Spring 2019  |  PA 5311 Section 001: Program Evaluation (58189)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Partially Online
Class Attributes:
Community Engaged Learning
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/23/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
02/06/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
02/13/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
02/27/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
03/27/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
04/10/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
04/24/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
05/01/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
03/13/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
Enrollment Status:
Open (30 of 35 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Principal methods, primary applications of evaluation research as applied to policies/programs in health/human services, education, or the environment. Conducting evaluations. Becoming a critical consumer of studies. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?sandf002+PA5311+Spring2019
Class Description:

This course provides an overview to program evaluation in public affairs. It explores the complexities and realities of conducting program evaluation studies in community-based settings, such as public agencies, schools, non-profit organizations, and collaborative initiatives.

The overall purpose of this course is to provide students with a conceptual framework and practical strategies for conducting community-based evaluation studies.

We use a project-based approach that will allow us to compare and contrast different evaluation projects across the course --from establishing guiding evaluation questions to instrumentation, data collection, data analysis, and presentation of findings to multiple audiences. Over the course of the semester, students will work in teams to design and develop their own comprehensive evaluation plan for a selected "real world" program run in a public or nonprofit organization.

prereq: Grad student or instr consent

Who Should Take This Class?:
Graduate students who enjoy 'real world' application of ideas and want to develop professional experiencing working with professionals on field-based problems.
Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the purposes and uses of program evaluation in public policy and program delivery;
  • Be familiar with common program evaluation terminology, professional practices and ethics;
  • Be able to design an evaluation plan for a specific public or nonprofit program or initiative. Use and employ a logic model, apply appropriate research strategies, and engage primary stakeholders in using products developed;
  • Recognize and navigate the cultural and power dynamics at play in evaluation-related efforts.
  • Grading:
    Students will complete various assignments and receive weighted grades. The client-based field work in which general ideas about evaluation are applied are 55% of the overall class grade. Peer evaluation of students' participation in the fieldwork teams is also 15% of the overall grade.
    Exam Format:
    Final paper for a community-based client and presentation. Short individual exam (15% of course grade) in middle of term on key concepts.
    Class Format:
    Hybrid course. Nine face-to-face sessions from 2:30 to 5:30 on the day of meeting. Virtual lectures on other weeks.
    Workload:
    Like all graduate courses, you should plan to spend about 15 -20 hours per week on course related activities and assignments.
    Textbooks:
    https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/58189/1193
    Syllabus:
    http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/sandf002_PA5311_Spring2019.pdf
    Past Syllabi:
    http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/sandf002_PA5311_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
    Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
    4 January 2019

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