UNSW Handbook Course - Development and Evaluation of Educational Programs

Development and Evaluation of Educational Programs - EDST5436


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Education
	Course Outline: http://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 8
	EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Enrolment Requirements:
	None
	Excluded: EDST4206, EDST4306
	Fee Band: 5 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Explores contemporary theory and practice in the evaluation of educational programs. Introduces students to the relationships between program development and evaluation by providing a conceptual overview of evaluation theory and examination of the practical processes involved in the evaluation of educational programs.

Note: This course may be taken as an elective in the Master of Educational Administration program.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

Define the concept of evaluation
Describe the history of evaluation
Categorise and critically appraise different theoretical models of evaluation
Identify the forms of evaluation adopted by evaluators
Describe the issues involved in evaluation practice
Explain the relationship between evaluation, program planning and implementation
Initiate and plan an evaluation using a systematic framework
Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical guidelines for conducting evaluations.

Assessment

Oral presentation - 20%
Minor assignment - 20%
Major assignment - 60%

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