221.645.01
Large-Scale Effectiveness Evaluations of Health Programs
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 8:30 - 9:50am
Lab Times
Thursday, 1:30 - 3:20pm (01)
Thursday, 3:30 - 5:20pm (02)
Friday, 1:30 - 3:20pm (03)
Lab Note
All students in this course must register for one of these one-credit labs.
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Knowledge of basic biostatistics and epidemiology
Reviews the global efforts and methodological challenges in conducting large-scale effectiveness evaluations in health, emphasizing maternal and child health in low and middle income countries. Explores frequently-used approaches for data collection in impact evaluations. Discusses interpretation of results and attribution of observed changes to the program being evaluated. Includes operational arrangements of large-scale evaluations and interactions with policymakers.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- explain the importance of evaluating the effectiveness of large-scale health programs
- prepare a conceptual model linking program inputs to health impact
- describe the main methodological approaches and methods for data collection
- interpret the results of the evaluation and discuss whether these can be attributed to the program
- communicate effectively with policymakers and implementers throughout the evaluation cycle
Enrollment Restriction
No undergraduate students
Students are required to register for one of the three lab sections. There is a max of 15 for each section.