Evaluating interventions

This module will cover the main theories and methods of evaluating health and development interventions. The simple question of whether an intervention 'works' or not will be expanded to: for whom does it work? when and where? how? and why? The complexity of real world intervention implementation will be explored.

Building on core concepts of scientific research, study design and critical appraisal taught in the core modules, students will learn how to choose appropriate methods of monitoring and evaluation. Students will gain an understanding of cutting-edge methods in evaluation science including: individual and community-based trials; process evaluations including assessment of implementation strength and context-specific mechanisms; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; and realist evaluation and realist synthesis.

Module Organiser: Dr Tim Colbourn