Program evaluation is a valuable tool for strengthening the quality of programs and improving outcomes. Evaluation provides an opportunity for critical, strategic thinking through collecting and analysing information about a program's activities, characteristics and outcomes. It allows you to assess the effectiveness of your program and improve future services.
This evaluation course is designed to provide you with the applied knowledge and skills to develop evaluation frameworks for a variety of purposes within your workplace. This course is highly participatory and interactive allowing you to apply learning throughout. Using Program Logic and other tools, you will apply evaluative practice and thinking and learn how to analyse the assumptions and values underpinning the expectation of program outcomes.
You will also determine appropriate evaluative approaches for the purpose of tracking progress, making judgments and decisions, building understanding, improving effectiveness and using evidence in program design and reporting. In this evaluation course you will also draw on your own work case studies connected to organisational strategic goals to build your own learning and capacity
| Duration | Three sessions (15 hours in total) |
| Dates |
Class code: OFPE1 Class code: OFPE2 |
| Time | Session one: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Session two & three: (11:00 AM – 2:30 PM) |
| Venue | Mixed delivery mode Session one: Face-to-face, UTS City Campus Sessions two & three: Online, via a live video link |
| Cost | $1,980 (GST free) |
Course content
- Introduction to evaluation and evaluative thinking
- Skills of evaluation
- Building an evaluation culture
- Strategic alignment
- Evaluation design
- The practice of evaluation
- Applying evaluation tools to case studies
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, you will understand the context and benefits of evaluation and be able to develop evaluation frameworks for a variety of purposes within your work. You will be able to:
- Develop an outcomes-focused evaluation plan that aligns with project goals and organisational priorities
- Identify key evaluation questions, indicators and data collection methods suitable for different project contexts
- Apply practical tools to measure program effectiveness and assess whether desired outcomes have been achieved
- Interpret and communicate evaluation findings to support evidence-based decision-making
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Strengthen project design by integrating evaluation processes throughout the full project lifecycle
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Recognise common challenges in program evaluation and apply strategies to ensure reliable, actionable results.
Intended audience
This evaluation course is ideal for professionals involved in program delivery, project management, policy development or service design who need to strengthen their evaluation capability. It is particularly suited to those responsible for planning, implementing and assessing project outcomes within government, not-for-profit and community organisations. Participants looking to apply practical, outcomes-focused evaluation methods to improve program effectiveness will gain significant value. The course is also beneficial for teams seeking a structured approach to designing evaluations that align with project timelines and organisational goals.
Delivery style
This evaluation course will be offered in a mixed mode format consisting of online delivery via a live Zoom video link and face-to-face teaching on UTS campus.
Session one will be delivered face-to-face at our UTS Sydney Campus with sessions two and three offered online via a live Zoom video link. Location and Zoom link details will be released in the lead up to the commencement date.
This evaluation course can be customised and delivered in-house. Find out more.
About the presenter
Duncan Rintoul is an Industry Fellow at UTS IPPG, specialising in evaluation training and capacity building. With over 20 years of consulting experience across sectors including education, justice, human services, health, and urban affairs, he has worked extensively with government agencies and NGOs to strengthen their evaluation capabilities.
At IPPG, Duncan delivers specialist training in evaluation, equipping professionals with the skills to design, implement and utilise evaluations for evidence-based decision-making. He also teaches executive education programs for the Australian Evaluation Society (AES) and the Australian Market and Social Research Society.
From 2015 to 2019, he led evaluation capacity-building initiatives within the NSW Department of Education, helping to embed a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Duncan Rintoul
Are you interested in this course?
The presenter is very knowledgeable, engaging (not too scripted like others I’ve seen) and accommodating, with his style really well suited to the training... he did a great job!
Mark. P
Very knowledgeable, incredibly engaging and entertaining. Thought provoking and considerate and also had the knack of helping me/participants realise we are more competent in the area than we may have thought.
Michael. V
Contact us
Need more information? For all course related enquiries, including future dates or in-house training enquiries, email us at ippg.learning@uts.edu.au or call +61 2 9514 7884.
This short course is presented by the university’s Institute for Public Policy and Governance. Learn more about the Institute’s advisory and research services and professional learning and development programs.
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