HSH323 - Program Planning, Management and Evaluation

Year:

2023 unit information

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

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.

Scheduled learning activities - online

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

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.

Unit Fee Information

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