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Table 1 Structure of the master's programme in 2005–2006

From: Programme evaluation training for health professionals in francophone Africa: process, competence acquisition and use

Blocks and modules

Course titles

Number of lessons and %

BLOCK 1

Fundamentals and issues in population and health

31 (16%)

Module 1.1

Fundamentals

19

Module 1.2

Issues

12

BLOCK 2

Analysis of population and health issues

62 (31%)

Module 2.1

Introduction to empirical research methodology

4

Module 2.2

Quantitative data sources and basic descriptive statistics

8

Module 2.3

Elements of demography and epidemiology

20

Module 2.4

Elements of qualitative analysis

14

Module 2.5

Introduction to multivariate statistical methods

16

BLOCK 3

Analysis of policies and intervention strategies

48 (23%)

Module 3.1

Fundamentals of public policy analysis

16

Module 3.2

Analysis of health systems

13

Module 3.3

Evaluation

19

BLOCK 4

Communication

13 (7%)

Module 4.1

Communication as a tool for influencing individual and collective health and well-being

7

Module 4.2

Advocacy and information management

6

BLOCK 5

Planning and implementation of interventions

47 (23%)

Module 5.1

Principles of planning for interventions

9

Module 5.2

Operational planning of interventions (programmes, projects)

17

Module 5.3

Implementation of interventions: resource management

13

Module 5.4

Monitoring interventions

8

BLOCK 6

Internship

(3 months)

TOTAL

 

201