COMH 5310 Foundations of Program Evaluation

This course provides an overview of the principles of program evaluation. It explores the methods associated with the systematic evaluation of public health education programs. Students will learn the skills needed to plan, conduct and critique evaluation research. The content of the course includes program logic models, formative, process, impact, outcome and summative evaluation; theory-driven evaluation; a review of validity issues as they relate to evaluation; sampling in a complex context; operationalizing variables; assessment of measurement instruments; and analysis of quantitative evaluation designs. In addition, issues that impact evaluation across the ecological model, specifically the importance of context and equity issues, will be examined. Qualitative methods used in program evaluation and mixed-method designs for evaluation will be highlighted. Supporting the needs of stakeholders in the evaluation will be emphasized.

 

Credits

3