Syllabus

Title
1450 Course V: Social Policy Evaluation
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Dr. Marcel Bilger, Univ.Prof. Dr. Ulrike Schneider
Contact details
marcel.bilger@wu.ac.at; Ulrike.Schneider@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/19/24 to 09/28/24
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Bachelor Programs
Course V - Health and Social Policy
Course V - Health and Social Policy
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 10/08/24 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.21
Tuesday 10/22/24 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM D1.1.078
Tuesday 11/05/24 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM TC.5.18
Tuesday 11/19/24 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.392
Tuesday 12/03/24 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM TC.5.03
Tuesday 12/17/24 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.4.13
Tuesday 01/14/25 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM TC.5.04
Tuesday 01/21/25 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM TC.5.12

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Contents

The course will present a comprehensive framework to evaluate health and social policies. Special emphasis will be given to the assessment of policy effectiveness with the presentation of methods such as impact evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis. The comprehensive framework will cover the evaluation of the policies’ efficiency, impact, equity, acceptability, relevance, and sustainability, and will be applied to the analysis of concrete health and social policies in Austria and internationally.

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Learning outcomes

After completion of this course, students will be able to

  • discuss the institutional and socio-economic context for policy evaluation,
  • apply alternative theories and concepts to policy evaluation,
  • articulate alternative approaches to assessing health and social policy,
  • identify strenghts and weaknesses of different approaches to program evaluation,
  • commission and policy evaluations,
  • draw policy conclusions from results of health and social  policy evaluations.

 In addition, students will have

  • the know-how to obtain and analyze information which will aid decision making,
  • the ability to take a multi-disciplinary approach to the application of analytical templates and other techniques,
  • improved academic writing and presentation skills.
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Attendance requirements

This being a ‘course with continuous assessment (PI)’, the University requires students to attend at least 80% of the time of the scheduled course units for completing the course successfully. Ideally you attend all units fully. If you are unable to fully attend a unit, please let the Lecturer(s) know in advance. In case online units are scheduled, the same attendance requirements apply.

We expect you to work on your group project together during regular course hours. Please also note that your presence for the presentation of the group projects (21st of January 2025) is indispensable.

 

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Teaching/learning method(s)
  • flipped classroom
    • Reading assignments
    • Questions and Answers (Q & A)
  • project-based-group work
  • coaching and inputs by lecturers (brief presentations; feedback)
  • student presentations
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Assessment

Assessment Components (relative weights in the final grade)

  • Individual tasks:
    • Preparation of questions reviewing key aspects from the obligatory readings (10%)
    • Good quality comments on peerwise questions prepared by other students (5%)
    • Quiz (20%)
    • Oral feedback to final group presentations of other groups (5%)
  • Group project:
    • Written assignment(s) as part of the group project (45%)
    • Group presentation in the format of a role play  (final presentation of the group's  project) (15%)

Please note that this is a PI with a strict attendance requirement. We expect you to work on your group project together and in class (i.e. a fair amount of the group work will be done during the regular course hours). Your presence for the presentation of the group projects (21st of January) is indispensable.

 

Grade Key (point ranges)

  • 1: Excellent (90-100 points)
  • 2: Good (80-89 points)
  • 3: Satisfactory (65-79 points)
  • 4: Sufficient (50-64 points)
  • 5: Fail (0-49 points)
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Readings

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Availability of lecturer(s)

Right after class or by e-mail. Meetings can be scheduled upon demand.

Last edited: 2024-09-26



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