UO Evaluation of Public Health Practices

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.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

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

Assessment

Assignment, Portfolio

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