Management and Evaluation of Social Programs and Projects

Recommended Prerequisites

This Course Unit is transverse to every other curricular units of the first and second semester of the 1st year of the Masters.

Teaching Methods

The following dimensions of teaching and learning will be considered:

a) Oral exposition / information of theoretical and practical contents by the teacher; debate and practices

b) Group work;

c) Project analysis;

d) Exercises of Knowledge application;

e) Tutorial support.

  Experts will be invited in relevant areas for some of the topics to be taught in the modules.

Learning Outcomes

General objectives:

Within the scope of theoretical-practical skills, we intend to:

1.1.Promote a holistic view of the principles inherent in the strategic rationality of social projects.

1.2. Discuss and problematize the processes inherent in the design, management, negotiation and evaluation of social programs and projects either as a result of a process of social learning or as a form of innovation, intervention and social entrepreneurship.

1.3. To prospect, identify and reflect on the various elements, phases, stages and constituent contents of the planning cycle, elaboration, management and evaluation of social programs and projects, as well as on the empirical tools that can be used in each of its phases.

Skills:

- Understand the logics, stages and requirements of design, implementation and evaluation of social programs and projects,

 - To reflect and to equate the dynamics and mechanisms of elaboration of innovative proposals of social intervention.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Module I. Introduction

The Social Project: Framing elements

1. From Idea to Project Design

 - From creativity to social innovation

- Dynamics of Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship

 Module II. Paradigms and Social Management

1. Political, economic and social rationality as a contextual factor for the understanding of Social Programs and Projects

2. Terminological Accuracies: Plan, Program and Project

3 - Paradigms of Conception and Social Management of Projects

Module III. Design and Management of Social Projects

 1. Planning and design of social projects: Theoretical-operational approach

1.1 Diagnosis and mechanisms/tools

 1. 2. Financial aspects of social projects

 1.3. Project management

 Module IV. Evaluation of social projects

 1. Concepts, processes and results

2. Monitoring and evaluation of projects

3. Presentation, discussion and evaluation processes.

 Module V. Social Projects: Case studies (transversal module).

Head Lecturer(s)

Cristina Vanessa Coimbra Nunes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Periodic or by final exam as given in the course information : 100.0%

Bibliography

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Guerra, Isabel (2006). Fundamentos e Processos para uma Sociologia de Acção: O planeamento em Ciências Sociais. Lisboa: Principia

Santos, C; Albuquerque, C. & Almeida, H (2012).The process of financing social entrepreneurship projects in Portugal: Tensions between normative discourse and procedures. http://www.acrn-journals.eu/resources/JoE012012/Cruz-Santos Financing-SE.pdf

Serrano, G.(2014).Elaboração de projetos sociais:Casos práticos.Porto:Porto Editora 

Stephanou, L.; Müller, L. & Carvalho, I.(2003).Guia para elaboração de projetos sociais. S.L:Editora Sinodal. https://www.fld.com.br/uploads/publicacoes/ebbb0ed43b4d22bb2