PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION

PHE5PDE

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is intended for professionals who have responsibility for planning, monitoring and evaluation of programs and services in public health, health care and human services sectors. Students will develop their understanding of and gain experience in applying major frameworks, models and approaches for planning and evaluating health programs in different contexts. Students will learn how to undertake needs assessments and interpret the influence of contextual factors on program design and implementation. Ways to anticipate and deal with technical, resource and other issues and problems that may arise during planning, implementation and evaluation will be addressed. Students will gain skills in using project management methodology and program logic models. Real-world case studies will be used extensively.

SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorZhanming Liang

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HMHADE or HMHA or HMHS or HMHSB or HMPHC or HZHPHID or HZPHHA or HZMBHA or HMERGD or HGRST. All other students will need to seek approval from the Subject Coordinator.

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions The subject must be done in conjunction with PHE5ALS Classes for on campus students are held at the city campus. The subject is a core subject for the Master of Public Health (HMPHC) and Master of Health Administration (HMHA). International students can enrol in blended mode but not online mode.

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Project management in health and community services: getting good ideas to work. 2nd Ed.	Prescribed	Dwyer, J., Liang, Z., Thiessen, V. & Martini, A. (2013)	ALLEN & UNWIN: SYDNEY

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Define and apply major approaches to planning and evaluating health services

Activities:: Self-readings, lectures and in-class discussions and case study

02. Critically assess the validity of the program/project evaluation results and use the results to guide future program/project design and practice

Activities:: Self-readings, lectures, tutorials, group work and assignment preparation

03. Apply project lifecycle and design theories to guide actual project and program planning, implementation and evaluation

Activities:: Self-readings, lectures and in-class discussions and case study

04. Conduct needs analysis to generate valid and up to date evidence to prove the importance and value of the proposed interventions and strategies in addressing health care related needs of specific poulation groups

Activities:: Self readings, lectures, in-class discussionsa and case study, preparation of assignment

05. Critically assess the major issues that affect project management, develop strategies in guiding project implementation, and developing evaluation mechanism in monitoring and measuring the project success

Activities:: Self-readings, lectures, in-class discussions and case study, preparation of group and individual assignments

Subject options

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City Campus, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorZhanming Liang

Class requirements

Tutorial Week: 31 - 43
Three 2.0 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Tutorials are optional to students."

WorkShop Week: 42 - 42
One 3.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

Lecture Week: 31 - 43
Six 4.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
Group presentation (4 students per group, total 1500 words equivalent)	Detailed marking table is develop to guide the distribution of marks. Comments provided directly to the submitted work and in class.	25	04, 05
One 1500 word assignment		20	03, 05
One 2500 word assignment		40	02, 03, 05
Six short online quizzes throughout the semester (1000 words equivalent)	Correct answers are provided during the teaching to the whole class. No individual feedback is required.	15	01, 02, 03, 04, 05

Online, 2020, Semester 2, Online