Evaluating Programs and Practice

Catalog description

This course prepares social work students in all specializations to critically evaluate the practice and programs that they are involved in. It builds upon the evidence informed practice course in the generalist curriculum and deepens and expands this content as applicable at the advanced practice level. Students learn to use evidence-based research methodology and findings to inform their social work practice. Students will learn to evaluate their practice within their field setting. Students will learn to use single system design methods to evaluate social work interventions with individuals, families, and groups, learning about specifying the intended outcome of worker intervention, systematically collecting and analyzing client system outcome data throughout service delivery, and using this information to guide clinical and ethical decision making. Prereq: Advanced Standing or ( SASS 503 and SASS 504 and SASS 507 and SASS 508 and SASS 509 and SASS 528 ).