HHS 6918 - Program Planning and Evaluation
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 41389,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Dan Cesene
Email: dcesene@ysu.edu
Course Description
6918. Program Planning and Evaluation. Principles of planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs for nonprofits to improve outcomes. Prereq.: College of Health and Human Services student or permission of instructor. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Health Program Planning and Evaluation 5th Edition | Issel, L. Michele | ISBN10: 1284210057 ISBN 13: 9781284210057 |
Note: These materials are included within our course and will be available digitally when our course beginsL
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Chapter 1 | Context of Health Promotion Development and Evaluation | Quiz Assignment Discussion Summary and Incentive |
| 8/31 | Chapter 2 | Relevance of Diversity and Disparities to Health Programs | Same as above |
| 9/7 | Chapter 3 | Community Health Assessment for Program Planning | Same as above |
| 9/14 | Chapter 4 | Characterizing and Defining the Health Program | Same as above |
| 9/21 | Chapter 5 | Program Theory and Interventions Revealed | Same as above |
| 9/28 | Chapter 6 | Program Objectives and Setting Targets | Same as above |
| 10/5 | Chapter 7 | Process Theory for Program Implementation | Same as above |
| 10/12 | Chapter 8 | Monitoring Implementation Through Budgets and Information Systems | Same as above |
| 10/19 | Chapter 9 | Implementation Evaluation: Measuring Inputs and Outputs | Same as above |
| 10/26 | Chapter 10 | Program Quality and Fidelity: Managerial and Contextual Considerations | Same as above |
| 11/2 | Chapter 11 | Planning the Intervention Effect Evaluations | Same as above |
| 11/9 | Chapter 12 | Choosing Designs for Effect Evaluations | Same as above |
| 11/16 | Chapter 13 | Sampling Designs and Data Sources for Effect Evaluations | Same as above Course Project Due |
| 11/23 | None | None | None |
| 11/30 | Chapter 14 | Quantitative Data Analysis and Interpretation | Quiz Assignment Discussion Summary and Incentive |
| 12/7 | Chapter 15 | Qualitative Methods for Planning and Evaluation | Same as above |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.