Fall 2021 Course Information
Program Design, Evaluation and Implementation
University: |
University of Missouri |
Course Number: |
HDFS 8238 |
Credit Hours: |
3 credit hours - $590 per credit |
Start/End Dates: |
August 23, 2021 - December 09, 2021 |
Course Description
This course presents the theoretical, methodological, and pragmatic issues involved in conducting programs and scholarship. The course includes an overview of the program development process and outcome evaluation of community children and family programs. Students learn about modes of outcome scholarship and their implications for community-based programs. Students develop knowledge through participating in a community-based project involving practical application of program design and evaluation methods.
Contacts
Instructor
Robin Peiter Horstmeier
Office: 636-795-0507
HorstmeierR@missouri.edu
Campus Coordinator
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Disability Support Services
To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.
Textbooks
Effectively managing human service organization
Brody, R. and Nair, M.
Edition: 4th edition
ISBN: 978-1412976459
Publisher: Sage Publication
Program evaluation: Alternative approaches and practical guidelines
Fitzpatrick, J. L., Sanders, J. R., and Worthen, B. R.
Edition: 4th edition
ISBN: 978-0205579358
Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc
Course Access
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Canvas at Mizzou. Instructors may restrict course access until the first day of class.
Returning students will be sent information on how to access this information and reset their password if they have forgotten it. Students are loaded into the course site one week before the start date of the class; however, instructors may restrict course access until the first day of class.
Students needing assistance accessing their account should contact the IT Help Desk at
techsupport@missouri.edu or 573-882-5000.
Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.