Research
Research Policy
The research policy of Universidad Privada María Serrana is substantial, involves research faculty and is articulated with the comprehensive training process of undergraduate and postgraduate students, with social outreach, in the pursuit of sustainable human, social and environmental development.
Research is understood as a contribution to the advancement, generation, management and appropriation of knowledge, to the solution of social problems and the improvement of community living conditions, as well as to the training of ethical, critical, reflective and autonomous professionals, capable of identifying and solving complex knowledge problems.
Objectives
- To promote a culture of research for the improvement of the quality of educational services provided by the institution.
- To define and describe, based on participatory processes, the research lines of the UMS according to the competencies required in the study plans of the different programs and to propose their official approval to the corresponding authorities.
- To integrate scientific research activities and learning into the training processes of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
- To promote strategic alliances and agreements with other universities, research centers and other public and private organizations, to strengthen research.
- To encourage the participation of undergraduate and postgraduate faculty in research and extension activities, working as a team in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary manner.
Research Lines
Research at Universidad Privada María Serrana is generated according to the research lines established by each program or postgraduate course. Institutionalized research lines can be developed corresponding to a sufficiently broad topic or problem, in such a way that it can generate various possibilities of interest for the largest possible number of research groups. The research line should preferably be multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary and focus on solving the problems and needs of society.
