James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2017

PY6010 - Evaluation and Research

Credit points: 03
Year: 2017
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Healthcare Sciences

Available to MPsych or DPsych students or with permission of the Programme Director.

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


Availabilities

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Face to face teaching (Face-to-face dates TBC, please contact your college for more details.)
Coord/Lect: Professor Russell Hawkins.
Assessment:assignments.

JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 58
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator: Professor Russell Hawkins
Lecturers: Professor Po Tian Oei, Assoc. Professor Claire Thompson, Dr Joanna Barlas.
Assessment:assignments.

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.