Advanced evaluation of change projects

Behavioural and systemic change projects exist in complex, evolving contexts. Effectively monitoring progress and evaluating the impact of projects are essential to knowing what is working and what is not, where adjustments need to be made, and where successful change can be attributed so that impactful ideas can be scaled and built upon. Key to this is an evaluative and developmental mindset: the curiosity, knowledge and resourcefulness to apply practical methods to plan and implement a rigorous evaluation process and to analyse and communicate impact to relevant audiences.

This unit focuses on a deep exploration of the research and diagnostic tools needed for continuous tracking and evaluation of both behaviour change and systems transformation. You will learn evaluation methods using real-world case studies and projects of varying degrees of complexity. You will also learn from behaviour change, systems transformation and societal transitions experts from the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, and have the opportunity to apply your learning through completing an evaluation plan that builds on an existing professional challenge or a provided case study.