Research Project: Health Program Evaluation

Subject POPH90091 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
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This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

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

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

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught online/distance.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
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Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
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Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught online/distance.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
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Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Supervised Project

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 36 hours: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at 2 full-day sessions for student oral presentations (week 11: of each semester).
Total Time Commitment: 240 hours
Prerequisites: In addition to the subjects below students must also have other MPH subjects that are relevant to the proposed research project.

Students entering the MPH from 2011 must have a weighted average mark of at least 70% for all relevant subjects to be eligible to enrol in the research project. Successful research project applicants will be selected on the basis of academic merit.
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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 Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Coordinator

Ms Rosemary Mckenzie

Contact

Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics
Melbourne School of Population Health
Tel: +61 3 8344 0655
Email: r.mckenzie@unimelb.edu.au

OR

Academic Programs Office
Melbourne School of Population Health
Tel: +61 3 8344 9339
Fax: +61 3 8344 0824
Email: sph-gradinfo@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview: The Research Project must be in an area of relevance to health program evaluation, and the topic must be approved by the student's supervisor(s). The research project may be:
  • the development of an evaluation plan or protocol, incorporating a critical review of relevant literature;
  • the analysis of existing evaluation data and preparation of a paper of publishable standard; or
  • the planning, implementation and reporting of a small scale evaluation,

and may include qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
Objectives: On completion of the subject students will be able to:

  • Formulate an evaluation research question,
  • Provide a rationale for the choice of evaluation research question, the evaluation design and selected data collection and analytic methods,
  • Summarise, analyse and interpret evaluation research findings,
  • Present their evaluation research as formal oral presentations,
  • Write up their evaluation research as a research report &/or as a journal manuscript or paper.
Assessment: A 15 minute work in progress oral presentation due during the 11th week of the first semester of enrolment (10%) a 30 minute final oral presentation due during the 11th week of the second semester of enrolment (20%); a written submission, either a paper for publication or an 8,000 to 12,000 word evaluation protocol or a 10,000 to 15,000 word evaluation report, due during the examination period of the second semester of enrolment (70%). Students must pass the written research report (hurdle).
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended 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 have developed skills in:

  • Critical thinking and analysis,
  • Initiative, autonomy and organization,
  • Problem-solving,
  • Finding, evaluating and using relevant information,
  • Oral communication,
  • Written communication.
Links to further information: http://www.sph.unimelb.edu.au
Notes:

Related Course(s): Master of Public Health
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Health Program Evaluation

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