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Fall 2012 - MIIS
Apr 19, 2024 |
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| IPOL 8644 - Sem:ProgramEvaluation for SCOs |
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This course will introduce different aspects of Program Evaluation in the first half of the semester. In the second half, students will conduct an evaluation in the field. Students will evaluate selected programs in organizations in the Monterey Bay area. The goals of the course include: a) understanding the process of evaluation; b) gaining familiarity with evaluation concepts, techniques and issues; c) choosing among different alternatives for conducting development evaluations, including data collection, analysis and reporting; and, d) designing an evaluation. We will have specific sessions on the following topics: a) evaluation models; b) new development evaluation approaches; c) impact, descriptive and normative evaluation designs; d) data collection and sampling; e) data analysis and interpretation; e) building a performance-based evaluation; and f) political, social and economic contexts of evaluation.
4.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: MIIS Graduate Schedule Types: Seminar Intl Policy & Management Division International Policy Department |
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