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HSH323 - Program Planning, Management and Evaluation

Year:

2022 unit information

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Rebecca Stockdale
Prerequisite:

For courses D391, H300 - Must have completed HSH219.

For courses D381, D388, H313 - No pre-requisite required. 

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

HSH201 and HSH218

Typical study commitment:

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

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 online recorded class and 1 x 2 hour face-to-face seminar per week.
Online problem-based exercises via the unit site in DeakinSync.

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

1 online recorded class and 1 x 2 hour online seminar per week.
Online problem-based exercises via the unit site in DeakinSync.

Content

This unit is designed to assist students gain the core skills and knowledge for health sciences program planning, management and evaluation. The core elements of program management will be covered, including how to develop a program rationale (needs assessment) for program development and management, and an evaluation design to measure change and outcomes, as well as the fundamental elements of applying for funding to support the proposed implementation of the program. Students will learn about the conceptual bases of program logic, and the techniques that guide planning and evaluation. Case studies, group work, planning tools and evaluations of different types of health sector programs will be used to develop practical problem-solving skills.

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

Plan, justify and prepare for evaluation of a health program.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2:Communication

ULO2

Collect and analyse suitable secondary data from a range of sources to allow profiling of a health issue and the context for action.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2:Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Use program logic to develop goals, objectives and strategies that are clearly linked to population health outcomes, the determinants of health and illness, and the characteristics of the community and organisational contexts.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO7: Teamwork
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO4

Identify the core elements of program management and implementation within the identified community and organisational contexts.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO5

Identify and compare the different types of program planning and evaluation models.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO6

Present the links between program planning and evaluation and the key steps in evaluation planning.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Trimester 1:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Needs assessment plan 1200 words 35%
  • Week 4
Assessment 2: Funding pitch (oral presentation) Seminar Presentation 15%
  • Weeks 9-10
Assessment 3: Program and evaluation plan (funding submission) 1800 words 50%
  • Week 11

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: HSH323 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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