Course: Fundamentals of Program Evaluation
Schedule
Session | Topic | Activites |
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1 | Overview of evaluation concepts | Lecture |
2 | Overview of evaluation concepts (cont.); TB Control Program in Baltimore City: Presentation of a domestic program | Lecture |
3 |
Overview of evaluation concepts (cont.); Stop AIDS Love Life in Ghana: Presentation of a n international program |
Lecture |
4 |
Developing a conceptual framework and introduction to formative research |
Lecture |
5 |
Communication pretesting, needs assessment (U.S.); MCH needs assessment: An overview |
Lecture |
6 | Development of indicators and participatory evaluation methods | Lecture; Assignment 1 due |
7 | Process evaluation | Lecture |
8 |
Routine health information systems: concepts and methods |
Lecture |
9 | Monitoring outputs and outcomes and introduction to study design | Lecture |
10 | Experimental, non-experimental, and quasi-experimental designs | Lecture; Assigment 2 due |
11 |
Using qualitative methods for monitoring and evaluation |
Lecture |
12 |
Randomized control trials |
Lecture; Assignment 3 due |
13 | Cost effectiveness analysis | Lecture |
14 |
Monitoring and evaluation in action |
Panel discussion |
15 |
Review session; Discussion of final exercise |
Review |
16 | Submit final paper | Assigment 4 due |