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PA 5311 is also offered in Fall 2023
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PA 5311 is also offered in Fall 2022
PA 5311 is also offered in Spring 2022
PA 5311 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2021 | PA 5311 Section 001: Program Evaluation (25841)
- 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
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Graduate Student
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
UMTC, West Bank
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- Enrollment Status:
Open (24 of 30 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:
- Class will meet in person during the scheduled class times. There will be asynchronous work during the weeks class is not scheduled. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bern0201+PA5311+Fall2021
- 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.
- Learning Objectives:
At the end of the term students will: (a) Understand the purposes and uses of program evaluation in public policy and program delivery; (b) Be familiar with common program evaluation terminology and professional practices and ethics, (c) be able to design and implement an evaluation plan for a specific public or nonprofit program or initiative that is focused on engaging primary stakeholders in using the plan to answer important questions; (d) Recognize the cultural and power dynamics at play in evaluation-related efforts.
- Grading:
- 65% Program evaluation field work
10% Reflection papers
10% Team presentation
10% Exam
5% Contribution to collective learning process
- Class Format:
35% Small Group Activities
35% Large group Discussion
20% Lecture
5% Student Presentations
5% Individual reflection
- Workload:
50 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Memos
1 Group Project- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/25841/1219
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bern0201_PA5311_Fall2023.pdf (Fall 2023)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bern0201_PA5311_Fall2018.pdf (Fall 2018)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bern0201_PA5311_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 April 2018
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2021 Public Affairs Classes