This course covers the practice of Evaluation (in the context of Monitoring and Evaluation supervised projects). It provides a broad perspective, including AU and OECD examples.
- Credit value: 3-6 (US standard) | 6-12 (ECTS standard)
- Indicative duration (full-time): 4-10 weeks
- Indicative duration (part-time): 5-12 weeks
- Certificate: Yes
COURSE METHODOLOGY
This course is based on standard EUCLID methodology. Students may refer to the following resources:
- Academic Guidelines (HQ version)
- Academic Guidelines (most recent version even if unofficial)
- Student Orientation Guidelines (most recent version even if unofficial)
- Zotero instructions for EUCLID students
- Grammarly instructions for EUCLID students
COURSE OBJECTIVES | LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Explain the theoretical underpinnings of different evaluation philosophies and methodologies.
2. Critically analyze current trends and issues in evaluation theory and practice.
3. Understand the ethical complexities involved in conducting evaluations.
4. Critically evaluate existing evaluations for strengths and weaknesses.
5. Apply evaluation concepts to a real-world project.
6. Interpret data using quantitative and qualitative data.
7. Advocate for evidence-based decision-making through effective evaluation practice.
REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIAL
Course material is provided in the form of embedded videos, audio MP3s, and/or downloadable PDFs.
COURSE INSTRUCTOR | ASSOCIATED FACULTY
Please see faculty profile(s) for this course at https://www.euclid.int/facultyprofiles.asp
COURSE SYLLABUS | ACCESS TO 7 PERIODS
