Master's Degree - Youth Development

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Course Information

Design and Evaluation of Youth Programs

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

The course will discuss the principles and methods of program design, implementation, and evaluation of youth programs. This course will focus on hands-on tools of conducting evidence-based planning and evaluating the performance and delivery process of a program. Students will develop knowledge through participating in a community-based project involving the practical application of program design and evaluation methods. The goal is to prepare students for research supported planning and evaluation of programs that aim at positive youth development.

Contacts

Instructor

Robin Peiter Horstmeier
Office: 636-795-0507
HorstmeierR@missouri.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university 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

Canvas at Mizzou

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Students needing assistance with setting up their account should contact the MU IT Help Desk at 573-882-5000. If students haven’t received the course access information email, please reach out to the MU Campus Coordinator at mumzongreatplains@umsystem.edu.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

University Members

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I made the decision to switch specializations in my master’s program mid-way through my degree. This change took me from the traditional on-campus experience to the Great Plains IDEA online experience. The switch seemed intimidating to me but it ended up being an incredible experience that I would not have gotten if I'd taken all classes at one university. Getting to dive into courses offered at schools all over the country was beneficial as it opened pathways for communication and sharing of knowledge with students and faculty I would not normally have interacted with.
– – Macy Burgess, Family and Community Services Graduate Student,
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