The learning objectives are: to acquire, understand and be able to use the models and methods of planning and social evaluation; to know the main methods and tools of sociological analysis applied to the sphere of social service; to know the models, methods and processes related to the design of social interventions and services.
Expected learning outcomes are: to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities to define and coordinate programs, projects and evaluation processes in the context of services and social and socio-health interventions; carry out quantitative and qualitative evaluations of interventions, services and social policies; apply the knowledge and techniques to the social evaluation of services.

Knowledge and understanding ability
At the end of the course the student must know:
- plans, programs and projects used in the construction of welfare system;
- the models and methods of social planning;
- the cycle of social planning;
- the methods and tools of social planning;
- the objectives, methods and models of social evaluation;
- the approaches and methods of social planning;
- social assessment;
- the models and methods of social evaluation.

Autonomy of judgment
At the end of the course the student must be able to recognize and apply:
- models and methods of social planning;
- models and research methods of social evaluation.

Communication skills
At the end of the course the student must gain a correct command of the specific language referred to the studied contents; know the concepts and the operational models related to the analysis and the construction of the welfare systems.