SOC WRK 4397 - Evaluating Programs and Practice in Social Work

Institution:

Temple University

Subject:

Description:

This course is designed to introduce students to the range of activities and methods included in program evaluation. These will be examined in the larger context within which programs exist, the specific stage of program development and the ends to which information is to be used. Students will learn: the historical context of accountability and development of program evaluation; the nature, substance and role of evaluation research; the inherent and contextual constraints and potentialities of program evaluation; the role and use of program evaluation in relation to planning, administration, and social policy; the relationship between program evaluation and practice at the individual and program levels; and the options available in doing program evaluation.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

SOC WRK 4396 (4013/0390), SOC WRK 4001 (4096/W285) and SOC WRK 4187 (0290)

Corequisites:

SOC WRK 4002 (4097/W286), and SOC WRK 4287 (0291)

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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