TM5570 - Health Promotion Research and Evaluation

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

This subject will introduce students to the role of research and evaluation in health promotion and will develop student skills in undertaking health promotion research and program evaluation. Students will be introduced to the key concepts, approaches and methods that can be used to facilitate health promotion research and evaluation. The subject will also develop students' skills in understanding and assessing the quality of published health promotion research.

Learning Outcomes

• critically appraise the role of evaluation within public health;
• differentiate between formative, process, impact and outcome evaluation;
• critically analyze the qualitative and quantitative measuring instruments used in evaluation;
• create a public health evaluation plan;
• examine the ethical considerations in public health evaluation.

Prerequisites:

TM5568

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coord/Lect:	Ms Tammy Allen.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	assignments (85%); discussion board (15%).

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