Presentation
The Graduate Program in Information Science at the Federal University of Ceará (PPGCI –UFC) aims to integrate academic and cooperative research actions among institutions primarily located in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil. It focuses on enhancing professionals committed to advancing knowledge, technological development, and strengthening societies through processes of interaction/mediation and the appreciation of information culture.
Currently, the program offers the academic master’s degree in Information Science with the objective of training qualified professionals to engage in research activities and/or perform
teaching roles in higher education. It provides theoretical, epistemological, and practical foundations that can enhance competencies for functions and/or activities within information units.
Mission
To contribute to the training of researchers, educators, and information professionals with a high level of expertise, to work in institutions, companies, and other social spaces. Prioritizing the development of scientific, ethical, technological, and cultural competencies, it offers qualification with a focus on dialogue, interdisciplinarity, and the fight against discriminatory practices. To produce research that fosters excellence in stricto sensu postgraduate programs, as well as the generation of studies in the field of Information Science aligned with university guidelines and scientific, technological, sociocultural, and educational development that promotes impact on society.
Vision
To be a national reference in postgraduate education in Information Science and to be recognized as a program that contributes to addressing the demands of society, the job market, and educational and research institutions. This is achieved by training masters with high analytical, critical, scientific, technological, and social capabilities.
Values
Respect for the theoretical and methodological plurality of research; encouragement of interdisciplinary dialogue among knowledge areas that engage with Information Science; ethical commitment to the university and society in scientific, technological, sociocultural, and educational development.
Concentration Area
The Graduate Program in Information Science (PPGCI/UFC) consists of two research lines within the concentration area of Information and Knowledge Representation and Mediation. The purpose is to deepen and enhance knowledge through studies and reflections, taking into consideration the competitive and globalized environment of contemporary society.
