Overview
Program evaluation has made important contributions to health care practice, policy, administration, education, and research. An understanding of the principles and practices of evaluation is essential in today's health care environment, whether you are conducting or commissioning evaluations. This course is designed to provide a solid understanding of both the principles and practices of program evaluation.
Outline
MHST/NURS 606 comprises 10 units as follows:
- Unit 1: Introduction to Evaluation
- Unit 2: Evaluation Fundamentals
- Unit 3: Evaluation Models
- Unit 4: Designing an Evaluation
- Unit 5: Collecting Evaluation Data
- Unit 6: Analyzing Evaluation Data
- Unit 7: Reading and Writing Evaluation Reports
- Unit 8: The Social Context of Evaluation
- Unit 9: Class Presentations
- Unit 10: Wrap-up and Reflection
Objectives
MHST/NURS 606 is designed to help students achieve the following course goals:
- identify evaluation models appropriate to various programs/situations;
- design a variety of evaluation data collection tools;
- develop an evaluation plan for a health program or service;
- articulate the code of behaviour for evaluators; and
- develop a personal approach/philosophy to program evaluation.
Evaluation
In the MHS and MN:Gen programs, students must achieve an overall program GPA of 2.7 ( B- or 70 percent), to graduate. The minimum passing grade requirement for each MHS and MN:Gen course is C- (60 percent).
The following course activities will contribute to your course grade, with the percentage weighting of each activity as follows:
| Activity | Weight |
| Conference Participation | 15% |
| Assignment 1: Evaluation Experiences or Metaphors | 15% |
| Assignment 2: An Evaluation Theorist | 35% |
| Assignment 3: Group Evaluation Plan | 35% |
| Other Informal Group Work | 0% |
| Total | 100% |
Materials
Physical course materials
The following course materials are included in a course package that will be shipped to your home prior to your course’s start date:
Patton, M. Q. (2008). Utilization-focused evaluation: The new century text (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage Publications.
Rossi, P. H., Lipsey, M.W., & Henry, G. T. (2019). Evaluation: A systematic approach (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage Publications.
Other Materials
- Study Guide
- Online articles, references and Websites
Technical Requirements
Computer System
In order to successfully complete this course, you must own or have ready access to certain computer hardware and software programs. For complete and up-to-date information on the minimum computer requirements required to complete the graduate nursing courses, visit the Centre for Nursing and Health Studies technical site.