Journal) focuses primarily on developing knowledge about community service. The scope of community service includes:

Applied Technology
The application of scientific and technological knowledge for practical purposes in human life or for changes in the human environment. This includes the use of technology that benefits society and the environment. This can be any technology that is easily implemented, such as digital technology, machines, and various types of equipment. It encompasses not only advanced forms of technology but also simpler forms. It is implemented in many fields, such as industry, education, etc.

Product Design and Development
The implementation of product design and development in various applications. This includes the process of identifying market opportunities, clearly defining user needs and problems, developing appropriate solutions to those problems, and validating the solutions with real users.

Technopreneur
This topic covers the identification of modern technologies and even the creation of technological opportunities through the presentation of commercial products and services. It encompasses job creation, empowerment of local resources, business diversification and decentralization, technological advancement, and capital formation.

Information Technology and Information Systems
This topic covers the application of technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for data processing and distribution. This includes the use of information technology for education, services, and marketing. This topic also covers the use of information technology and systems to develop small and medium-sized enterprises and empower communities.

Educational Technology
The focus is on providing educational technology, including educational technologists, educational developers, teachers, students, and others with a professional or personal interest in educational technology. It is a continuous process of learning, teaching, and assessment using technology.

Research and Community Empowerment

In addition to understanding all the philosophical terms in this field, namely community engagement, development, empowerment, and service delivery, we also embrace all methodological approaches, such as ABCD (Asset-Based Community Development), PAR (Participatory Action Research), CBR (Community-Based Research), community-based research, service-learning, and so on.

Health Services and the Community Environment

Developing and training appropriate health technology in the community, as well as empowering communities in remote and underdeveloped areas to build access to health care.