Evaluation of curriculum norms according to the National Curriculum Guidelines for graduate studies in Dentistry

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Lívia Maria Lopes de
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Barbosa, Lívia Mirelle, Rebelo, Helder Lima, Coelho, Thiago, Godoy, Gustavo Pina
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista da ABENO (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revabeno.emnuvens.com.br/revabeno/article/view/844
• topic: Dental Staff. Competency-Based Education. Dentistry. Curriculum.; Recursos Humanos em Odontologia. Educação Baseada em Competências. Odontologia. Currículo.

The term “curriculum” refers to the program followed by students in an institution of higher learning from the moment they begin their course of professional training until graduation. The National Curricular Guidelines (NCG) for undergraduate studies in dentistry, instituted by Resolution CNE/CES 3, February 19, 2002, define the principles, basis, conditions and procedures for the training of fulltime professional dental surgeons. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) face the challenge of designing pedagogical projects that implement these concepts in order to meet the demands of society. In this context, the objective of this qualitative and exploratory study was to critically analyze the curricular matrices of two dentistry programs from HEIs located in distinct regions of Brazil. A logical model based on national curriculum guidelines (NCG) proposed by Pessoa and Noro was used to evaluate the formation of dental surgeons. This study analyzed the integration between basic and professional activities, the development of desirable competencies and abilities, and professional development beyond residency and complementary activities. It verified that the curriculum structures of the two institutions are in agreement with the ideals advocated by the NCG, in spite of containing aspects which do not strengthen the profession formation of graduates. It was observed that both models have strengths and weaknesses, which should elicit further discussions.