Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Isabella Bandeira et al. Avaliação  das  percepções  e  expectativas  de  Bacharelandos  em  Biologia: perfil  e  regulamentação  profissional. Est. Aval. Educ. [online]. 2007, vol.18, n.36, pp.167-180. ISSN 0103-6831.

Any evaluation of the quality of higher education demands much more than a test on “technical” knowledge acquired at the university. It is essential for professionals to know exactly where they can work, what their professional legal status is, and what they are entitled or not to do. In this context, we conducted a research with students working towards a Bachelor in Biology degree at three higher education institutions in Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, in order to evaluate their perceptions of the labor market, their possible areas of performance and the regulation of their profession. We noticed that the majority does not know their performance profile, and confuses the biologist’s competences with those of other professionals. They have some good knowledge about the institution that regulates the profession, but most students are unaware of the profession’s minimum wage. When they were questioned about their reasons for choosing the course, the intention of doing research was the most frequent answer, and the career of researcher is the main target of the interviewees. It is suggested that topics related to the regulation of the biologist’s profession, with an emphasis on ethics and legislation, be included either in specific courses or in complementary activities, in order to improve their academic formation.

Keywords : Evaluation; Bachelor; Market; Performance; Regulation; Biologist.

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