Planning, monitoring and evaluating health policies and programmes

Duration

20h Th, 15h AUTR

Number of credits

Lecturer

Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Denis Porignon

Coordinator

Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux

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

• Review of basic concepts in planning, monitoring and evaluation (criteria, types of analysis, impact assessment, theory-based approaches, etc.)
• Exercise (in class): analysis of an article on evaluation
• Evaluation in practice: position of the evaluator, evaluation and decision-making, management of an evaluation process
• Case studies (group work): in-depth analysis of an evaluation report

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course aims to:

• Consolidate understanding of the main concepts in planning, monitoring and evaluating health programmes and policies.
• Understand how an evaluation is managed.
• Exercise critical thinking in evaluation practice.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge of public health project management is a prerequisite. In addition, students must be able to apply the knowledge acquired in courses on quantitative, qualitative and economic methods, as well as in health system organisation.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The first class will include a theoretical presentation and a classroom exercise.

A case study (group work analysing an evaluation report) and its presentation in class will allow students to put the knowledge they have acquired into practice.

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

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège


Further information:

Course notes and support documents will be made available to students via MyULiege before the course. Additional reading may be recommended.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

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

Written work / report

Out-of-session test(s)


Further information:

Group work to be submitted in the form of a PPT presentation and presented in class.

Written examination in a closed session.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Elisabeth Paul - E.Paul@uliege.be 

Dr Denis Porignon - porignond@who.int

Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux - nantoine@uliege.be 

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online