Systems change and place-based approaches are sweeping across Australia. Due to their long-term nature and the multiple stakeholders involved, they can be challenging to evaluate. This online course includes knowledge, principles, methods and tools to equip you to evaluate systems change and place-based approaches. By the end of the course, you will:

• Understand the nature of systems change and place-based approaches
• Identify key practice principles for evaluating systems change and place-based approaches
• Develop a phase theory of change
• Select key evaluation questions
• Identify appropriate methods/tools to use

The Evaluating systems change and place-based approaches online course includes:

• 3-4 hours of learning per week to fit around your schedule – this includes a mix of text, image, video and interactivities
• Course specific videos for all major topics
• Real world assignments to expand your learning and practical application
• Access to in-course discussions with peers and mentors
• Group virtual sessions with a mentor
• A group virtual Q&A session with Dr Jess Dart
• Two months access to the course post completion

The Most Significant Change (MSC) is one of Clear Horizon’s flagship techniques. MSC was developed by Dr Rick Davies and has been implemented in hundreds of organisations across the world. MSC is a powerful tool for monitoring, evaluation and organisational learning. MSC goes beyond merely capturing and documenting participants’ stories of impact, by offering a means of engaging in effective dialogue. The MSC process offers an opportunity for a diverse range of stakeholders to enter into a dialogue about program intention, impact and ultimately future direction. Rick Davies and Jess Dart wrote the MSC User Guide together in 2005 and were jointly awarded the 2006 Australasian Evaluation Society Award for this technique. By the end of this online course, you will:

• Be familiar with the theory and purpose of MSC
• Be confident with story collection and selection processes
• Understand the key steps involved in implementing the MSC technique in your context

This online course includes:

• 3-4 hours of learning per week to fit around your schedule – this includes a mix of text, image, video and interactivities
• 13 Videos
• Real world assignments to expand your learning and practical application
• Access to in-course discussions with peers and mentors
• Group virtual sessions with a mentor
• A group virtual Q&A session with Dr Jess Dart
• Access to the course post completion