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HDFS 4320 -  Evaluation of Programs for Children and Families

Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: HDFS 2320  or HLT 4307 , or PSYC 2301  or MATH 3211 or an equivalent introductory research methods/statistics course.
Description
Program evaluation involves research to evaluate the design, implementation, effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of social programs. Topics covered include reasons for and uses of program evaluations; types of evaluation, and evaluation methods; including needs assessment, formative research, process evaluation, monitoring of outputs and outcomes, impact assessment, and cost analysis.


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