PUPn4405 Evaluation research

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2022
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)
Mgr. Josef Horňáček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Ondřej Hora, 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
Fri 10:00–11:40 PC26
Prerequisites
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.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to introduce students to applied forms of social research used to appraise/evaluate the worth/value of social programs as specific forms of human activity. The course focuses on the fields of public and social policy. Students are introduced to the merit of evaluation research and particular processes of methods of evaluation research. The course covers primary types of program evaluation, including needs assessment, process evaluation, and impact evaluation. Students train application of gained knowledge while creating their seminar papers.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to: • understand the merits of evaluation • and formulate reasoned decisions about research methodology in the evaluation process. • conduct some analytical approaches in the evaluation
Syllabus
  • Introduction.
  • Seminar paper I.
  • The theory of evaluation
  • Theory-driven evaluation.
  • Assessment of needs
  • Assessment of the theory of the program
  • Process Evaluation – theory and approaches
  • Process Evaluation: processes and methods
  • Program monitoring
  • Impact evaluation I.
  • Impact evaluation II.
  • Seminar paper II.
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
  • Ragin, C. C. 1987. The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. University of California Press.
  • Rubin, A. 2008. Critically Appraising Qualitative Studies. In: Practicioners Guide to Using Research for Evidence Based Practice. Hoboken: Wiley and sons. 204-218.
  • Wholey J.S. Improving Performance and Accountability. In. Donaldson S., Scriven M. Evaluating Social Programs and Problems
  • Hatry, H. (1999). Performance Measurement: Getting Results. The Urban Institute, Washington, D.C.UNDP Handbook for Monitoring and Evaluating of Results. 2002. (read due to your own interest)
  • Rihoux, B. a Ragin, C. Configurational comparative methods: qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) and related techniques. Thousand Oaks: Sage, c2009. Applied social research methods series. ISBN 978-1-4129-4235-5.
  • Cronbach, L. J. 1982. Choosing questions to investigate. In Designing Evaluations of Educational and Social programs. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
  • Patton, M. 1997. Implementation Evaluation. In: Utilization-Focused Evaluation. Thousands Oaks: Sage. (chapter 9, 195-214)
  • Fitzpatrick et al. 2004. Objectives-Oriented Evaluation Approaches. In: Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines. Boston: Pearson Education.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminar papers, individual conslultations and discussions.
Assessment methods
Final written test, assessment of seminar paper.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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