Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2019 - HSCI 826 G100

Program Planning and Evaluation (3)

Class Number: 4959

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 6 – Jun 17, 2019: Mon, Wed, 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:

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.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

The goal of this course is to provide students with an overview of public health program planning and evaluation.

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

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

Grading

  • Creating a logic model 25%
  • Group evaluation proposal 50%
  • Critical reflection on public health programs and evaluations design 15%
  • Participation 10%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Harris, M. (2017) Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs. Hoboken, New Jersey: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand. 

RECOMMENDED READING:

A limited number of additional readings will be assigned throughout the course (subject to change).
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://www.sfu.ca/students/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

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