Os egressos do curso de Licenciatura em Biologia da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia e sua atuação profissional

Abstract

This research sought to analyze the relationship between the professional training of graduates of the Licentiate Degree in Biology at the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia – UFRB, with their professional performance. For the theoretical foundation of this research, authors who deal with graduates and teaching activities were consulted, such as: Amorim (2014); Andriola (2014); Brando and Caldeira (2009); Coelho (2006); Tardif (2011), among others. The research was developed from the assumptions of a qualitative approach, of a descriptive and exploratory nature, had as a data collection instrument an online questionnaire applied to the 192 (one hundred and ninety-two), with 48 (forty-eight) as respondents. graduates) of the Licentiate Degree in Biology at the Center for Agrarian, Environmental and Biological Sciences - CCAAB/UFRB, graduates in the period between 2012 and 2020. From the data analysis, it was possible to identify that the graduates of that course have an affinity with the area educational; ease of obtaining employment and professional growth; 27% achieved immediate action in the educational area; 64.6% of graduates are continuing their training with postgraduate studies. It is concluded that it is extremely important that graduates, after their training, continue to be accompanied by the institution that trained them, to guide them in the process of continuing education and professional performance.