The course aims at familiarizing the student with the concept, methods and practices of research evaluation, and at implementation of this knowledge in population and community interventions
Osaamistavoitteet
After completing the course the student has acquired essentials for public health intervention evaluation. The student is familiar with main approaches used in evaluation research; knows how to evaluate public health interventions done with different methods; is aware of and capable of using principles of economic evaluation; and knows how to choose and implement optimal methods in evaluating measures and programmes used to promote population and community health
Sisältö
Challenges of public health and measures to meet them; evaluation as concept; methods of evaluation and choosing optimally between them; economic evaluation as a special form of evaluation; and a course paper done in small groups
Toteutustavat
Opetustapa
Paikalla
Verkossa
Luento-opetus
Itsenäinen työskentely
Harjoitukset
Opetuskieli
englanti
Vaadittavat opintosuoritukset
Suoritusvaihtoehto
1
Kohderyhmät:
Tutkinto-ohjelman omat opiskelijat
Muut opiskelijat
Avoimen yliopisto-opetuksen opiskelijat
Tohtoriopiskelijat
Vaihto-opiskelijat
Osallistuminen opetukseen
englanniksi
Kirjallinen tentti
englanniksi
Harjoitustyö(t)
englanniksi
Course entering exam; lectures with final exam; tutored practice sessions leading to a course paper produced in groups
Arviointi
ja arviointiperusteet
Numerolla 1-5.
The whole course and lecture exam will be evaluated on the scale 1-5; course entering exam and study paper on the scale passed/failed
Kirjallisuus/Oppimateriaali
Literature will be announced in teaching schedule.