Qualidade dos cursos de pós-graduação stricto sensu da Universidade Federal do Amazonas sob a ótica dos indicadores da capes (2001-2009)

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the performance of post-graduate studies at the Federal University of Amazonas from the perspective of the indicators of CAPES in the last three operating triennia (2001-2009). The main focus is to identify factors related to the performance of existing faculty, guidance in preparing a thesis / dissertation, and existing infrastructure. In order to investigate the quality of programs in the last three study periods, we performed a literature review, survey of concepts through the records and reports on existing programs and departments of the CAPES website. Data collection was done in October and December/2011, through interviews with the coordinators of the current courses. In the data analysis we used the quantitative and qualitative approaches focusing on the performance statistics of the courses in the last three assessments (2004, 2007, 2010) at the Federal University of Amazonas. The data showed the bottlenecks and the need for mechanisms to contribute to the improvement of the concepts of evaluation of courses / programs. The study proposed a management policy courses in the graduate studies program with an emphasis on efficiency to meet the requisites of the system of CAPES evaluation, taking into account the reality of programs and other important elements for its improvement, and indicated mechanisms that may contribute to the improvement of the concepts at the time of evaluation