300722 (v.2) Professional Evaluation 602

Area:

Department of Social Work and Social Policy

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Individual Study:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Seminar:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Social power in professional practice, service programs and organisations. The 'values' of accountability in the development and review of knowledge and skills. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods - overview, single case-study and collaborative evaluation, theorising as evaluation - developing practice theory, applying new ideas and skills in practice. Integrating evaluation within practice, programs and policy.

Unit Outcomes:

This unit offers students an opportunity to explore the broad range of practices, applications and contexts of evaluation within service organisations and programs. Emphasis will be placed on locating evaluation theorizing within practice experiences. Issues such as accountability, qualitative and quantitative methods, power, making evaluation part of everyday practices and transparency will be explored.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care. (2001). Evaluation: A Guide for Good Practice. Canberra. Commonwealth of Australia. Lincoln. Y., & Guba. E. (1985). Naturalistic Inquiry. Beverley Hills. Sage Publications. Paton. M. (2002). Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods. California. Sage Publications.

Unit Texts:

Everitt, A. and Hardiker, P., (1996). Evaluating for Good Practice, Basingstoke, Macmillan. Shaw, Ian and Lishman, Joyce. eds (1999). Evaluation and Social Work Practice, London, Sage. Shaw, Ian. (1999). Qualitative Evaluation, London, Sage. Wadsworth, Y., (1997). Everyday Evaluation on the Run, 2nd Edition, St Leonards, Allen and Unwin. Patton, Michael Quinn. (1997). Utilisation-Focused Evaluation: The New Century Text, 3rd Edition, Thousand Oaks, Sage. Patton, Michael Quinn. (1982). Practical Evaluation. Newbury Park, Sage.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Paper 20%, Project 80%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y