FSS:VPLn4405 Evaluative Research - Course Information

VPLn4405 Evaluative Research

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Ondřej Hora, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Miroslav Suchanec, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Josef Horňáček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Tue 14:00–15:40 U42

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

VPLn4405/01: Thu 19. 9. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 26. 9. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 3. 10. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 10. 10. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 17. 10. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 24. 10. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 31. 10. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 7. 11. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 14. 11. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 21. 11. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 28. 11. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 5. 12. 10:00–11:40 U33, Thu 12. 12. 10:00–11:40 U33
VPLn4405/02: Thu 12:00–13:40 P24

Prerequisites

! VPL405 Evaluative Research && !NOWANY( VPL405 Evaluative Research ) && (SEMESTR(2) || SEMESTR(3))
Introduction to the Methodology of Social Studies, Statistical Analysis

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Personnel management and organisational development (programme FSS, N-VSPLZ) (2)
• Social services and management in civic sector (programme FSS, N-VSPLZ)
• Public and Social Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-VSPLZ) (2)
• Public and Social Policy (programme FSS, N-VSPLZ) (2)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Personnel Management and Organizational Development)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Social Policy)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Labour market, employment policy and human resources development)

Course objectives

At the end of this course, students should be able to make analytical activities of topics management of social programmes. Students will formulate a reasoned decisions about research methodology in evaluation process.

Learning outcomes

Describe different types (models) of evaluation research; Apply these models in different program contexts; Use selected research and assessment methods in a pedagogical case study

Syllabus

• TOPICS TO BE COVERED::
• Social research and evaluation
• Standards of evaluation research
• Theory of social programmes
• MOdel of political cycle and types of evaluation procedures
• Social diagnosis
• Analysis and planning social programmes
• Monitoring
• Process evaluation
• Impact assessment and efficacy of social programmes
• qualitative and quantitative research strategy
• Validity testing
• Utility reinforcement
• Samples - qualitative and quantitative
• Data collection in qualitative research strategy (interview, focus group, conversational analysis)

Literature

• P. Rossi et al. Evaluation. A systematic approach. Sage London 1989
• M.Q. Patton: Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods. SAGE London 2002
• Chen. H. Theory driven Evaluations . Sage, London 1990

Teaching methods

lectures, homeworks, individual and group projects, discussion in seminars

Assessment methods

1 writen test, oral exam, essay, seminar thesis. final group projects

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• SPR513 Implementation of Social Policy
• VPL419 Issues of Social Policy
• VPL423 Personal Analysis
• VPL513 Public Policy Process

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
  
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