The Relevance of the Portuguese Language in the Higher Education Secretarial Courses´ Curricula

Abstract

The objective of the present study is discussing the importance of Portuguese Language in the curricula of the Higher Education Secretarial Courses with bachelor degree. As indicated in the National Curricula Guidelines established by the Education Ministry, the Executive Secretary must have knowledge accuracy in at least one foreign language, besides acquiring teaching-learning conditions that propitiate a deeper knowledge of the national language. However, we note that the national courses´ curricula set the focus on the study of the foreign idioms, thus reducing the class hours dedicated to the study of Portuguese Language and its related subjects. Based on that, we developed, via exploratory and documental researches, an analysis of the curricula of the Higher Education Secretarial Courses in Federal and Private Universities in five Brazilian regions, in order to assess the impact that such reduction may cause on the development of the communication skills which are required to perform the Executive Secretary´s activities in the corporative environment. After analysing the results, we understood that a future reformulation of the curriculum is necessary, focused on Portuguese Language and correlated subjects, to upgrade the professional’s skills in relation to the present labour market requirements.

Keywords

• Comunicação. Língua Portuguesa. Matriz Curricular. Secretariado Executivo