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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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Paper 20%, Project 80%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90501 Social Work | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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