Data Analysis and Interpretation for Program Evaluation Research

Catalog description

In this three-credit course, students continue to develop skills related to the accession, creation, utilization, and dissemination of knowledge for social work practice and program evaluation. The course focuses primarily on the principles, methods, and applications of quantitative and qualitative data analysis used in clinical-community social work research and program evaluation. The course emphasizes the practical application of data analysis knowledge in both assessing the quality of existing research evidence and contributing to knowledge through systematic inquiry on topics of concern to social work practitioners and their clients. Special emphasis is given to issues of norms, validity, and generalizability of measures, statistical methods, and data interpretation for research with diverse populations. The utilization of computer applications for data management and analysis is stressed.