Assessment Task: Program Plan for Public Health Issue

The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by the successful completion of the task below include:

1. Interpret the importance of performing needs analysis in public health program development. Apply different methodologies of needs assessment to establish and prioritise community needs;
2. Develop a program logic model and critically analyse the link between the components of Program logic model and Program theory in public health program design
3. Develop an evidence-based Program and evaluation plan for the implementation and evaluation of a public health
4. Critically examine and apply the principles and strategies of community and stakeholder engagement.
5. Critically examine and apply the principles of evaluation, comparing the types and stages of evaluation utilised in public health program development.
   

   Assessment Task

   Incorporating the feedback provided by your learning facilitator and your peers from Part A, your group now needs to complete your program plan. This report (1,500 words +/–10%) will be a clear and concise presentation of the results of your groups collaboration through each phase of the program planning, implementation and evaluation process. All key diagrams also need to be presented in this report.

   Assessment Flow Chart

   Please ensure that you read the Portfolio Assessment Brief before completing this assessment.

   
   

   Context

   Reporting on program planning, design, implementation and evaluation is an essential component of the program planning process. In this assessment, you will learn the key skill of translating and applying theoretical knowledge into action. The ability to clearly and concisely present the results of your group’s collaboration is a key industry skill for a public health practitioner. In this assessment, you will also draw on your collaborative skills to create a report that is articulate and professional.

   Task instructions

   This group report (1,500 words +/–10%) should clearly detail your group’s Program and evaluation plan; all key diagrams need to be included in this report.

   The structure of the report is as follows:

   1. Executive summary (no more than 250 words).

   2. Background on your topic.
      
      (a).  An overview of your public health issue, highlighting relevant demographic or epidemiological data.
      (b). A needs analysis brief with problem and solution tree diagram.
      (c).  Program rationale.

   3.  Program goals, objectives and strategies using SMART principles presented as a Program
      and evaluation plan.
      
      (a). A name for the Program.
      (b). The overarching goal.
      (c). The objectives:
               (i). There should be at least three objectives.
      (d). Strategies.
              (i). A clear relationship between the strategies, objectives, outcomes and
      effects.
      (e).  A description of the theory of change.
      
      
   4.  Program implementation.
      
      (a).  A presentation of the Program logic model diagram.
      (b).  A clear outline of how your Program will be implemented.
           (i).   This should include implementation steps and timelines.
           (ii).  Engagement of stakeholders in Program implementation.
      (c).  A description of input, output, outcome and impact indicators.
      
      (5).  Program evaluation and plans.
      
      (a)  Types and methods of evaluation.
      (b)  Evaluation plan.
      (c)  Role of stakeholders in evaluation.
      
      6. SWOT analysis of the overall Program.
      
      7.Conclusion.
      
      

      Referencing

      It is essential that you use appropriate APA style to cite and reference your research. For more information on referencing, visit the Academic Skills webpage.

      Submission Instructions

      Submit this task via the Assessment 2, Part B link in the main navigation menu in PUBH6007 Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation.

      The learning facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the Blackboard portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.

      Academic Integrity

      All students are responsible for ensuring that all the work submitted is their own and has been appropriately referenced and academically written according to the Academic Writing Guide. Students also need to have read and be aware of the Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure and subsequent penalties for academic misconduct. These are viewable online. 

      Students must also keep a copy of all submitted materials and any assessment draft

      Assessment Attributes	Fail (Yet to achieve minimum standard) 0–49%	Pass (Functional) 50–64%	Credit (Proficient) 65–74%	Distinction (Advanced) 75–84%	High Distinction (Exceptional) 85–100%
      	Executive summary	Executive summary	Executive summary	Executive summary	Executive summary
      Knowledge and	(Introduction) does not	(Introduction) details some	(Introduction) details all key	(Introduction) is well	(Introduction) is executed
      understanding.	effectively detail key	components of the Program	components of the Program	written. It clearly details all	written clearly and
      	components of the	and Evaluation Plan, but key	and Evaluation Plan.	key components of the	concisely details all key
      Executive Summary	Program and Evaluation	components are		Program and Evaluation	components of the
      Background on topic, Program rationale, Program and evaluation	Plan. Background of the topic does not demonstrate an	lacking/missing. Background of the topic	Background of the topic demonstrates a good understanding of the public	Plan. Background of the topic	Program and Evaluation Plan.
      plan including goals, objectives and	understanding of the public health	demonstrates a limited understanding of the public	health issue/problem being explored.	demonstrates a very good understanding of the public	Background of the topic demonstrates sophisticated
      strategies and	issue/problem being	health issue/problem being		health issue/problem being	understanding of the public
      indicators and data collection methods using SMART principles as appropriate.	explored	explored.		explored.	health issue/problem being explored.
      Percentage for this criterion =25%

      
      

      The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessment
      SLO a)	Interpret the importance of performing a needs analysis in public health Program development. Apply different methodologies of needs assessment to establish and prioritise community needs.
      SLO b)	Develop a Program logic model and critically analyse the link between the components of the Program logic model and Program theory in public health Program design.
      SLO c)	Develop an evidence-based Program and evaluation plan for the implementation and evaluation of a public health Program.
      SLO d)	Critically examine and apply the principles and strategies of community and stakeholder engagement.
      SLO e)	Critically examine and apply the principles of evaluation, comparing the types and stages of evaluation used in public health Program development.