PHH3061 Health program evaluation
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PHH3061 Health program evaluation is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- South Africa
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before PHH3061
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PHH3061
No unit lists PHH3061 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites:
- One of the following units: HSC1061 or PHH1061, AND
- One of the following units: HSC2051, PBH2005, HSC2101, PHH2051, or PHH2101
Prohibition: HSC3061 or PBH3004
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will equip students with skills to undertake the evaluation of health promotion programs, partnerships and policies using a range of methodologies. Levels of health program evaluation, including formative, process, impact, and outcome evaluation, will be examined. The range of qualitative and quantitative methods that are appropriate for different evaluation questions will be presented. An emphasis will be placed on the evaluation challenges posed by the complexities of health promotion and the contexts in which it is carried out, with case studies used to illustrate these issues. Evaluation design and data collection options to strengthen knowledge of program impact will be explored.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | South Africa | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Distinguish between levels of evaluation in health promotion and recognise how these are linked to program plans;
- 2
Select quantitative designs that are appropriate for different evaluation questions;
- 3
Identify the range of qualitative study designs that can be employed and the strengths and weaknesses of these for different strategies and contexts;
- 4
Identify methods to measure indicators at all levels of evaluation;
- 5
Develop survey questions and interview guides that demonstrate an understanding of measurement quality;
- 6
Recognise different aspects of measurement reliability and validity and how these can be evaluated;
- 7
Develop a comprehensive evaluation plan.
Workload and teaching
4 contact hours per week PLUS 8 hours of private study hours per week.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jackie Witthuhn
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Natasha Khamisa
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PHH3061?
PHH3061 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PHH3061 offered?
In 2020, PHH3061 runs in Semester 1 at South Africa.