Effective Planning and Evaluation in Environmental Health Contexts
Duration
- One semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 9 hours face to face + blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to prepare students to effectively plan and evaluate programs in order to address problems impacting our health and the environment.
1. Articulate the key theories and principles underpinning program planning and evaluation
2. Critically evaluate the purposes and scope of program planning and evaluation designs in a range of health and environmental settings
3. Select an appropriate program plan and evaluation design to address a problem appropriate to the context
4. Design a plan supported by an evaluation framework which addresses a problem impacting our health and environment
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
2. Critically evaluate the purposes and scope of program planning and evaluation designs in a range of health and environmental settings
3. Select an appropriate program plan and evaluation design to address a problem appropriate to the context
4. Design a plan supported by an evaluation framework which addresses a problem impacting our health and environment
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus Lecture | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Online (asynchronous Lecture) | 3 | 9 | 27 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Online activities (quizzes, discussion forums) | Individual | 20-30% | 1, 2 |
| Assignment | Individual | 30-40% | 1, 2 |
| Project | Group | 30-40% | 2, 3, 4 |
Content
• Determinants of health, causes of health and environmental problems
• Frameworks for addressing health and environmental problems, role of health promotion
• Why plan, key components of the planning process
• Underpinning theories of program planning, logic models
• Evaluation a rich menu of approaches
• Designing, implementing and evaluating the plan, using evidence for decision making
• Challenges and dilemmas in planning and evaluation in health and environmental contexts
• Frameworks for addressing health and environmental problems, role of health promotion
• Why plan, key components of the planning process
• Underpinning theories of program planning, logic models
• Evaluation a rich menu of approaches
• Designing, implementing and evaluating the plan, using evidence for decision making
• Challenges and dilemmas in planning and evaluation in health and environmental contexts
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.