SOCA6240
Project Design and Evaluation
10 Units
Available in 2013
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 2 |
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| WebLearn GradSchool | Semester 2 |
Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
The course will introduce students to designing projects, social programs and their evaluation. This will include some of the research activities, techniques and applications necessary for designing, implementing and appraising social programs.
| Objectives | The specific objectives are to provide students with the knowledge and skills to assess the extent and severity of problems requiring social interventions; design programs to ameliorate social problems; assess the utility of new programs and initiatives; and assess the merits of existing programs and attempts to improve them. Students will develop the ability to increase the effectiveness of program management and administration; satisfy accountability requirements of program sponsors; and maximise the use of evaluation results to improve programs. | ||
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| Content | Some of the issues that may be considered are: 1. Key concepts in development work 2. Types of development projects 3. Engaging participation in projects 4. Problems that projects are designed to solve 5. Religion, ethics and aid work 6. Market and non market solutions 7. Mediating conflicts 8. Government and NGO projects in action 9. Planning and implementing project evaluation |
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| Replacing Course(s) | n/a | ||
| Transition | n/a | ||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||
| Assumed Knowledge | n/a | ||
| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : IT Based Distance Learning : Paper Based External Mode Internal Mode |
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| Teaching Methods | Email Discussion Group
Tutorial |
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| Contact Hours | Email Discussion Group: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for SOCA6240 |