Evaluation in Agricultural Innovation
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Evaluation in Agricultural Innovation
Evaluation is a critical examination methodology that plays an essential role in supporting ongoing improvements and innovation in the agricultural industry. This Melbourne MicroCert has been developed for agricultural practitioners and extensionists seeking industry-aligned skills to influence sustainable change and innovation. Explore the role of evaluation in agricultural innovation: Develop…
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Evaluation is a critical examination methodology that plays an essential role in supporting ongoing improvements and innovation in the agricultural industry. This Melbourne MicroCert has been developed for agricultural practitioners and extensionists seeking industry-aligned skills to influence sustainable change and innovation. Explore the role of evaluation in agricultural innovation: Develop an understanding of the purposes and features of evaluation methods and how they can be applied in agricultural innovation contexts. Reflect on the social and political dimensions of evaluation strategies and practice. Identify best practice evaluation approaches and methods: Compare and contrast different evaluation approaches and methods in agricultural contexts. Share findings with peers and hear from evaluation practitioners working in the industry. Assess evaluation reports to improve industry practice: Apply your knowledge of evaluation approaches to assess industry evaluation reports. Justify your assessment using best practice evaluation techniques.
Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this MicroCert, you will be able to: Understand appropriate evaluation approaches in agricultural contexts, with reference to common evaluation frameworks, methods and metrics. Apply best practice evaluation assessment techniques to examine agricultural industry evaluation reports.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.