Mobilidade estudantil internacional e o ciência sem fronteiras: uma investigação no curso de design da UFRN

Abstract

This final thesis is the result of a research on international student mobility. The experiences of students from UFRN’s Design graduation program through the Science without Borders program were explored. This project proposes to research international mobility experiences as academic practices in the local context of UFRN’s course, pursuing data on the implementation of the program, students’ experiences on living abroad, and the course’s vision about issues involving the partnership with Science without Borders. The goal of this research is to understand how the experience of international mobility is built, aiming to collaborating in the search for possibilities of action in this context. The methodology used for data gathering and synthesis is supported by Human Centered Design, using qualitative research tools of the Design Thinking area that allow interaction between researcher and research subjects, for a more profound vision of the discussed themes. Finally, this document presents a summary of international mobility experience promoted by Science without Borders, through a visual map that allows one to view the issues found in the investigation and possible topics of action and improvements.