HSH745 - Health Program Evaluation

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Fiona McKay
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour seminar per week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including a practical experiences (workshop) per week of up to 2 hours duration

Content

This unit focuses on evaluation theory, frameworks, designs, approaches, and practical data collection and analysis methods applicable to the evaluation of health programs. The unit also incorporates the communication skills required to successfully engage, negotiate, inform and report to various stakeholders as required through the lifecycle of an evaluation study. Students will be guided to make appropriate evaluation choices suited to a range of scenarios. Students will have the opportunity to apply their new evaluation knowledge and skills in a series of hands-on exercises based on real world case studies from local and global contexts.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Articulate a clear understanding of key evaluation principles, theories and frameworks as well as the fundamental purpose of evaluation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Critically review evaluation plans and evaluation reports.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Recognise the limitations and ethical implications of various approaches and methods for evaluation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Apply concepts to design an evaluation plan.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO5

Understand data collection and analysis methods for evaluation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Individual report 1500 words 30%
  • Week 7
Assessment 2: Online participation and discussion   20%
  • Weekly
Assessment 3: Individual written assignment 2000 words 50%
  • Week 12

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSH745 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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