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Social Research Methods Part 2

Evaluating Social, Health and Human Service Programs

Delivered by Institute for Social Science Research

Overview

Develop your skills to plan, conduct and commission social, health or human service program evaluations with our expert team.

You’ll be introduced to key concepts, terminologies and techniques, apply them in interactive sessions, and use relevant scenarios and focused activities to build your practical skills and understanding.

Upcoming courses

Delivery mode
online, online classroom
Date
20–23 October 2025
9.00am–12.30pm (GMT+10) Brisbane time
Time commitment
14 hours

Who should attend

Anyone who:

  • plans or implements social, health and human service programs
  • monitors or assesses the effectiveness or success of program interventions
  • wants to refresh their evaluation science knowledge.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements or prerequisites.

You don’t need to complete any other Social Research Methods courses before enrolling in this course.

What you'll learn

  • Understand which types of evaluation are possible and the stages, scales and needs that determine when each is useful.
  • Document a program logic to show how a program will make a difference, and articulate a theory of change that explains this.
  • Recognise ethical issues and external factors that may impact the evaluation process and findings.
  • Develop clear key evaluation questions, and identify appropriate methods and indicators to address them.
  • Understand the complementary value of quantitative and qualitative approaches for evaluation.
  • Determine appropriate analytical approaches, interpret findings and consider their limitations.
  • Identify modes for sharing evaluation findings with stakeholders for maximum impact.

Time commitment

This is an online course that will require roughly 14 hours to complete.

  • 4 half-days (9am–12:30pm AEST)

Course curriculum

Assessment

There are no assessments for this short course.

Certification and accreditation

Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion to verify their skills and achievements.

Facilitators

Caroline Salom
Caroline Salom
Associate Professor, Institute for Social Science Research

Practical activities were great. Appreciated the variety of learning modalities (phone survey, lecture-type content, practical activities, group discussion). The content was a light touch but comprehensive enough to improve my practice. Flexible and approachable. Encouraged open discussion throughout.

Kaitlyn Bruschi, Health and Wellbeing Queensland

Cost

Applicant Price
Standard rate A$1,220
Early bird (book 1 month before the course starts) A$1,037
Group of 3 or more (per person) A$976
UQ students A$854
Non-UQ students (please use your student email to register) A$915

Registration closes 7 days before the course starts.

The course will only proceed if there are 10 or more participants.

If you will be participating from outside Australia, please contact issr.education@uq.edu.au before enrolling online.

We offer discounts to not-for-profit employees and developing country participants. Please contact us for details.

GST is included in the cost

Discounts can't be used with other discounts, offers or special promotions.

Payment options

We accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards. We can also invoice corporate and government clients. If you want to discuss payment options, please contact our team at issr.education@uq.edu.au.

Related courses

This course is part of the Social Research Methods suite. There are 11 courses within this suite – see the other related courses below:

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