Dec 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

SWK 655 - Program Evaluation


Credits: 3

This advanced standing core course will explore the four key program evaluations, i.e. needs assessment, process evaluation, outcome evaluation and efficiency evaluation. Students will learn the key steps to implementing each one of these evaluations as well as the ability to evaluate the quality of these type of program evaluations. Key ethical and cultural components in planning and implementing the evaluation of social work programs will also be addressed. The course will also include a review of the research methods (designs, measurement, data collection and analysis) specific to the planning, conducting and reporting the results of a program evaluation.