EDST3080
Program Development and Evaluation
10 Units
Not available in 2014
Previously offered in 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Prepares students for their future roles as managers of program development and evaluation. It focuses on understandings of the nature of program development and evaluation and a range of factors that influence this process.
| Objectives | As a result of participating in this course, students will be expected to demonstrate: 1. knowledge of contemporary approaches to program development and evaluation; 2. ability to critically analyse the relationships and tensions between various approaches to early childhood curriculum and frameworks and program development; and 3. understanding of strategies for managing the processes of planning and programming at service level. |
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| Content | 1)Contemporary frameworks and approaches to program development 2)Processes of program development and evaluation 3)Internal factors that impact on program development and evaluation a)developing partnerships b)diversity and difference 4)External factors that impact on program development and evaluation (e.g., accreditation and regulations) 5)Criteria for evaluating programs (e.g., effective learning environments, inclusivity and assessment) |
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| Replacing Course(s) | NA | ||||||
| Transition | NA | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Nil | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lecture
Practicum Tutorial |
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| Contact Hours | Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Practicum: for 30 hour(s) per Term for Full Term |