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PA 5311 is also offered in Fall 2024
PA 5311 is also offered in Spring 2024
PA 5311 is also offered in Fall 2023
PA 5311 is also offered in Spring 2023
PA 5311 is also offered in Fall 2022
PA 5311 is also offered in Spring 2022
PA 5311 is also offered in Fall 2021
Spring 2024 | PA 5311 Section 001: Program Evaluation (57231)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Partially Online
- Class Attributes:
Community Engaged Learning
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Grad or Masters or Law
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
- Enrollment Status:
Open (12 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course covers the core principals, methods, and implementation of evaluation research. Students will learn through an applied partnership with a nonprofit or state/local government clients. The course is designed for both students interested in a potential career in evaluation and those that want to be better consumers of research. Past programmatic/policy areas included health and human services, education, environment science, economic development, transportation, and evidence-based policymaking.
- Class Notes:
- Class will meet in person during the scheduled class times (Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, Mar 15, Mar 29, April 12, and April 26). There will be asynchronous work during the weeks class is not scheduled. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?MUELL718+PA5311+Spring2024
- 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/57231/1243
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 August 2015
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2024 Public Affairs Classes