Principles and Practices of Evaluation

Course aim

To enable students to apply knowledge to the development of evaluation frameworks to inform policy and program-related decision-making in their own fields of practice.

Course content

Definitions of evaluation; rationale for evaluation; evaluation models and approaches; planning for evaluation; selecting elements to evaluate; gathering and analysing evidence; generating knowledge and its application; ethical issues in evaluation.

Textbook(s)

Owen, J 2006, Program evaluation: forms and approaches, Allen and Unwin, St Leonards, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1061	Assessment and Recognition of Learning in Adult, Vocational and Workplace Learning Contexts
EDUC 1062	Facilitating Learning with Adults

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 2045	Program Development in Adult, Vocational and Workplace Contexts

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Online activities)	10 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Evaluation framework

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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