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Current Evaluation and Research Topics (EDUC90799)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and On Campus (Parkville)
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Term 2
April
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Availability | Term 2 - Online April - On Campus |
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In this subject, students will focus on developing the skills and knowledge needed to effectively evaluate emerging topics, issues, and approaches throughout their evaluation careers. To this end, we will explore and evaluate a series of topics that have recently emerged in research and evaluation, and/or recent developments in existing approaches, practices, and methods. The first 4 weeks of the subject will be led by the instructor, other experts, and current Masters by Research and PhD students presenting on key topics. The final 4 weeks will be focused on student research projects, either in teams or as indivduals, to evaluate, and report on current topics of their choice.
In addition to content knowledge in the topic areas, students will gain experience conducting peer marking; reviewing, evaluating, and synthesizing literature; and using technology to disseminate information. Students who choose to do so will have the opportunity to gain experience working in teams.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- discuss a variety of new and emerging topics within evaluation
- analyse their own professional development needs with regard to new and developing areas in evaluation
- create and execute a plan to learn about a topic or area, including evaluating sources of data
- synthesise and present information about the topic, and
- evaluate its fit in the evaluator's practice.
Last updated: 10 February 2024