There are many benefits to communicating learning goals and outcomes. They help us keep in mind the learning that needs to be facilitated, and learners understand the learning they will need to be able to demonstrate.
Learning goals and learning outcomes are closely related yet different concepts. Learning goals are statements of the overall learning and teaching intentions. They are what the instructor would expect students to learn and retain in the course, which will still be of value even several years after the completion of the course. For example, you probably would like your course to help your students to master the key knowledge and skills in certain areas of one discipline. Learning outcomes are derived from the learning goals and are a clarification or elaboration of the goals. They are an articulation of the expected learning (knowledge, attitudes, skills, etc.) that will take place in order for students to achieve the learning goals. They also provide the framework for assessment by stating what you expect the learners to be able to demonstrate after completing your course. A succinct learning outcome specifies:
The specific tasks students are expected to be able to perform.
The specific level of competence expected for the tasks.
At York there may be program, course and unit level outcomes. These must all align. However, you do not have to meet every program level outcome, only those appropriate to your course.
https://teachingcommons.yorku.ca/resources/elearning/elearning/identifying-learning-outcomes-and-selecting-assessment-tasks/