This theme is all about the structure and foundation of Brazilian Universities. This is a huge topic and we have selected three main areas of interest to focus on.
The first is financial aid. Is there any support provided to students, and if so who pays for it, who gets a scholarship or bursary and how are they monitored? This has the potential to be stretched to what role the Government plays when considering the difference between private and public universities and what subjects are supported. Furthermore, what involvement is there from multi-national companies and from the financial sector for those who have to pay?
Our second area is curricula. How are Brazil's strategic goals for economic development reflected in the curricula? How broad is the curriculum?
Thirdly, we will look at the typology and explore the diversity of student ‘types’ and mode of study. We know that Brazil has a high proportion of distance learning, so how is this supported and what scope is there for part-time study, flexible learning, and CPD? What levels of education do students pursue, in particular if they have desires to enter academia? We also hope to establish what the characteristics are of an academic, such as their motivations, research, teaching and outreach.
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