SW 512 Evaluation of Practice
Evaluation of Practice supports the program's emphasis on ethical and competent social work practice and the appropriate use of evidence-based practices, providing students with knowledge and skills needed to plan and implement evaluations that assess the fidelity, efficiency, and effectiveness of social work services and interventions. Topics covered the course include the role of evaluation research in social work practice, the role of the evaluator, ethical in evaluation research, use of needs assessments, development and use of logic models, measuring and assessing evidence, cost-benefit analyses, and translational research. The course will also introduce students to basic statistical procedures and other data analysis approaches commonly used in the evaluation of social work interventions and human service programs.
Offered
Annual Spring Semester