Professional Graduate Research Articles

Obszary poradnictwa i wsparcia społecznego w aspekcie poprawy zatrudnialności absolwentów szkół zawodowych


 
 
 
 The text “Counseling and Social Support as Improving the Employability of Graduates of Vocational Schools” focuses on showing the causes of the low employability of graduates of vocational schools and the ways to help and support instruments for the graduates’ successful entry into the labor market. This article interprets concepts of absolute and relative employability as well as learned helplessness on the labor market, which points to the need for differentiation. The text looks at the fate of professional graduate studies as a source of information about the demand for support activities – career counseling and social support. The text moreover indicates problems corresponding not only to events occurring at one point in a person’s life, but also the processes influencing the growth of the portion of the human capital related to education. Support measures are considered in relation to decisions affecting the educational path and professional graduate (prevention) and therefore the school-induced competence of entering the labor market (prevention of the negative consequences of differences between learning outcomes and employers’ expectations).
 
 

Teaching the Use of Systems Dynamics for Strategic Decision Making in Healthcare

Having worked in the healthcare system and taught healthcare MBAs for over a decade, we have observed that healthcare systems and departments operate in independent silos. This paper shows how to use systems dynamics as a method to help students examine the big picture of how components fit together to form a system. We demonstrate the application of this approach and provide an example from one of our healthcare professional graduate student teams.

Perspectiva desde los egresados de la pertinencia de los programas académicos de la Universidad de Caldas

Objetivo: identificar desde la mirada de los egresados de 13 programas de pregrado y posgrado de la Universidad de Caldas, la valoración que hacen de la calidad y el desarrollo de competencias generales en su formación. Metodología: investigación de tipo descriptivo y carácter no experimental. La población objeto de estudio estuvo constituida por 1419 egresados de algunos pregrados y posgrados de la Universidad de Caldas en el período 2010 – 2014, que respondieron la encuesta enviada a su correo electrónico. Hallazgos: la mitad de los egresados de los programas que se estudiaron, consiguió un trabajo relacionado con su disciplina antes del primer año después de su graduación, o ya se encontraba trabajando en un área relacionada en el momento del egreso. Conclusiones: la mayoría de profesionales egresados consideró que en grado alto poseía las compentencias para desempeñarse como profesional; se señala la importancia de continuar afianzando la formación en el manejo comunicativo de una segunda lengua y en el uso de herramientas informáticas básicas.

Discussion on the training mode of "5+3" professional degree of pediatric medical imaging

At present, the training of graduate students majoring in pediatric medical imaging is mainly based on the training mode of adult imaging, which has some problems such as the lack of pediatric specialty, the weakness of students' basic knowledge, the lack of perfect evaluation system, and students' relatively weak ability of innovation and scientific research. To solve above problems, in practice, we carry out the diversified curriculum by clinical department rotation to strengthen the clinical skill training and medical image basic knowledge, put the imaging diagnosis and clinical practice skills and clinical practice workload grading into the evaluation system, and strengthen the training of scientific research ability of medical imaging graduate students, so as to cultivate the high-level applied talents of modern medical imaging. Key words: Pediatric medical imaging; Professional degree graduates; Training mode

Survey and analyses on the satisfaction degree of the postgraduate in professional degree in "The Joining Together of Double-Track" education model

Objective To survey the satisfaction degree of the postgraduates in professional degree with Together of Double-Track education model in the current stage of professional degree graduate education and standardized training of residents in China. Methods According to various factors, such as the current situation of postgraduates in medical universities, we sought the opinions of relevant experts to design questionnaire. Meanwhile, to enhance the reliability of the questionnaire and the survey, we chose the postgraduates of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University first to do the pre-survey, and according to the feedback, we adjusted part of the aspects, thus formed a formal questionnaire, which included the satisfaction with training of clinical practice ability, training of research ability, and tutors' assessment etc. Finally, the Chinese New Youth Forum online released the questionnaires, selecting the postgraduates in professional degree who were participating in, or had participated in the completion of the standardized training as the participants, which took place between March 2016 and May 2016. SPSS 16.0 was used for statistical analysis. The evaluation results of different majors were tested by Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test. Results According to the results of the survey, the aspects in the clinical resident standard-ized training that the 1 000 postgraduates were more satisfied with were as follows: training time [42.8% (n=428)], training center [41.8% (n=418)], training of clinical practice ability [41.6% (n=416)], tutors [40.2% (n=402)], economic income [38.8% (n=388)], department arrangements [38.4% (n=384)], training of research ability [37.5% (n=375)]. There is a significant difference in the satisfaction degree of different pro-fessional graduate students in the Joining Together of Double-Track education model (P<0.05). Conclusion The Together of Double-Track education model should be compatible with the training objectives of postgraduates in professional degree. Much more attention should be paid to the postgraduates, satisfac-tion degree with the clinical resident standardized training, as well as the requirements during the training period, improve the evaluation of graduate students' ability of scientific research, economic income and so on, so as to improve the training system for the postgraduates. Key words: Postgraduates in professional degree; Clinical resident standardized training; The Together of Double-Track education model; Questionnaire survey

Study on the Cultivation of Comprehensive Ability and System Knowledge of the Design Professional Graduate Student

Study on the Cultivation of Comprehensive Ability and System Knowledge of the Design Professional Graduate Student

Aprimoramento da linguagem científica de discentes da licenciatura com foco na formação profissional

As Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais do curso de graduação de Engenharia Agronômica e Florestal demandam profissionais egressos nas respectivas áreas com sólida formação científica. Visando o aprimoramento das habilidades pessoais e profissionais esperadas de alunos egressos dos cursos acima citados, referente à linguagem científica, utilizaram-se artigos científicos, como recurso didático. No presente trabalho apresenta-se e discutem-se os resultados de atividades com quatro artigos nas áreas de: prática pedagógica, educação ambiental, experimentação e saberes técnicos, sendo estes relacionados aos temas das aulas ministradas. Exigiu-se a leitura prévia dos textos, com análise individual por escrito, seguiu-se com discussões em grupos e, por conseguinte, uma socialização das ideias envolvendo todos os alunos, tendo a docente como mediadora. Neste momento houve postura crítica sobre os assuntos discutidos como a qualidade, o conteúdo, a linguagem adotada e até mesmo sobre a ética identificada nos artigos. A maturidade dos alunos também foi percebida na produção escrita, demonstrando que o resgate do conhecimento prévio somado às discussões nas aulas ministradas anteriormente, proporciona a participação ativa, resultando numa prática conscientizadora e crítica. Nesse sentido, os alunos foram protagonistas no processo de construção de seus próprios conhecimentos, melhoraram sua linguagem científica e desenvolveram a autonomia.

An Examination of the Differences Between Forensic Examiners and Forensic Therapists

ABSTRACTThis study examined the trajectory of forensic psychologists’ careers, as well as personality characteristic differences, between those forensic mental health professionals who choose to work primarily as therapists (treating forensic patients) versus evaluators (performing evaluations of persons in criminal and civil proceedings). The study surveyed graduate students and professionals (N = 151) who indicated that their work primarily involves forensic psychology. Results revealed that current graduate students differed from professionals regarding the trajectory of their study. Personality differences emerged between forensic therapists and evaluators. In particular, the results from this survey suggest that forensic evaluators prefer rigidity while forensic therapists are more comfortable in ambivalent situations. Research should build upon the current study by identifying forensic psychologists who might be best suited for either conducting evaluations or therapy.

Entrepreneurial Orientation of Professional Graduates in Autonomous States: The Case of Jammu &amp; Kashmir (India)

Entrepreneurial Orientation of Professional Graduates in Autonomous States: The Case of Jammu &amp; Kashmir (India)

An Empirical Study of a Teaching Program for Concretely Linking Theory and Practice in a Professional Graduate School of Teacher Education

An Empirical Study of a Teaching Program for Concretely Linking Theory and Practice in a Professional Graduate School of Teacher Education

Competencias de investigación en estudiantes y estudios Universitarios de Trabajo Social en España

Este documento analiza la adquisición de competencias en investigación en los estudios de Grado de Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Valencia (España). Los cambios del nuevo orden social exigen una actualización continua tanto de los métodos como de las técnicas que guían la acción de los titulados universitarios. Esta investigación compara las competencias de investigación / intervención entre alumnos de cuarto y último curso de Grado en Trabajo Social con profesionales diplomados en Trabajo Social reciclados para realizar el curso de actualización al Grado. La fiabilidad de los resultados obtenidos se corrobora mediante un método test-retest con la realización de un taller práctico que mejoró las competencias de los estudiantes ante el diseño de proyectos de investigación social. Las conclusiones del artículo informan de la importancia de los proyectos de investigación social (PIS) para los profesionales del Trabajo Social y la necesidad de generar diagnósticos altamente fiables para intervenir con eficacia.

Space, Land, Territory, and the Study of the Bible

This essay, written for professional biblical scholars and graduate students being trained in biblical studies, introduces the reader to the interdisciplinary study of space and its related concepts, including land, place, and territory. It offers a synopsis of eight important approaches to the study of space: sacred, legal, political, economic, ecological, visual, social, and urban. It highlights some of the work being done by biblical scholars in conversation with spatial studies. And it reads the biblical story of Naboth’s vineyard, 1 Kgs 21:1–16, in light of the legal approach to space.

Pressure, Performance and Prestige: Dilemmas for Contemporary Professionals

Abstract Recent changes in the world of work have resulted in a greater level of work intensification. Whilst there have been gains in productivity, workers have been subject to increasing demands of both a physical and mental nature, which tend to have a negative impact on their well-being. Our interest in understanding this phenomenon has led to a qualitative study that seeks to analyse the experiences of professional graduates working in organizations that use high-performance practices, which tend to generate work intensification. The respondents revealed both the negative implications of work intensification, such as an increase in the working day, excessive pressure and sacrifices in their personal lives, as well as other aspects considered positive, such as learning, professional growth, autonomy and financial gains. These latter aspects deserve attention, since they can help us understand what leads qualified workers to accept intensified working practices.

Judging the Past: How History Should Inform Bioethics.

Bioethics has become a common course of study in medical schools, other health professional schools, and graduate and undergraduate programs. An analysis of past ethical scandals, as well as the bioethics apparatus that emerged in response to them, is often central to the discussion of bioethical questions. This historical perspective on bioethics is invaluable and demonstrates how, for example, the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study was inherently racist and how other experiments exploited mentally disabled and other disadvantaged persons. However, such instruction can resemble so-called Whig history, in which a supposedly more enlightened mindset is seen as having replaced the "bad old days" of physicians behaving immorally. Bioethical discourse-both in the classroom and in practice-should be accompanied by efforts to historicize but not minimize past ethical transgressions. That is, bioethics needs to emphasize why and how such events occurred rather than merely condemning them with an air of moral superiority. Such instruction can reveal the complicated historical circumstances that led physician-researchers (some of whom were actually quite progressive in their thinking) to embark on projects that seem so unethical in hindsight. Such an approach is not meant to exonerate past transgressions but rather to explain them. In this manner, students and practitioners of bioethics can better appreciate how modern health professionals may be susceptible to the same types of pressures, misguided thinking, and conflicts of interest that sometimes led their predecessors astray.

Identifikasi Kebutuhan Bahasa Inggris Bagi Mahasiswa Teknik Sipil Politeknik Negeri Semarang

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The goal of Semarang State Polytechnic is to produce skilled and professional graduates as middle expert technicians who have integrity, high self discipline, high responsibility and good proficiency of English skill for communication. In order to achieve the goal, it needs a good quality of curriculum which matches with industrial needs. To obtain empirical data to validate the English Language needs and skills, this research was done, and designed as a survey to achieve two aims: a).To identify the English language skills are needed by civil engineering graduates to perform in the work environment. b).To identify the topics of ESP which are most required by the civil engineering graduates in their work environment. It was found that the English language skills which are most required by graduates in the work environment is speaking skill followed by the listening, reading and writing respectively, the speaking skill is to communicate with customers and consultants. The reading skill is to read contract document, tender calculation, specification of project work, instruction and writing skill is to write tender project document and proposal while listening is for communication and understanding presentation of a project work. Considering that the speaking is most needed in graduates work environment, it is suggested to give more time for speaking practice in English lesson, and give more material for writing project document. Hence, many essential topics which are not covered in the syllabus must be given time.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keywords:&lt;/strong&gt; The goal, a good quality of curriculum, English language skills, graduates work environment.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

교수학습방법에 따른 의학전문대학원생의 HIV/AIDS 교육프로그램 효과

교수학습방법에 따른 의학전문대학원생의 HIV/AIDS 교육프로그램 효과

Implementing Activities Developed by the Organ Transplantation Academic Society of the Hospital Dom Vicente Scherer: A Pilot Study.

The number of academic societies has been growing significantly in Brazilian universities, offering an extra opportunity for the development of educational activities and research. Because organ donation and transplantation is an area still insufficiently approached during the graduation of health professionals, we evaluated how academic societies might be a valuable tool. Participants of the course promoted by the Organ Transplantation Academic Society of the Hospital Dom Vicente Scherer were evaluated through the use of a questionnaire and cognitive tests with 16 multiple-choice questions about topics approached during the course, before and after the lectures. Topics approached consisted of a general introduction about transplantation in Brazil, brain death, organ allocation and removal, post-transplant follow-up, and clinical cases. Of the 45 participants, 30 answered the tests at both times. The subjects were students of medicine, nursing, and phonoaudiology; 93.3% were organ donors, 84.6% said their families knew about this decision, and 65% had relatives who were organ donors. The mean score of correct answers was 7.63 of 16 before the activities and 12.54 after activities, demonstrating a 64.4% improvement. The improvement in performance suggests that academic societies are a useful resource for educational purposes and for students to get a deeper insight about organ donation and transplantation.

A Inserção da Sustentabilidade na Formação de Administradores

Sustainability, in the context of higher education training, promotes the possibility of developing knowledge to professional graduates. The urgency of the instrumentalisation of sustainability, especially in a business context, should not be promoted only by government pressures or social demands, but also by the attitude and the commitment of its managers and employees. Therefore, recognizing the importance of the teaching of sustainability in academia, this research seeks to understand the theme of inclusion Sustainability in orientation training and knowledge production in the course of Graduate degree in Business Administration from the State University of the Midwest (UNICENTRO). To this end, it was sought to analyse the perception of the student body as regards the topic discussed, based on the theoretical and conceptual propositions of Sustainability Jargon bySgarbi (et al, 2008) and the Multidimensional Model of Sustainable Value by Hart and Milstein (2004). The results point to a higher recurrence of some of the jargon in comparison to others, according to the perceptions of academics addressed. Generally speaking, the assimilation of knowledge associated with terms related to sustainability, according to the theoretical model of research, receive slightly less than the average benchmark assessment, which indicates for the consideration of the issue to be of little knowledge on the part of that university’s student body.

The Validity of Standardized Interviews Used for University Admission Into Health Professional Programs

In addition to the use of grade point average and academic background to assess candidates for admission into professional graduate programs, many university programs today use structured interviews to further assess candidates’ suitability. The Master of Occupational Therapy program at the University of Manitoba has in recent years adopted a standardized interview designed to capture specific psychometric characteristics of applicants considered relevant for scholarship in Occupational Therapy professional program. This study applied the Rasch Analysis Model to test the reliability and validity of the structured interview to determine whether the tool is invariant and fits the Rasch probabilistic model. A three-cohort interview data from 258 applicants were analyzed. The result indicates that the tool has high reliability (person separation index [PSI] = 0.8715), and was invariant across the participants. This Rasch analysis result supports the use of structured interview as an additional tool for students’ admission.

Recursos docentes en la medicina veterinaria colombiana

Para recopilar información acerca del capital humano dedicado a la docencia y su formación de posgrado en los programas de medicina veterinaria (MV) en Colombia, se analizó la información proveniente de once programas de MV y medicina veterinaria y zootecnia (MVZ), entre los que están los de mayor trayectoria en el país y el 90 % de los acreditados. De un total de 175 docentes, el 17,14 % tiene el grado de PhD El de doctor profesional, el 8,74% y el de magister scientiae el 37,71 %. Hay un 17,14 % con el grado de especialista o el de maestría profesional. Sin título de posgrado, el 19,42 %. La mayoría de los doctores están concentrados en tres universidades. En los temas clínicos hay un mayor número de docentes con posgrados de corte profesional y en los del ciclo básico hay mayor proporción de docentes con el título de PhD Dada la escasez de docentes con grados académicos avanzados, el evidente desbordamiento de la oferta de graduados en MV y MVZ frente a la demanda y la pobreza de planes para la especialización de profesores, es deseable que se frene la apertura de nuevos programas. El presente estudio puede servir para proyectar planes de desarrollo del talento humano en los programas de MV y MVZ de las instituciones colombianas.