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Evaluating Public Health Interventions unit (CXA319)

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Location: Launceston

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 Health
School of Health Sciences
Discipline Health Sciences
Coordinator Miss Jay Webb
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

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Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Launceston Semester 2 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 5/7/2026 27/7/2026 30/8/2026 24/10/2026

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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 $1,192.00 $1,192.00 not applicable $2,919.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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Requisites

Prerequisites

CXA229 - Planning Public Health Interventions

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Independent learning (6hrs x weekly); Tutorial (2hrs x 12 times); Workshop (3hrs x 5 times)

AssessmentCritical Reflection (20%)|Assignment (30%)|Assignment (50%)
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Textbooks

Required

You will need the following text.  All of these books are available online as eBooks through the University of Tasmania library.
1.    Hughes R, Margetts B, Practical Public Health Nutrition, Wiley Blackwell. 2016 ISBN 9781444329223
2.    Dwyer J, Zhanming L, Thiessen V, Project management in health and community services – getting good ideas to work. 3rd edition. 2019. Routledge. ISBN: 9781760632816
3.    Bauman A, Nutbeam D, Evaluation in a nutshell, 3rd edition. 2022. McGraw Hill Australia, ISBN: 9781760427177 
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
2.    Types of Evaluation in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs - RHIhub Toolkit (ruralhealthinfo.org)

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