MACE 496 - Topics in Community Engagement

1-3 units (fi VAR)(EITHER, VARIABLE)

An elective course on selected topics in community engagement.

MACE 552 - Evaluation in the Community Context

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to the basics of evaluation, including the foundations, approaches, steps, strategies, and ethical considerations of evaluation, with an application across diverse disciplines, sectors and community contexts (e.g., health care, community development, government, Indigenous, not-for-profit). During a week-long intensive course, graduate students will work together with undergraduate students and community stakeholders. Students will work through case studies (project-based curricula) to develop evaluative responses to community-informed case studies issues (project-based curricula). Students may not receive credit for both MACE 597 (Evaluation in the Community Context) and MACE 552.

SPH 563 - Evaluation in Public Health Practice

3 units (fi 6)(VAR, 3-0-0)

An overview of evaluative thinking and practice in the assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring of public health interventions. Different types of evaluation are considered, including: needs assessment, process evaluation, monitoring of outputs and outcomes, impact assessment, and cost analysis. Evaluation approaches, steps, strategies, and rigour are explored. Consideration is given to how Indigenous and other minoritized populations' ways of knowing can be incorporated into the design and conduct of evaluation. The course addresses evaluation practice competencies that align with the Canadian Evaluation Society's competency framework. Prerequisite: SPH 562 or consent of instructor.