MPH Capstone Project Part 1 (Topic 4)

The first deliverable in Topic 4 will include a literature review, an introduction and purpose of

the evaluation, and a description of the intended users and stakeholders. Your literature review

should focus on previously published evaluations of interventions/programs similar to the

program/intervention you have chosen. The purpose of your literature review is to summarize

and synthesize published studies showing evaluation results and findings for

programs/interventions that address your health issue and to inform your evaluation questions.

The introduction and purpose of the evaluation section should introduce and describe the purpose

for the evaluation and describe the type of evaluation to be conducted. For the purposes of this

capstone project, you will not actually be conducting an evaluation of this program.

Rather, you are preparing the first step in any program evaluation which is to create a plan

for the evaluation. Finally, you will discuss the intended users of results or findings from this

program evaluation and stakeholders related to the program evaluation (who may or may not be

the same as intended users). Discuss how you intend to engage stakeholders in the evaluation

process.

A helpful resource, "PUB-690: Literature Review Summary Table" (located in Class Resources),

has been provided to assist you with organizing and preparing your literature review. This

template can be used to summarize 7-10 scholarly sources related to your chosen health issue.

The table allows you to summarize the sources you will use as evidence for your capstone

option.

Please note this table is provided as a resource to help you organize sources in preparation

for the literature review section of the capstone project, but will not replace the assignment,

and is not submitted as an assignment for grading.

 

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Part 1 will include the following components of your project in a narrative of 2,000-2,500 words:

II. Literature Review

III. Introduction and Purpose of the Evaluation

a. Purpose of the evaluation

b. Type of evaluation to be conducted

IV. Intended Users and Stakeholders