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Evaluation Capstone (EDUC90747)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Term 1
Dr Ghislain Arbour
Term 2
Dr Amy Gullickson: amy.gullickson@unimelb.edu.au
Term 3
Dr Amy Gullickson: amy.gullickson@unimelb.edu.au
Term 4
Dr Amy Gullickson: amy.gullickson@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Drawing on theory, knowledge, and skills developed throughout the Master of Evaluation, students scope and complete an individual project. The project is designed to provide an opportunity to practice from and reflect on learnings they have gained from the course.
The capstone project is either 1) a participation in a real evaluation project, which leads to the production of a report, or 2) a critical review of a particular body of literature in evaluation, which leads to the production of a journal article. All students provide an oral presentation of their findings, either in person or via video conference.
Intended learning outcomes
- Plan evaluation activities or plan a literature review
- Analyse data and synthesize research findings for evaluation purposes or analyse and argue on theories and findings from the evaluation literature
- Critically discuss one's self knowledge and skills in the evaluation field
- Communicate findings in written and verbal forms
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Before undertaking this subject, students who commenced before 2015 must have completed EDUC90713 Program Evaluation: Forms and Approaches. Students who commenced from 2015 onwards must have completed EDUC90850 Foundations of Evaluation and EDUC90848 Applied Research for Evaluation/Applied Research Methodology.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90848 | Applied Research Methodology |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
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12.5 |
EDUC90850 | Foundations of Evaluation |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
EDUC90825 Evaluation Capstone
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90934 | Evaluation Capstone Part 1 |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
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6.25 |
EDUC90935 | Evaluation Capstone Part 2 |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 2 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
6.25 |
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
There are two assessment tasks:
- A project proposal equivalent to 1000 words indicating content, scope, and plan due, week 4 (20%)
- A written task (such as an article or project report) equivalent to 4000 words, due end of term (80%)
There is one hurdle requirement:
- 20 minute oral presentation at the end of term that provides a synthesis of the Capstone project. This can be done via video conference.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Term 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Ghislain Arbour Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Sessions with group supervisor as arranged Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 29 January 2018 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students will be required to read: i) the Essential Competencies for Program Evaluators Self-Assessment and ii) AES Evaluators Professional Learning Competency Framework. Teaching period 5 February 2018 to 1 April 2018 Last self-enrol date 30 January 2018 Census date 23 February 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 March 2018 Assessment period ends 8 April 2018 Term 1 contact information
Dr Ghislain Arbour
- Term 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Amy Gullickson Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Sessions with group supervisor as arranged Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 23 April 2018 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students will be required to read: i) the Essential Competencies for Program Evaluators Self-Assessment and ii) AES Evaluators Professional Learning Competency Framework. Teaching period 30 April 2018 to 24 June 2018 Last self-enrol date 24 April 2018 Census date 18 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 June 2018 Assessment period ends 1 July 2018 Term 2 contact information
Dr Amy Gullickson: amy.gullickson@unimelb.edu.au
- Term 3 - Online
Principal coordinator Amy Gullickson Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Sessions with group supervisor as arranged Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 16 July 2018 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students will be required to read: i) the Essential Competencies for Program Evaluators Self-Assessment and ii) AES Evaluators Professional Learning Competency Framework. Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 16 September 2018 Last self-enrol date 17 July 2018 Census date 10 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 31 August 2018 Assessment period ends 23 September 2018 Term 3 contact information
Dr Amy Gullickson: amy.gullickson@unimelb.edu.au
- Term 4 - Online
Principal coordinator Amy Gullickson Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Sessions with group supervisor as arranged Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 8 October 2018 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students will be required to read: i) the Essential Competencies for Program Evaluators Self-Assessment and ii) AES Evaluators Professional Learning Competency Framework. Teaching period 15 October 2018 to 9 December 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 October 2018 Census date 2 November 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 November 2018 Assessment period ends 16 December 2018 Term 4 contact information
Dr Amy Gullickson: amy.gullickson@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Capstone planning begins when students commence the Master of Evaluation. Students are given access to the Capstone Community LMS in their first term and notified accordingly. Once they have access, they should familiarise themselves with the platform and the subject requirements. They should get their project approved at a dedicated session with the subject coordinator one or two terms before the term of their enrolment in Capstone. These sessions are advertised to the students through announcements.
Students are advised to enrol in and complete EDUC90747 in their last term or semester of enrolment in the Master of Evaluation (MC-EVAL, MC-EVALO).
Students may take the Capstone across more than one term by instead enrolling in EDUC90934 and EDUC90935.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Capstone planning begins when students commence the Master of Evaluation. Students are given access to the Capstone Community LMS in their first term and notified accordingly. Once they have access, they should familiarise themselves with the platform and the subject requirements. They should get their project approved at a dedicated session with the subject coordinator one or two terms before the term of their enrolment in Capstone. These sessions are advertised to the students through announcements.
Students are advised to enrol in and complete EDUC90747 in their last term or semester of enrolment in the Master of Evaluation (MC-EVAL, MC-EVALO).
Students may take the Capstone across more than one term by instead enrolling in EDUC90934 and EDUC90935.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Evaluation Course Master of Evaluation Course Master of Evaluation - Links to additional information
Last updated: 10 February 2024