Global Blindness course: Principles of planning: Aims and objectives
Channel: ICEH at LSHTM
Date: 2016-04-13

In this video we look at the concept of aims and objectives, the purpose of SMART objectives, and the links between activities, objectives, and targets. Once we’ve completed steps 1 and 2 of the planning cycle and identified gaps in current service provision using situation and SWOT analyses, we can use the information to progress to step 3, where we can begin to consider the key changes that are possible and required to improve the existing eye care services. Setting aims and objectives is a key part of this: they provide direction and a focus for change. They also provide justification for the required actions and a means of measurement. Think about the difference between an aim and objectives. SMART objectives can be difficult to write; why do you think this is?

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This video is part of the free online course: Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services. We encourage the use and adaptation of this resource for teaching and learning. Find more Open Educational Resources for eye care on our website at http://iceh.lshtm.ac.uk/oer