MPH5022 Evaluating public health programs
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5022 Evaluating public health programs is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5022
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH5022
No unit lists MPH5022 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Program evaluation is important for measuring the effect of public health programs and determining their influence on longer-term health outcomes. It also provides valuable evidence to improve the delivery, reach and impact of public health strategies.
This unit will enable you to design evaluations that are suitable for a range of public health and disease prevention programs. You will conduct evaluation planning based on theoretical approaches and best-practice principles.
Levels of evaluation will be examined, as well as the range of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods suitable for the different contexts and stakeholders involved in public health practice. The unit will equip you with the skills to choose appropriate methods for data collection, as well as use suitable evaluation frameworks, tools and resources specific to public health and disease prevention programs.
There will be exploration and discussion of the evaluation challenges posed by the complexities of public health action and the contexts in which it is carried out.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Development activities (5 x 500 words each)Exercise35%
- Program and logic report (1,800 words)Artefact30%
- Evaluation plan (2,000 words)Written35%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss and investigate how evaluations measure the effect of public health programs, and explain the importance of evaluations in terms of influencing long-term public health outcomes.
- 2
Apply design features to various public health programs, including critically evaluating differing theoretical approaches to evaluation design.
- 3
Distinguish the different levels of evaluation, and consider how they work together to provide a comprehensive assessment of a program.
- 4
Construct evaluation designs to measure public health programs that are specific to stakeholder priorities and objectives.
- 5
Select evaluation methods appropriate to an evaluation design, including applying tools and resources specific to public health promotion.
- 6
Create an evaluation plan that is tailored to a specific public health program, which critically communicates the scope of the evaluation and how it will be delivered.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops-
6 hours of teacher-directed learning activities per week, and 6 hours of self-directed study per week. There is an expectation that you will attend 3 on-campus Block Days.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Miss Elisha De Valle
- Unit Coordinators
- Miss Elisha De Valle
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5022?
MPH5022 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5022 offered?
In 2026, MPH5022 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5022 have an exam?
No. MPH5022 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.