Evaluation and Value for Money

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

170

It is recommended that students have completed EDUC90713 Program Evaluation: Forms and Approaches, or be enrolled concurrently in or have completed EDUC90850 Foundations of Evaluation.

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Analysing and comparing costs with results involves a particular set of thinking and tasks – including economic methods of evaluation as well as wider considerations. In this subject, students will focus on developing the basic skills and knowledge needed to engage with evaluation in this area appropriately and effectively in their own practice.

• Describe and distinguish ways of evaluating costs against results
• Identify and critique basic problems with economic evaluation
• Appropriately use results of economic evaluation in reporting and decision-making
• Apply basics of economic evaluation methods appropriately in a variety of situations

• 5 quizzes equivalent to 750 words (150 each) in weeks 2-7 (15%)
• 5 exercises equivalent to 2000 words (400 each) in weeks 2-7 (40%)
• Written task of 1500 words, due in week 9 (30%)
• Response and participation in three discussion forums (250 words each), in weeks 1, 3 and 6 (15%)

Levin, H. M. & McEwan, P. J. (2001). Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis: Methods and Applications (2nd Edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Available as an eBook.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.