PUPn4405 Evaluation research

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2022
Rozsah
2/2/0. 12 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
doc. Mgr. Ondřej Hora, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Miroslav Suchanec, Ph.D., M.Sc. (přednášející)
Mgr. Josef Horňáček, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Garance
doc. Mgr. Ondřej Hora, Ph.D.
Katedra sociální politiky a sociální práce – Fakulta sociálních studií
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra sociální politiky a sociální práce – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Pá 10:00–11:40 PC26
Předpoklady
Introduction to the Methodology of Social Studies, Statistical Analysis
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
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.
Výstupy z učení
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
Osnova
  • 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.
Literatura
  • 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.
Výukové metody
Lectures, seminar papers, individual conslultations and discussions.
Metody hodnocení
Final written test, assessment of seminar paper.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Další komentáře
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Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2019, podzim 2020, podzim 2021, podzim 2023, podzim 2024.