Percepção dos discentes do curso de ciências biológicas nas modalidades bacharelado e licenciatura de uma instituição privada quanto a escolha da profissão

Abstract

The choice of a profession has never been easy and it is undoubtedly importance in the life of a student, taking into account the time and effort that is spent during graduation until the moment of becoming a professional training, influencing social and personal development, for be directly linked to performance and professional satisfaction. Purpose of this study was to evaluate the perception of undergraduate students in the Biological aspects of a private higher education institution in relation to the course, and the institution, identifying the habits of study and the profile of the academics enrolled. The research carried out was of the descriptive transversal type of nature qualitative study, carried out with 49 students aged 18 to 40 enrolled in the of Biological Sciences Bachelor / degree. In the bachelor's degree there was a higher frequency of women, 56% of undergraduates, and baccalaureate 54.17% were men. In all the modalities of the course a large number of students said they study only between 1 and 2 hours a week, 60.87% among undergraduates and 61.90% among those who study bachelor. The main reasons pointed out by the academics that could to give up or to lock the course were: financial reasons (75%), bureaucracy within the institution (43.8%), infrastructure of the institution (21.9%) and the body teacher (18.8%). In view of the foregoing, it was found that, while not students' point of view, the institution presents deficiencies to be corrected, the few hours dedicated to studies, insecurity in the face of unpredictability of the labor market and the adversities faced by the students during the of the course are challenges that can impact student performance and quality of the course.