Program and Projects Planing and Evaluation

Code:

M101

Acronym:

PAPP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Methods

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree in Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MPSI	147	Plano de Estudos 2021	1	-	3	27	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: Classes will take place mainly in Portuguese. However, students will have access to materials in English (e.g. bibliography, infographics) and discussions can take place in English whenever requested. With the agreement of all members of th

Objectives

The goal of this CU is to provide the knowledge, skills, and perspectives for reflective practice and effective program and projects development and evaluation.

Learning outcomes and competences

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

- know and understand the main stages in the construction of programs/projects

- know the necessary methodologies for implementing a needs assessment and for mapping responses based on literature evidence

- design a program or project to address the problem identified in needs assessment

- establish strategies for program/project monitoring and evaluation

- plan a strategy for disseminating results

- identify risks and opportunities in program/project implementation

- define contingency plans
make programs and projects compatible with ethical and deontological principles

Working method

Presencial

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

not applicable

Program

1. Needs assessment methodologies and strategies for mapping responses


2. Program and project design methodologies


3. Phases and challenges in the implementation of programs and projects


4. Targets, and types of evaluation of programs and projects


5. Communication and dissemination plans for the results of programs and projects


6. Ethical and deontological issues


7. Illustrations of intervention and research programs and projects

Mandatory literature

GECES Sub-Group on Social Impact Measurement; Proposed Approaches to Social Impact Measurement. European Comission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion., Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union., 2014
Peter H. Rossi; Evaluation. ISBN: 978-1506386607
Gloria Perez Serrano; Elaboracion de proyectos sociales. ISBN: 84-277-1041-0
Serrano, G. P. ; Elaboração de projetos sociais: casos práticos. , Porto: Porto Editora., 2008
UNDP ; Handbook on planning, monitoring and evaluating for development results. , New York: UNDP., 2009
Spaulding, D. T. ; Program evaluation in practice: core concepts and examples for discussion and analysis (2nd ed.). , San Francisco, CA: JosseyBass, 2014
UNICEF; Methodological Briefs: Impact Evaluation (Volumes 1 a 13, vários autores). , Florença, Itália: UNICEF Office of Research Methodological Briefs., 2014

Comments from the literature

Additional readings and handouts from other texts and journals will be provided, specifically adequate to each domain.

Teaching methods and learning activities

To successfully accomplish the course objectives will require regular class attendance and participation, consistent effort outside of class time, and thoughtful application of concepts covered during class time and in course readings.

Theoretical lessons focused on the core concepts and models, with incentives for the active participation of students

Small group work.

Tutorial guidance throughout the practical classes, organized around the areas of the master's degree.

Illustration of specific cases selected by professors and invited professionals.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	27,00
Frequência das aulas	27,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	27,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory attendance at 75% of classes taught.

Assessment: Students, organised in groups of 4, must choose one of the proposed themes and develop a programme/project, associated with the area of the Master's in Psychology, which they will develop in extra-class time and during practical classes.

Students must post a video on Moodle (in a section relating to their class) with a 10-minute pitch that must clearly and objectively present the development of a programme/project in response to the request made. Students may use power-points or other devices. All the students in the group must take part in the pitch.

The delivery date for the video is set in the first lesson.

In the last class, the teachers will discuss and give feedback on the videos and the students will be asked to ask their colleagues some questions.

The assessment is the result of all the teachers' joint appraisal of the video and the discussion held in the last class.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final score is obtained in the written work, on a scale ranging from 0 to 20

The classification cannot be less than 9.5 values.

The student will perform the UC to get the minimum total score of 10 values.

Examinations or Special Assignments

not applicable

Internship work/project

not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to regulations

Classification improvement

Students must hand in a written document of up to 4 pages on the date of the appeal period, presenting the same programme/project but improved from the previous version presented at the pitch. The improvement is individual.

In the case of students who take part in the special period, the exam will consist of drawing up the skeleton of a program/project that responds to a request made in the exam.