Impact Evaluation: Principles & Practice

Subject EDUC90714 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 25
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught online/distance.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 02-Mar-2015 to 31-May-2015
Assessment Period End 26-Jun-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 13-Mar-2015
Census Date 31-Mar-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 08-May-2015

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught online/distance.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 27-Jul-2015 to 25-Oct-2015
Assessment Period End 20-Nov-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 07-Aug-2015
Census Date 31-Aug-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 25-Sep-2015


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 36 contact hours
Total Time Commitment:

170 hours

Prerequisites:

There is one prerequisite:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects:
Subject
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 Overview, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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Coordinator

Mr Brad Astbury

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Call: 13 MELB (13 6352)

Subject Overview:

This course takes an in-depth look at procedures and challenges associated with establishing the outcomes and impacts of social programs and policies. Topics that will be examined include: the nature of causation; dealing with issues of attribution; conceptual and technical considerations associated with experimental and quasi experimental designs; as well as alternative strategies for causal analysis.

Learning Outcomes:

This subject is designed to enable students to:
• understand fundamentals of causal description and causal explanation;
• understand the nature, role and logic of experiments in the evaluation of social programs;
• identify strengths and limitations of summative evaluation studies;
• become familiar with alternative approaches and methods for conducting impact evaluations; and
• apply this knowledge to real-world settings.

Assessment:

There are three pieces of assessment:

  • Written task of 3000 words due in Week 4 (30% );
  • Written task of 6000 words due at the end of the subject (60%);
  • Class or forum participation throughout the semester (10%).
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
Links to further information: http://www.unimelb.edu.au/online/evaluation/
Related Course(s): Master of Education

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