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Current Evaluation and Research Topics (EDUC90799)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
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Term 2
April
Overview
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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
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
EDUC90718
Recommended background knowledge
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.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Class exercises (~1500 words total) during weeks 1-5 (30%)
- Project proposal and rationale ~700 words, mid term (15%)
- Written task ~3000 words, due at the end of term (55%)
- Peer review of other students' work, mid term, hurdle requirement
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Term 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Ghislain Arbour Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 3 April 2017 Teaching period 10 April 2017 to 4 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 April 2017 Census date 28 April 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 May 2017 Assessment period ends 9 June 2017 Term 2 contact information
- April - On Campus
Principal coordinator Ghislain Arbour Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 3 April 2017 Teaching period 10 April 2017 to 4 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 April 2017 Census date 21 April 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 May 2017 Assessment period ends 9 June 2017 April contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education Course Graduate Certificate in Evaluation Course Master of Evaluation Course Graduate Certificate in Evaluation Course Master of Education Course Master of Evaluation Course Master of Evaluation Course Postgraduate Certificate in Evaluation - Links to additional information
Last updated: 10 February 2024