Evaluation in Public Health

Course aim

Enable students to apply evaluation theory and methods to inform policy and program-related decision-making for public and community health.

Course content

Definitions of evaluation; rationale for and purpose of evaluation; evaluation models and approaches; community assessment; evaluation planning and design; participatory approaches; stakeholder involvement; accessing, collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data; dissemination approaches; ethical issues in evaluation; cultural considerations in evaluation.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 IBHL Students
HLTH 1040	Health Systems and Services

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 1038	Introduction to Public Health

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 10 weeks

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

Assessment

Critical analysis, Essay, Proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.