221.645.01
Large-Scale Effectiveness Evaluations of Health Programs
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 8:30 - 10:20am
Lab Times
Thursday, 1:30 - 3:20pm (01)
Thursday, 3:30 - 5:20pm (02)
Friday, 1:30 - 3:20pm (03)
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
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
Uses lecture, live talks, case studies and individual and small-group applications to: review past and current global efforts to evaluate public health programs, (emphasizing newborn and child health in low income countries); define the major methodological challenges in conducting large-scale effectiveness evaluations; describe frequently-used evaluation designs and approaches for data collection and modeling in impact evaluations; discuss interpretation of results and attribution of observed changes to the program being evaluated; and describe strategies for promoting the uptake of results by policy makers and program planners.
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
- Select appropriate indicators and data collection methods for a large-scale evaluation
- Describe the main methodological approaches and methods for data collection
- Assess the advantages and limitations of evaluation design options
- 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 16 for each section.