Program Planning and Evaluation

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course develops conceptual and applied understandings of what a program is, how it is developed, and how its performance can be monitored and assessed. It describes the purposes, application and importance of planning and evaluation techniques in the health field and develops strategies for initiating and managing planning and evaluation activities. Fundamental elements of program planning and evaluation are detailed including the specification of program goals, objectives and operational indicators, and the matching of planning and evaluation questions to operational decision-making.