PY6010 - Evaluation and Research
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
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Available to MPsych or DPsych students or with permission of the course co-ordinator.
This subject will provide knowledge of the types, validity and usefulness of program evaluation, plus training in techniques for assessing change. Attention will be paid to ethical standards for program evaluators. It will also address specific methods for clinical and health research including: epidemiological surveys, clinical case studies, experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment and assessment techniques.
Learning Outcomes
- how to apply research techniques in clinical and health practice;
- to interpret and critically evaluate existing research in these areas;
- to recognise and utilise ethical standards of practice in research;
- to view problems of measurement and evaluation in objective and realistic terms.
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| , Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2006 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Kerry McBain. |
| Method of Delivery: | Printed materials |
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| , , Study Period 31 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2006 | |
| Non-standard start/end 02-Jan-2006 to 09-Apr-2006 | |
| Face to face teaching 02-Jan-2006 to 07-Apr-2006 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Kerry McBain. |
| Assessment: | . |
| , , Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 22-Dec-2006 | |
| Non-standard start/end 06-Nov-2006 to 15-Apr-2007 | |
| Face to face teaching 02-Feb-2007 to 15-Apr-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Kerry McBain. |
| Assessment: | . |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.