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Policy & Program Evaluation

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
We 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.		 University Hall Y03-3380 3 $2557 (guest students)
Date
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Time
We 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Location
University Hall Y03-3380
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2557 (guest students)

Description

How do you know if a program, policy, or practice is designed to remedy a social problem, and if it is in fact doing so? This course addresses this question through blending policy design, evaluation theory and research with "hands on" experience. It covers essential pieces of the policy and program design and evaluation process including tips for design of different types of programs, identifying values by which to determine goals, objectives, alternatives and outcome measures, working with community partners, ethics of research, articulating a theory of change through logic models, process evaluation, outcome/impact evaluation, measuring program success, and an introduction to cost-benefit analysis. Students will work collectively and individually, cultivating skills critical to the policy design and evaluation process including developing measures, learning principles of the design and analysis of different classes of programs, conducting interviews, observations and surveys, analyzing data, and presenting findings.

Prerequisites

GRADUATE Degree Students Only

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/27/2025 - 5/14/2025

Location

University Hall Y03-3380

Enrolled / Capacity

1 / 12

Status

Closed

Instructor

To be Announced

Tuition*

$2557 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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