Análise da gestão de programas de pós-graduação à luz de coordenadores e secretários

Abstract

Reflecting on a Public University allows you to understand its complex structure, including Postgraduate Studies (PG) stricto sensu, notably strengthened by CAPES, a higher body that plays a fundamental role in the expansion of Brazilian PG. This research aimed to analyze the academic-administrative organization of the PG, from the perspective of secretaries and coordinators of Postgraduate Programs in the health area. This is exploratory-descriptive research with a qualitative approach, characterized as a case study. It included 16 PG programs from the “Health Sciences” evaluation area of ​​CAPES. 16 secretaries and 13 coordinators participated in the interviews. Data collection, carried out through triangulation of evidence sources, used content analysis and phenomenological method. The results showed that the interviewees knew their work reality and faced several challenges to carry out their activities. The difficulty is evidenced by the limitations that the University has in relation to operational infrastructure, which transform day-to-day life into a constant struggle to meet the demands of internal and external audiences and CAPES criteria. As a contribution, in the voice of the interviewees, the study brought reflections and perspectives for improvements regarding the growth and strengthening of the PG stricto sensu at the University.