Contribuições do curso de turismo para a formação de competências profissionais: estudo longitudinal e comparativo com alunos de duas IES brasileiras

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze how the ideal and real contributions of two undergraduate courses in Tourism for the formation and development of professional competences of their students are perceived, in the perception of themselves, as provided in the national curriculum guidelines of the course. In empirical research, there were two data collection (one in 2013, another in 2015), setting a descriptive, longitudinal and comparative study, with quantitative approach. Such collections addressed students from two undergraduate courses in Tourism, one offered by a public higher education institution and other one by a private institution, both located in Belo Horizonte (MG). The data showed satisfactory evaluations of students covered in the survey about the ideal competencies prescribed in the guidelines, and only public institution were determined median scores of the actual contributions. This indicates a higher level of demand among students of public institution despite the averages and percentages assessments to a satisfactory level declined in both institutions, a collection to another. Finally, future research suggestions were aligned.