1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Social Sciences
3. winter term 2018/2019
4. Sociology - Second-cycle studies leading to MS degree
5. Procedures for Evaluation Research

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Procedures for Evaluation Research - course description

Aim of the course

To familiarize students with basic assumptions of the evaluation research and procedures of planning, implementation,
 and interpretation of this type of research. The main emphasis is put on matching appropriate indicators with project evaluation criteria and formulating conclusions (recommendations and directives.

Prerequisites

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Scope

1. Concept of evaluation, history of evaluation research, applicability of evaluation research social functions of evaluation.
2. Types of evaluation research. Monitoring, audit, evaluation.
3. Models and schemes of evaluation research and their application in practice.
4. Evaluation design, indicators design, evaluation metrics.
5. Basic analytical procedures used in evaluation research and empirical sociology tools used in this type of research.
6. Carrying out evaluation research.
7. Preparation of a report on the evaluation research (recipients, structure, language).

Teaching methods

Working with source materials, working with text, group work, discussion, presentation.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

 

Form of assessment of classes	Remarks
Grade	Yes
Preparation of a project in writing  and presentation in the classroom.	Evaluation research project to the selected topic Compliance with the topic, correct structure of work, language, reliability, independence of preparing work, proper selection of literature. The correct presentation, ability to answer questions about the presented material.
Criteria for final grade assessment of classes	The class grade is the grade of the writing project

 

Recommended reading

Davidson J. (2005), Evaluation Methodology Basics, Sage Publications.

Rossi P., Freeman H. E., Lipsey M. W. (2004) Evaluation. A systematic approach, Sage Publications.

Further reading

Babbie E. (2011), The Basics of Social Research, Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, Belmont.

The materials from the teacher.

Notes

Modified by dr Dorota Bazuń (last modification: 01-05-2018 18:31)