SWM5140

Policy, program planning and evaluation I

(MED)

Mr M Liddell

12 points + First semester + OCDL + Caulfield

Synopsis: Theories and models of policy making, program planning and evaluation for human service programs. Organisational contexts and political implications. Key steps in planning and evaluation. Students participate in a planning or evaluation project for a community agency and negotiate the plan with that agency.

Assessment: A major planning paper for a community agency: (6000 words): 67% + A major class presentation (1-hour duration, 3000 words): 33%