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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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Contact information
Term 2
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT
Academic Contact:ghislain.arbour@unimelb.edu.au
Term 4
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT
Academic Contact:ghislain.arbour@unimelb.edu.au
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
- Quizzes (8 throughout the subject) (1000 words equivalent) due throughout the term (20%)
- Final case-based exam (4000 words) due end of term (80%)
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Term 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Ghislain Arbour Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 Pre teaching start date 22 April 2019 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 29 April 2019 to 23 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 23 April 2019 Census date 17 May 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 June 2019 Assessment period ends 30 June 2019 Term 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT
Academic Contact:ghislain.arbour@unimelb.edu.au
- Term 4 - Online
Principal coordinator Ghislain Arbour Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 Pre teaching start date 7 October 2019 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 14 October 2019 to 8 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 8 October 2019 Census date 1 November 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 November 2019 Assessment period ends 15 December 2019 Term 4 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT
Academic Contact:ghislain.arbour@unimelb.edu.au
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 Master of Evaluation Course Master of Evaluation Course Master of Education Course Graduate Certificate in Evaluation Course Master of Evaluation Course Graduate 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024