Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2017 - HSCI 826 G100

Program Planning and Evaluation (3)

Class Number: 3557

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Wed, Fri, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
    Vancouver

  • Prerequisites:

    Admission to the graduate program or permission of the instructor.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Practical approaches to health needs assessment, needs prioritization, health program planning, and health program evaluation in low-to-middle income countries and/or resource-poor settings. Gender-based analyses are emphasized throughout. A case study approach.

COURSE DETAILS:

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will introduce students to program planning and evaluation in public health. Topics will include health program planning models, building logic models, developing evaluation plans (including developing evaluation questions, selecting appropriate methods and data collection strategies, and reporting evaluation findings and making recommendations). By the end of the course, students will be able to describe a variety of approaches and tools used in program planning and evaluation and will have gained practical experience in developing an evaluation plan.

TEACHING FORMAT: Instructional techniques will include lectures, group discussions, in-class exercises, and student presentations. Class notes will be made available on Canvas.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Describe the basic elements of program planning and evaluation in Public Health.
  2. Identify different types of evaluations and be able to justify when and why to use them for evaluating public health interventions
  3. Compare different evaluation approaches and theories.
  4. Develop an evaluation plan for a real public health program
  5. Discuss a range of qualitative and quantitative methods as used in program evaluation
  6. Practice a variety of approaches to sharing evaluation results and facilitating the use evaluation findings

Grading

  • Assignment #1: Creating a Logic Model 30%
  • Assignment #2: Group Evaluation Proposals 40%
  • Assignment #3: aea365 Blog Posting Presentation or Conference Report Back 15%
  • Participation 15%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Harris, M.J. (2010). Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.  
This textbook is available as an online book through the SFU Library: http://lib.myilibrary.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/Open.aspx?id=249143 (though only 3 people can access it at one time).

RECOMMENDED READING:

Additional readings may be assigned during the course. Readings will be made available on Canvas.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS