This unit will provide an overview of program planning and evaluation. Topics include needs assessment, program development, stakeholder engagement, logic models, ecological program design, evaluation design, basics of program management. A work integrated learning placement provides practical application of program planning and evaluation principles.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand fundamental concepts of health program design, implementation and impact evaluation cycles;
2. Design conceptual and evaluation frameworks using Theory of Change and evidence informed practise;

3. Understand qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method study designs;
4. Apply practical tools and methods in the design, management and evaluation of programs; and
5. Design and implement a health project during a work placement, review its outcomes and reflect on the learning achieved.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware

Skills development

This unit will contribute towards the graduate attributes listed above. 

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.