A pós-graduação stricto sensu na forma associativa: o multicêntrico em bioquímica e biologia molecular no campus Governador Valadares

Abstract

The present dissertation was developed on the Professional Master’s Degree in Educational Management and Assessment (PPGP) at the Center for Public Policies and Assessment in Education of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (CAEd/UFJF). The case study in question discussed the challenges in the process of implementation of the Multicentric Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UFJF, Governador Valadares campus (PMBqBM/UFJF-GV). The objectives defined are to describe and analyze the processes of regulating and functioning of the program and to propose an educational action plan to strengthen the PMBqBM as a whole and within the GV campus. We assume as hypothesis the structuring of responsibilities and competences in the decision-making spheres as a necessary course of action to the strengthening of the program. Such conditions comprehend the capacity of defining and regulating the attributions of the representatives of each sphere and the capacity to improve interactional and communicational systems among its members. We have applied the methodology of case study and qualitative research and, as instruments, document analysis and semi structured interviews. The results have shown that the issues related to the promotion of interaction in the instances of decision-making and operationalization of academicadministrative proceedings deserve attention. These themes are dealt with on the education action plan elaborated aiming at the strengthening of the PMBqBM as a whole and within the GV campus.