Avaliação curricular: a perspectiva de egressos de um curso de nutrição

Abstract

To evaluate the curriculum of the undergraduate nutrition course from the perspective of graduates. Data collection took place through an electronicquestionnaire covering general aspects of the curriculum, nutrition training, curricular structure and skills and competences developed. The results were analyzed by frequency distribution and supported on educational references. More than 90.0% of the participants presented a positive perspective of the critical training, in the view of the graduates’ profile, and relevant to act as nutritionists, researchers and health educators. The main skills and competences described in the pedagogical project were successfully developed with the exception of knowledge on food, including its production, and management of food and nutrition units. A negative view predominated regarding the workload of semester courses and coherence between basic and vocationalcourses. The evaluated curriculum has led to the training of critical, reflective professionals who are prepared to meet the demands stipulated by the Unified Health System; however, there were some weaknesses that indicate the need for actions to improve the effectiveness of the principles of interdisciplinarity and curricular flexibility, and to promote the development of certain specific skills and competences of the nutritionists and toreview the curricular program.