This module is not currently running in 2020 to 2021.
The module will commence with consideration of a key question 'what is the difference between evaluation and research' by way of an introduction to evaluative approaches in health services and how evaluation can take into account the complexity of health services. Topics covered will include:
• Case study design
• Participatory methods
The module will also take into consider the contexts and potential areas of conflict when conducting evaluation in health care settings through a session on the politics of evaluation, this will be followed by topics on:
• Different approaches to evaluation within implementation science
• Putting evaluation into practice
An emphasis will be placed on exploring the principles and implications of evaluation within the workplace setting.
Total contact hours: 26
Private study hours: 124
Total study hours: 150
Available in Autumn and Spring terms
This module is part of the Master's programme
Written Assignment 3000- 3500 words, 100%
Hart, E. & Bond. M. 1995. Action Research for Health and Social Care. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Pawson, R. & Tilley, N. 1997. Realistic Evaluation. London: Sage.
Simons, H. 2009. Case Study Research in Practice. [Online]. London: SAGE Publications.
Stake, R. E. 1995. The Art of Case Study Research. [Online]. Thousand Oaks, Calif.; London: SAGE.
Shaw, I., Greene, J. & Mark, M (Eds). 2013. The SAGE Handbook of Evaluation. London: SAGE.
Bowling, A. 2014. Research Methods in Health. Fourth Edition. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Pope, C. & Mays, N (Eds). 2006. Qualitative Research in Health Care, Third Edition. Oxford: Blackwell.
See the library reading list for this module (Medway)
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge and understanding of evaluative approaches to health care intervention investigations.
2. Recognise and apply the appropriate design to a health care evaluation in order to ascertain its impact.
3. Analyse, interpret and objectively evaluate and prioritise information, recognising its limitations.
4. Communicate and debate evaluation design issues, effectively collaborating and adapting communication styles for appropriate 'audiences'.
5. Progress problem solving skills in a work-based setting: identifying and evaluation problems; ensuring optimal and alternate solutions; deciding on a course of action; and reviewing the relative success of this course of action.
MSc in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare; MSc in Professional Practice
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