Contexto estratégico do curso de graduação em geologia da Universidade Federal do Ceará: análise SWOT a partir da perspectiva docente

Abstract

The strategic context of the Undergraduate Course of Geology of Federal University of Ceará was assessed trough professor discusses, dealing with the course mission, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. By this way, eight assessment dimensions was established. In the internal environment, the high level of professors was considered a strength, whereas physical infrastructure, curriculum, overload and disunity of the professors, political relationships with the top management of the university, disinterest of students, and support and organization of practical classes were considered weaknesses. In the external environment, expansion of labor market and scientific research were considered opportunities, whereas negative image with the top management, deficiencies in post-graduation and retraction of labor market were considered threats. Trough an SWOT analysis, it was determined the strategic character of relationships between the undergraduation course and post-graduation activities with respect to the students formation and improvement of physical infrastructure. Also, are strategic the relationships between didactical organization and labor market, as those with the top management of Federal University of Ceará. In this context, the faculty is important for the use of opportunities and protection against threats of external environment, in view of the suitable formation of future geologists.