Health planning, programmes and projects management

Code:

UC298

Acronym:

PSGPP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Nursing

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Enfermagem: Disciplina e Profissão
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Community and Public Health Nursing

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MECSP	7	Official Syllabus	1	-	6	60	168
PGESP	5	Official Syllabus	1	-	6	60	168

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Português

Objectives

Understand the health planning process;

Describe the coordination, implementation and evaluation of programmes and projects;

Relate the health planning process to national and international health policy benchmarks;

Understand the importance of economic, social and cultural variables in the health planning process;

Understand contracting and financing as relevant contexts in the health planning process;

Describe the health planning process as a support for clinical governance.

Learning outcomes and competences

Upon completion of the course unit, students should be able to:

Demonstrate mastery of the health planning process.

Explain the phases of health planning and their practical application.

Develop a programme and/or project that includes all stages of the health planning process.

Explain the importance of health planning, recognising it as a fundamental tool for improving the organisation of services, optimising resources and responding adequately to the needs of the population.

Relate health planning to national and international health policies.

Recognise the influence of economic, social and cultural variables on health planning.

Understand contracting and financing as structural elements of health planning.

 

Implement the stages of health planning

Develop a programme and/or project for health promotion and disease prevention, in line with national and international health policies.

Use epidemiological, financial and performance indicators to support planning and clinical governance decisions

Mobilise the latest evidence for all stages of health planning for continuous improvement, quality and safety.

Demonstrate autonomy and ability to mobilise acquired knowledge.

Optimise health resources.

Make the most of community resources.

Incorporate contracting and financing processes into the health planning process.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Holders of a bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualification, in Nursing;

Holders of a foreign higher education degree, awarded following a 1st cycle of studies in Nursing, organised in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process;

Holders of a foreign higher education degree or scientific or professional curriculum whose degree and/or curriculum has been previously recognised by the Technical and Scientific Council of ESEP.

Program

Health Planning

 Concept/Objective/Importance/

 Characteristics/Phases

 Concepts:

Plan/Programme/Project

 Problem/Need

 Stages of Health Planning

 Diagnosis of the situation/Determination of priorities/Setting objectives/Selection of strategies/Preparation for implementation/Planning for evaluation/Implementation/Evaluation

 The PS as a process for designing nursing care for groups

 Clinical governance based on local and municipal health plans

 Processes for contracting and financing programmes and projects

 Economic evaluation in health and human capital

Mandatory literature

Imperatori , Emílio; Metodologia do planeamento da saúde : manual para uso em serviços centrais, regionais e locais
Imperatori , Emilio; Metodologia do planeamento da saúde : manual para uso em serviços centrais, regionais e locais
Tavares , António; Métodos e técnicas de planeamento em saúde
Stanhope , Marcia; Public health nursing : population-centered health care in the community
Piédrola Gil , G.; Medicina preventiva y salud publica. ISBN: 843452841X
DGS; Plano Nacional de Saúde 2030., 2023
International Epidemiological Association. ; A dictionary of epidemiology , 2014
Barros , Pedro Luís Pita; Economia da saúde : conceitos e comportamentos. ISBN: 978-972-40-7571-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course unit contains:

 

Theoretical Classes - introducing fundamental concepts and stages of the health planning process and presenting national and international models, policies and benchmarks, using a participatory expository method to promote interaction. Guided discussion is encouraged to promote critical understanding.

 

Tutorial classes - Individual and/or group monitoring for project development and content clarification, promoting student initiative, creativity, autonomy and responsibility. It also stimulates critical thinking and decision-making. The presentation of work to classmates and teachers promotes the development of communication skills and discussion.

 

Seminars - The participation of experts in specific areas allows students to have direct contact with real, practical and strategic experiences. Using the participatory method, critical reflection, analysis, integration and practical application of theoretical knowledge are promoted.

keywords

Health sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	60,00
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Total:	168,00

Eligibility for exams

ESEP Assessment Regulations and the requirement for all members of the group to present and discuss their work.

Calculation formula of final grade

Assessment formula:

 

Final mark =

 

= (3xcontinuous assessment) + (7x assignment, presentation and discussion) /10

 

Students who do not complete the group assignment may take a resit examination.