Design a program to address the issue/problem identified in your chosen project brief. (Still in same topic as the literature review)
The topic for the literature review was “BUILDING CULTURES OF RESPECT – SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION PROGRAM”
Your program design must include:
• A brief description of your proposed project (800 words)
• What the proposed project sets out to achieve
• How the proposed project or activity will achieve the desired outcome
• The groups that will be impacted by the program or activity
You must provide a program logic model that sets out the resources and activities that comprise the program and the changes that are expected to result from it.
Word Limit: 1750 words not including reference list and appendices
What does the project brief tell you?
– What is the problem or issue?
– Why is this a problem? (What causes the problem?)
– For whom (individual, household, group, community, society in
general) does this problem exist?
– Who has a stake in the problem? (Who cares whether it is resolved?)
What areas might you research to inform your program design?
• E.g. youth participation models, best practice in respectful
relationships education, community partnership models, digital
technologies and crime prevention
• Target population – barriers/facilitators to engagement
– What policy and legislative frameworks might you need to be aware of?
– What theoretical approaches are you aware of?
– What do you know about your organisation/sector? e.g. setting the scene
– What gaps are there in the research evidence?
Literature review: A critical summary and analysis of relevant literature
– More than just description – you have to critically analyse the existing
research evidence
– Don’t just describe previous programs, evaluate their strengths & weaknesses
– The literature review should tell a story
– Identify themes/topics central to your research area
– Identify conflicting evidence
– Identify any gaps in the research literature
What did the researchers investigate?
– How was the research conducted?
– Who did they speak to?
– How many people did they speak to?
– What did they measure? e.g. program outcomes, attendance rates, behaviour change
– How did they measure it? e.g. validated scale, interviews, focus groups
– What were the findings & how do they differ from other studies?
– What were the limitations and weaknesses of the study?
