APG5129 Evaluation
Faculty of Arts
APG5129 Evaluation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5129
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5129
No unit lists APG5129 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a research or coursework Masters
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Evaluation plays a vital role in providing government ministers, public managers, policy advisers and other interested parties with quality information on the success or otherwise of specific programs. This unit introduces you to program evaluation techniques and how they can be used to generate quality information about program performance. The unit provides you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively commission and conduct program evaluations. Topics include: identifying issues and formulating questions for effective program evaluation; assessing and monitoring program processes, program outcomes and program impact; measurement issues; and alternative strategies for program evaluation.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Onl ev blk |
| First semester | Caulfield | On ev blk |
| Trimester 3 | Caulfield | Onl ev blk |
| Trimester 3 | Caulfield | On ev blk |
Assessment
- Analytical exerciseExercise25%
- Multimedia presentationPresentation15%
- ReportWritten15%
- Research ProposalWritten45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically analyse the focus, scope and purpose of evaluation
- 2
Scope and plan an evaluation study
- 3
Develop and implement a suitable research design
- 4
Utilise evaluation research to support evidence-based policy development.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Where it fits
APG5129 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Michael Mintrom
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Michael Mintrom
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5129?
APG5129 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5129 offered?
In 2025, APG5129 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5129?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5129 have an exam?
No. APG5129 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include APG5129?
APG5129 is part of International development and environment.