UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

ATI5129 Evaluation

Faculty of Arts

ATI5129 Evaluation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Not offered
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATI5129

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After ATI5129

No unit lists ATI5129 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in course code A6033 and A4015.

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 students to program evaluation techniques and how they can be used to generate quality information about program performance. The unit provides students 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; alternative strategies for program evaluation; measurement issues; and techniques for data collection, data analysis and evaluation.

Offerings in 2021

The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for ATI5129.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1
    Critically analyse the focus, scope and purpose of evaluation
  2. 2
    Scope and plan an evaluation study
  3. 3

    Develop and implement a suitable research design

  4. 4

    Utilise evaluation research to support evidence-based policy development.

Workload and teaching

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.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATI5129?

ATI5129 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATI5129 offered?

ATI5129 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

How much work is ATI5129?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
School of Social Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027