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Impact Evaluation (EDUC90849)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Term 1
Subject Coordinator: ruth.aston@unimelb.edu.au
Admission and enrolment: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | Term 1 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
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
None
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Minor assignment
| Week 4 | 30% |
Exercises; ongoing
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Major assignment
| Week 8 | 40% |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Term 1 - Online
Coordinator Ruth Aston Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 22 January 2024 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 29 January 2024 to 24 March 2024 Last self-enrol date 23 January 2024 Census date 16 February 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 March 2024 Assessment period ends 31 March 2024 Term 1 contact information
Subject Coordinator: ruth.aston@unimelb.edu.au
Admission and enrolment: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
170
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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 Evaluation Course Master of Education Course Graduate Certificate in 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.
- 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