Project in Assessment or Evaluation

Subject 482-612 (2008)

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Credit Points: 25.000
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 30 hours for internal mode students. External mode students can expect a total workload of approximately 240 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: 482-610 Introduction to Evaluation or 472611 Introduction to Assessment
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Coordinator

Ros Hurworth
Subject Overview: This subject is designed to enable students to apply knowledge acquired in previous subjects in the Postgraduate Certificate in Assessment and Evaluation to a social or educational problem. Students apply this knowledge to a project of relevance to them in the workplace. The substantive content varies depending on the nature of the project. All students are expected to use process skills such as negotiating the project, managing information, using appropriate communication skills and being aware of political agendas amongst clients.
Assessment: An evaluation report of approximately 8,000 words (100 per cent).
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
  • Critically apply their learning of evaluation theory and practice to their own local context;
  • Plan and undertake a small scale evaluation.

Generic Skills:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • undertake, under supervision, a study from planning to completion;
  • negotiate;
  • be aware of the political agenda amongst stakeholders;
  • manage information (both at collection and analysis stages);
  • use appropriate reporting skills.
Links to further information: www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au
Related Course(s): Postgraduate Certificate in Assessment and Evaluation
Postgraduate Certificate in Assessment and Evaluation (External)

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