ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to verify if the offer of subjects related to Public Health is present, or not, in Physical Education courses at Public Universities in Rio de Janeiro, as well as to analyze the approach to “health” in these courses. To do so, it was used qualitative research, with a critical-documentary analysis of the courses syllabus. It was observed the predominance of biological subjects related to health. Regarding collective and public health issues, the few subjects offered do not go into them in depth, especially when it comes to Unified Health System of Brazil, Health Education and intervention in multidisciplinary teams.
Keywords:
Physical Education; Public health; Curriculum; Unified Health System