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The role of Social Psychology in Brazilian undergraduate and graduate education

O papel da Psicologia Social na formação brasileira pós-graduada e graduada

The purpose of this paper is to contextualize the role played by Social Psychology in the framework of Brazilian undergraduate and graduate education. With respect to undergraduate degree programs, we analyzed the Degree Pedagogical Project (DPP). Regarding graduate degree programs, the organizational structure of Brazilian programs was analyzed. The study is divided into five parts. In the first part, we present a brief introduction on the status of higher education in Brazil. In the second part, we provide an equally brief overview of the status of undergraduate and graduate education in Psychology. Next, we approach the key topic of the paper, Social Psychology in undergraduate (third part) and graduate (fourth part) education. We conclude with some notes for discussion.

undergraduate degree in Psychology; graduate degree in Psychology; Social Psychology; psychologist's education; Psychology in Brazil


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