Program evaluation has made important contributions to health care practice, policy, administration, education, and research. An understanding of the principles and practices of evaluation is essential in today's health care environment, whether you are conducting or commissioning evaluations. This course is designed to provide a solid understanding of both the principles and practices of program evaluation.
Outline
MHST/NURS 606 comprises 10 units as follows:
Unit 1: Introduction to Evaluation
Unit 2: Evaluation Fundamentals
Unit 3: Evaluation Models
Unit 4: Designing an Evaluation
Unit 5: Collecting Evaluation Data
Unit 6: Analyzing Evaluation Data
Unit 7: Reading and Writing Evaluation Reports
Unit 8: The Social Context of Evaluation
Unit 9: Class Presentations
Unit 10: Wrap-up and Reflection
Learning outcomes
MHST/NURS 606 is designed to help students achieve the following course goals:
identify evaluation models appropriate to various programs/situations;
design a variety of evaluation data collection tools;
develop an evaluation plan for a health program or service;
articulate the code of behaviour for evaluators; and
develop a personal approach/philosophy to program evaluation.
Evaluation
In the MHS and MN:Gen programs, students must achieve an overall program GPA of 2.7 ( B- or 70 percent), to graduate. The minimum passing grade requirement for each MHS and MN:Gen course is C- (60 percent).
The following course activities will contribute to your course grade, with the percentage weighting of each activity as follows:
Activity
Weight
Conference Participation
15%
Assignment 1: Evaluation Experiences or Metaphors
15%
Assignment 2: An Evaluation Theorist
35%
Assignment 3: Group Evaluation Plan
35%
Other Informal Group Work
0%
Total
100%
Materials
Patton, M. Q. (2008). Utilization-focused evaluation: The new century text (4 th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage Publications. (Print)
Rossi, P. H., Lipsey, M.W., & Henry, G. T. (2019). Evaluation: A systematic approach (8 th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage Publications. (Print)
MHST/NURS 606 comprises online and print-based course materials.
Study Guide
Online articles, references and Websites
Technical Requirements
Computer System
In order to successfully complete this course, you must own or have ready access to certain computer hardware and software programs. For complete and up-to-date information on the minimum computer requirements required to complete the graduate nursing courses, visit the Centre for Nursing and Health Studies technical site.
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