Courses & Units
Evaluating Public Health Interventions CXA319
Introduction
Evaluation is a core function and responsibility of public health professionals and provides evidence to improve the design, delivery, reach and impact of health interventions in the many different contexts of the health system. This unit develops foundation competencies in health intervention evaluation, including stakeholder consultation, evaluation design and planning, needs assessment, logic modelling, evaluability assessment and conceptual frameworks relevant to evaluation in public health practice. This is underpinned by exploration of the different evaluation approaches and research and evaluation methods used in public health practice.
Summary
| Unit name | Evaluating Public Health Interventions |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CXA319 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Health Sciences |
| Discipline | Health Sciences |
| Coordinator | Ms Sandra Murray |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 26/2/2024 | 22/3/2024 | 15/4/2024 | 2/6/2024 |
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Learning Outcomes
- Describe the application and importance of health intervention evaluation in health system improvement.
- Describe and apply key approaches to conducting health needs and evaluability assessments.
- Describe the strengths and limitations of different health intervention evaluation types, approaches, data collection and analysis methods.
- Design a public health intervention evaluation plan using contemporary and appropriate approaches to stakeholder engagement, logic modelling and data collection and analysis methods.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 061300 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00 | not applicable | $2,648.00 |
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2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
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Requisites
Prerequisites
CXA229 - Planning Public Health InterventionsTeaching
| Teaching Pattern | Tutorial 2hrs 10 times; Workshop 3hrs 5 times |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Discussion Board Posts (20%)|Assignment (30%)|Assignment (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
You will need the following text. All of these books are available online as eBooks through the University of Tasmania library. |
|---|---|
| Recommended | 1. Hughes R, 2007. Competency development needs of the Australian public health nutrition workforces, Public Health Nutrition. 6(8):839-847. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1079/PHN2003494 | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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