The perception of quota students on the curriculum of courses at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul with highest density between vacancies and enrolles ; La percepción de los estudiantes becado em los currículos de los cursos de la Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul com mayor densidade entre vacantes y alumnos matriculados ; A percepção dos estudantes cotistas sobre os currículos dos cursos da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul com maior densidade entre vagas e inscritos

The article is part of the discussions on affirmative actions in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). With the universe of study at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), the objective is to analyze how the quota student perceives the curriculum of the courses with the highest density between vacancies and enrolles students. In the study, the curriculum is understood as an element historically constructed as an institutional mechanism for social reproduction. On the other hand, the perception of quota students is related to their habitus, which consists of economic, social and cultural variables. The case study is used as a methodological approach. Through in-depth interviews, 5 students from the most densely attended courses at UFRGS were interviewed. Three reasons guided the analysis of curriculum perception: the density of the curriculum, its composition and assessment. For mixing a work routine and studies due to the socioeconomic situation, the interviewed quota holders perceive the curriculum as dense. Educational variables, on the other hand, influence assessments, which generate difficulties, especially at the beginning of the course. Finally, the curriculum composition is the result of a selection, which excludes some experiences of the quota public. Although these reasons lead to the identification of reproduction mechanisms, through the participation of the quota public, there are conflicts that allow the possibility of institutional change. ; El presente artículo se incorpora en las discusiones sobre acciones afirmativas en Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES). Teniendo cómo universo de estudio la Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), el objetivo es analizar cómo el estudiante becado percibe el currículo de los cursos con mayor densidad entre vacantes y alumnos matriculados. En el estudio, el currículo se entiende como un elemento históricamente construido como mecanismo institucional de reproducción social. Por otro lado, la percepción de los estudiantes becados ...