2023-2024 / SANT4015-1

Evaluation of health promotion programmes

Duration

10h Th, 10h AUTR

Number of credits

 Master in public health (120 ECTS) (new programme)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Elisabeth Paul, Denis Porignon

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

  • Introduction and concepts
  • Evaluation methods
  • Data types, sources and collection
  • Quantitative methods for data analysis
  • Qualitative methods
  • Participative mehtods
  • Mixed methods
  • Evaluation approaches based on theory
  • Introduction to health planning cycle
  • Specificities of public health evaluation
  • Minimal major indicators for evaluating health systems
  • Examples of public health programmes evaluations
  • Health impact evaluation
  • New challenges to evaluation

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objective of the course is to:
- Present an overview of the main aproaches and methods used to evaluate public health programmes - Propose a comprehensive conceptual, theoretical and methodological framework enabling students to:

  • Understand the principles and basic elements favouring quality evaluations; and
  • Use such evaluations to improve the critical analysis of interventions in which they are involved

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Master 1, general introduction to public health

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Ex cathedra and online courses supported by a PPT presentation, articles to read

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Additional information:

Blended learning (on site and online)

Recommended or required readings

PPT presentation, reference documents and article

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam


Additional information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam (open-ended questions ) AND/OR oral exam


Additional information:

1st session: Written exam (in person)

2nd session: Written or oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Denis Porignon (Denis.Porignon@uliege.be) and Elisabeth Paul (E.Paul@uliege.be)

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

Complementary reading
These documents will help you better understand the course

Mandatory reading
These documents are part of the course

PPT presentation - E.Paul - Methodological approaches
PPT presentation - E.Paul