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Program Planning and Evaluation (SCWK90056)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville) and Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
August
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Overview
Availability | June - Online August - On Campus |
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This course introduces a number of approaches to program planning and evaluation, and highlights both practical aspects of the program design and evaluation process, and more conceptual or theoretical aspects.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
- critically appraise selected features of program design and implementation;
- distinguish among, and provide a rationale, for adopting a variety of program planning approaches and program evaluation methods;
- locate program design within its broader organisation and management context;
- determine the most appropriate evaluation method for a given evaluation purpose and begin to translate evaluation ‘theory’ into evaluation ‘practice’; and
- demonstrate base skills in developing a program design plan and/or a program evaluation plan.
Generic skills
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- critically analyse texts and practices
- understand recent developments in social work contexts of practice
- link theory to practice
- competently communicate in ways relevant to both academic and practice contexts
- undertake independent research
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
n/a
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written program proposal
| Due mid-study period | 60% |
Class presentation | During the teaching period | 10% |
Written evaluation plan
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Hurdle requirement: Peer review of program proposal - Students must pass the peer review of program proposal in order to pass the subject overall. | Due mid-study period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- June - Online
Coordinator David Rose Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 contact hours (8 X 3 hour lectures) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 15 June 2020 to 7 August 2020 Last self-enrol date 25 June 2020 Census date 3 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 31 July 2020 Assessment period ends 21 August 2020 - August - On Campus
Principal coordinator David Rose Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 contact hours (8 X 3 hour lectures) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 31 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 11 September 2020 Census date 5 October 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 November 2020 Assessment period ends 5 December 2020 August contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Kettner, P., Moroney, R. & Martin, L. (2017). Designing and managing programs, (5th ed.), Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Social Work - 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: 3 November 2022