Spring 2020  |  PA 5311 Section 001: Program Evaluation (65490)

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
 
01/22/2020
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
02/05/2020
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
02/19/2020
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
03/04/2020
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
03/18/2020
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
04/01/2020
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
04/15/2020
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
 
04/29/2020
Wed 02:30PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
Enrollment Status:
Open (32 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/?smerri560+PA5311+Spring2020
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 theoretical framework and practical strategies for conducting community-based evaluation studies.
Grading:
50% Program Evaluation Field Work

25% Reports/Papers/Memos

15% Student Presentations

10% Participation
Class Format:

30% Lecture

20% Small Group Activities

20% Student Presentations

15% Discussion

10% Laboratory

5% Guest Speakers
Workload:

50 Pages Reading Per Week

2 Reports/Papers/Memos

1 Presentation

1 Special Project
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65490/1203
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/merri560_PA5311_Spring2020.pdf
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 August 2015

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