Currículo e mercado de trabalho segundo alunos concluintes de um curso de psicologia de uma universidade do Vale do Rio Pardo.

Abstract

The theme developed in this study is curriculum and the labor market according to the graduating students of Psychology from a university in Vale do Rio Pardo. This theme was chosen due the importance attached to the curriculum of Psychology face the student’s preparation as a scholar to act, later, as a professional in the market. In theoretical terms, it was discussed about the relationship between education and the productive paradigms from a historical perspective, through Fordism and Taylorism up to the present days, understanding globalization and Toyotism. The scholar curriculum is influenced by the factory environment. It was thanks to this "enabling" environment that the scientific management, developed by Taylor, took place as a subject to be measured. In full, the contents of the curriculum are all that the student should learn: skills, values, knowledge and attitudes appropriate to work. However , with the resulting changes in the market from the late 1999 , the curriculum has been transformed. It was necessary a more updated and dynamic professional as well as the integration of educational practices. In terms of methodology, this study used descriptive and qualitative approaches, as instruments for dada collecting, it was used a semi-structured questionnaire applied to students from two classes of the Psychology course and a semi-structured interview applied to the course coordinator. The collected data were analyzed and interpreted supporting the theory and experience of the researcher. As a result, it was noticed that students, mostly, know the reality of the job market. Since the star of the course, having in mind the course curriculum and the extra-curricular practice, they reported to be engaged in professional activities, that is a requirement of the current job market and the course itself. Most of the students are satisfied with the process of teaching and learning, and believe that the course meets, at least partially, the needs of the job market, theoretical and practical. As Nardi and Silveira (2008) the higher education level, as offered by educational institutions in the countryside of the state, are forms of social promotion and meet a demand of subjects, as children of workers. It’s possible to argue that, for the students the graduation in Psychology is not a requirement for entry into the job market, but it’s essential to continue the studies after graduation to expand job opportunities.