Program Planning and Evaluation

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

n/a

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This course introduces a number of approaches to program planning and evaluation, and highlights both practical aspects of the program design and evaluation process, and more conceptual or theoretical aspects.

By the end of the course students should be able to:

• Critically appraise selected features of program design and implementation.
• Distinguish among, and provide a rationale for adopting, a variety of program planning approaches and program evaluation methods.
• Locate program design within its broader organisation and management context.
• Determine the most appropriate evaluation method for a given evaluation purpose and begin to translate evaluation ‘theory’ into evaluation ‘practice’.
• Demonstrate base skills in developing a program design plan and/or a program evaluation plan.

a) A written prgram proposal 3,000 words - due mid semester (60%)

b) Peer review of program proposal - due mid of semester (Hurdle)

c) Class presentation - during semester (10%)

d) Written evaluation plan 1,500 words - due end of semester (30%)

Kettner, P., Moroney, R., & Martin L. (2013). Designing and managing programs (4th ed). Thousand Oaks: SAGE.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students who complete this subject should be able to:

• critically analyse texts and practices;
• understand recent developments in social work contexts of practice;
• link theory to practice;
• competently communicate in ways relevant to both academic and practice contexts;
• undertake independent research.