Peculiarities of graduate study in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Mexico: a comparative study

Authors

  • Christianne Luce Gomes Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/CNPq/FAPEMIG
  • Rodrigo Elizalde Grupo de pesquisa Otium - Lazer, Brasil & América Latina (UFMG/CNPq)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21713/2358-2332.2014.v11.492

Keywords:

Graduate Programs. Master Degree. Latin America. University

Abstract

This article aims to understand how graduate study is conceptualized in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Mexico, as well as to discuss some peculiarities of professors who work on this formative level. The methodology of this comparative study included bibliographic research, documentary analysis and focus groups. Despite being understood differently in these four Latin American countries, graduate study represents a higher level of qualified education that, in general, requires involvement in research. The boundaries between the Specialization Course and the Professional Masters are tenuous and ambiguous in most countries. The academic title necessary to work as a professor of graduate education is distinct, and many professors are vulnerable to precarious jobs, indicating common problems and challenges for the advancement of this educational level in the region.

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Author Biographies

Christianne Luce Gomes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/CNPq/FAPEMIG

Doutora em Educação (UFMG), com Pós-doutorado em Ciências Políticas e Sociais (UNC/Argentina). Professora do Programa de Pós-graduação Interdisciplinar em Estudos do Lazer da UFMG, pesquisadora da Fapemig/PPM e bolsista DTI-A do CNPq (2013-2013). Líder do Grupo de Pesquisa Otium (UFMG/CNPq).

Rodrigo Elizalde, Grupo de pesquisa Otium - Lazer, Brasil & América Latina (UFMG/CNPq)

Doutor e Mestre em Educação (UB/Chile), com Pós-doutorado em Geografia (UFMG). Especialista em Educação Ambiental, Globalização e Sustentabilidade (UNED/Espanha). Psicólogo (UB). Pesquisador CNPq com bolsa DTI-A (2013-2014). Colíder do Grupo de Pesquisa Otium: Lazer, Brasil & América Latina (UFMG/CNPq).

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Published

2014-10-21

How to Cite

GOMES, C. L.; ELIZALDE, R. Peculiarities of graduate study in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Mexico: a comparative study. Brazilian Journal of Graduate Studies, Brasília, DF, v. 11, n. 25, 2014. DOI: 10.21713/2358-2332.2014.v11.492. Disponível em: https://rbpg.capes.gov.br/rbpg/article/view/492. Acesso em: 28 oct. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 25 (2014)

Section

Studies

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Received 2014-05-15
Accepted 2014-08-22
Published 2014-10-21