Evidence of comprehensive training in the context of professional practice

Abstract

Introduction: the present work is the result of  the research on the integral formation in the professional practices   of    the   Microbiology   and   Bioanalysis   program   of    the   School   of    Microbiology   at   the   Universidad de Antioquia. It was based on the analysis of  the definition that the internal advisors, facilitators, link teachers, and practice students give to the concept of  integral formation and its evidence in the practice scenario.  The  aim  of   this  study  was  to  investigate  how  the  professional  practices  of   the  Microbiology  and  Bioanalysis  program,  which  make  part  of   the  integral  formation  of   the  students,  respond  to  the  training  curriculum  and  to  the  current  requirements  of  practice scenarios.

Methods:    the    methodology    was    based    on    a   qualitative   approach   with   survey   techniques,   interviews,  observation  and  review  of   formats  used  for  evaluating  the  different  issues.  The  work  unit  corresponded  to  the  participants  involved  in  the  development  of   professional  practices  in  2015,  and  the unit of  analysis to their written expressions

Results: the different findings included a coherent concept  of   integral  education,  the  visibility  of   the  integral  formation  component  of   the  curriculum  among   the   students,   and   the   pertinence   of    the   current integral system of  evaluation for professional practices.

Conclusions:  an  integral  formation  component  that is still going through a process of  improvement, based  on  the  recommendations  provided,  is  evident  in the professional practices of  the Microbiology and Bioanalysis program.