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Impact Evaluation (EDUC90849)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville) and Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Term 1
January
Term 3
Overview
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This subject analyses design options for establishing the impact of social interventions. Topics include: causation; dealing with issues of attribution; conceptual and technical considerations associated with experimental and quasi-experimental design; and alternative strategies for causal analysis.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Recognise the fundamentals of causal analysis;
- Identify the nature, role, and logic of experiments in the evaluation of social programs;
- Compare alternative approaches and methods for conducting impact evaluations; and
- Assess strengths and limitations of different impact evaluation designs.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
EDUC90714
Recommended background knowledge
It is preferable to have completed the subjects EDUC90850 Foundations of Evaluation and EDUC90848 Applied Research for Evaluation or EDUC90713 Program Evaluation: Forms and Approaches prior to or concurrent with commencement of this subject.
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
Minor assignment (1500 words), due in week 4 (30%)
Exercises (1500 words) ongoing (30%)
Major assignment (2000 words) due in week 8 (40%)
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Term 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Brad Astbury Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 Pre teaching start date 9 January 2017 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with the online platform and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Students are encouraged to use this time to also introduce themselves to peers and teaching staff and to learn about those they will be studying with throughout the term. Teaching period 16 January 2017 to 12 March 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 January 2017 Census date 3 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 February 2017 Assessment period ends 17 March 2017 Term 1 contact information
- January - On Campus
Principal coordinator Brad Astbury Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 Teaching period 16 January 2017 to 12 March 2017 Last self-enrol date 27 January 2017 Census date 3 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 February 2017 Assessment period ends 19 March 2017 January contact information
- Term 3 - Online
Principal coordinator Brad Astbury Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 Pre teaching start date 10 July 2017 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with the online platform and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Students are encouraged to use this time to also introduce themselves to peers and teaching staff and to learn about those they will be studying with throughout the term. Teaching period 17 July 2017 to 10 September 2017 Last self-enrol date 11 July 2017 Census date 4 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 25 August 2017 Assessment period ends 15 September 2017 Term 3 contact information
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no required texts for this subject.
Recommended texts and other resources
Shadish, W. R., Cook, T.D., and Campbell, D. T. (2002). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for generalized causal inference. Boston, Houghton Mifflin.
Pawson, R., & Tilley, N. (1997). Realistic evaluation. London: Sage.
- Related Handbook entries
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
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 10 February 2024