Professional Masters in Social Sciences and Education Training

Professional master's degrees have been gaining more and more space in Brazilian graduate studies, however this expansion has occurred in a heterogeneous way in different areas. In the field of Social Sciences, this type of post-graduation is still a recent experience, and is still quite incipi...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Oliveira, Amurabi
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repository:Revista de Ciências Sociais
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufc:article/67953
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufc.br/revcienso/article/view/67953
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Social Sciences
Postgraduate studies
Professional Master's
Ciências Sociais
Pós-Graduação
Mestrado Profissional
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Summary:Professional master's degrees have been gaining more and more space in Brazilian graduate studies, however this expansion has occurred in a heterogeneous way in different areas. In the field of Social Sciences, this type of post-graduation is still a recent experience, and is still quite incipient in the areas of Anthropology and Sociology. In order to contribute to the debate, this article analyzes the profile of professional masters in Social Sciences and their relationship with education in Education, focusing on master's degrees from the Joaquim Nabuco Foundation, the University of Pernambuco and the State University of Maringá. We examine the research areas, the curriculum and the profile of the graduates of the programs, as well as the academic profile of the professors.