MPH2049

Field methods for international health planning and evaluation ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr T Stewart

Offered:
MMS-ALFRED First semester 2006 (Day)
MMS-ALFRED Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Rapid appraisal of community health needs; public health surveillance; population surveys; survey sampling methods; measuring mortality; measurement of the burden of disease; cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit measurement; program monitoring; using health data for decision making; participatory evaluation of health programs; and applied health research.

Objectives: On completion of this unit students will be able to: 1. recognise and apply basic quantitative and qualitative tools. 2. perform and evaluate needs assessments, planning and evaluation, health information collection and operations research.

Homepage: www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/postgrad/

Assessment: Written assignments 100%

Contact Hours: 6 x 2 weekday contact hours and 2 x 7 weekend contact hours for semester one or 5 day intensive block for semester two.

Prerequisites: Basic computer proficiency MPH1040 & MPH1041 or MPH1030 & MPH1031

Corequisites: MPH1040 & MPH1041 or MPH1030 & MPH1031