Abstract:
The 2004 National Curriculum Guidelines for courses in Psychology was followed by the reorganization of curriculum into emphases. The aim of this research is to analyze the formation available to future psychologists with respect to the educational processes emphasis in the light of those guidelines. Five institutions from Minas Gerais has participated in the survey: two public universities and three private ones. Information was obtained through: survey and analysis of curricular projects; interviews with course coordinators and professors; and questionnaires answered by students from 4th and 5th years. It has been noticed that the emphasis in educational processes has adopted a promising direction in terms of preparing future psychologists to be related with the field of Education and developed practices that collaborate in the construction of emancipatory educational processes. However, in Minas Gerais, few Psychology courses offer emphases related to educational processes. It stands out, therefore, the relevance of a legally recognized psychologist as a professional of education.
Keywords:
Psychologists education; curriculum; school psychology.