PROJECT DESIGN AND EVALUATION IN SOCIAL WORK

Overview

This subject will provide you with a theoretical and practical understanding of the role and application of program design in social work practice as an organised response to social issues. This knowledge will be contextualised in the contemporary human service environment and will examine program design and outcome evaluation in … For more content click the Read more button below.

This subject will provide you with a theoretical and practical understanding of the role and application of program design in social work practice as an organised response to social issues. This knowledge will be contextualised in the contemporary human service environment and will examine program design and outcome evaluation in organisations. You will use these skills to begin to explore your interests in a particular Honours Industry Project with a focus on project and program design.

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Subject coordinator

Rachel Le Rossignol

Subject type

Honours

Year level

Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

AQF level

Level 8 – Bachelor Degree Honours

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Subject instances

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Designing and managing programs: An effectiveness-based approach.

Recommended - Web resource - A Gudied Tour: Through measuring outcomes

Prescribed - Web resource - Data Sources in Needs Assessment

Recommended - Web resource - A Guided Tour: Through program logic models

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Appraise the impact of social and political context on organisations and influences on program and project designs.

Critically apply an evidence-informed approach to program and project design and outcome evaluation

Demonstrate capacity to design a logic model that utilises a theory of change to anticipate outcomes

Critically analyse relevant theoretical and research literature to construct problem analyses and theory of change in relation to identified social issues.

Learning activities

Learning activities include: Face to face tutorials; weekly reading and digital materials and in-depth class/group
discussion.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following: HHSW, HHSWB, HHSWW, HHSWP, HHSWMI, all others require subject coordinator's approval

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