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Foundations of Evaluation (EDUC90850)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject provides students with an introduction to evaluation fundamentals, including: the nature and purposes of evaluation, the logic of evaluation, types of evaluations, values, and professional standards.
Intended learning outcomes
- Define the nature of evaluation and identify its purposes
- Identify different sets of standards, competencies and ethics for practice
- Define and explain key concepts in evaluation
- Define and explain methods to analyse programs and apply them to simple cases
- Analyse and criticize evaluation products
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
EDUC90713
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
- Mid term (2000 words) due mid-semester (40%)
- Final (2500 words) due end of semester (50%)
- Small assessments (8-10 throughout subject) (500 words) ongoing, (10%)
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Term 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Ghislain Arbour Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 Pre teaching start date 9 January 2017 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should complete the activities outlined in Week 0 to familiarise themselves with the learning platform and the subject requirements. 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
- Term 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Ghislain Arbour Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 Pre teaching start date 3 April 2017 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should complete the activities outlined in Week 0 to familiarise themselves with the learning platform and the subject requirements. 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
- Term 4 - Online
Principal coordinator Ghislain Arbour Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 Pre teaching start date 2 October 2017 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should complete the activities outlined in Week 0 to familiarise themselves with the learning platform and the subject requirements. Teaching period 9 October 2017 to 3 December 2017 Last self-enrol date 3 October 2017 Census date 27 October 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 November 2017 Assessment period ends 8 December 2017 Term 4 contact information
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
Throughout their evaluation course, students could benefit from one or more introductory evaluation textbooks. The following are recommended:
• Fitzpatrick, J. L., Sanders, J. R., Worthen, B. R. (2010). Program evaluation: Alternative approaches and practical guidelines (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Publishing.
• Owen, J. M. (2006). Program evaluation: Forms and approaches (3rd ed.). Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
• Rossi, P. H., Lipsey, M. W. & Freeman, H. E. (2004) Evaluation: A systematic approach (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
• Stufflebeam, D.L. & Coryn, C. L. S. (2014). Evaluation theory, models, & applications. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
• Weiss, C. (1998). Evaluation (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
• Mertens, D. M., & Wilson, A. T. (2012). Program evaluation theory and practice. New York, NY: Guilford Publications.
• Posavac, E. J. (2010). Program evaluation: Methods and case studies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Publishing. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name 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 - 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