The Use of Goals to Outline Course Content Goals are the broad final result that one hopes to attain during a course, and are usually stated in broad, general terms.
Goals provide an overall guide for what a course is supposed to do.
Goals are helpful to the department in designing the curriculum, to the professor in marking the boundaries of the class, and to students who only wish to get a feeling for where the course is going. Thus the point being made is that objectives are detailed and provide a plan for satisfying the general goals. Establish appropriate grading standards. Determine the required prerequisite material. Influence how students are motivated in the class.