Social Work Macro Practice: Program Planning and Evaluation

Equips the student with knowledge and skills necessary to develop, implement, and evaluate disabilities-related programs, services, and interventions. Evidence-based program development is potentially powerful in helping to legitimize and advance practice and services that ensure the inclusion, acceptance and flourishing of people with disabilities. This course will enhance the student’s ability to provide leadership in advancing program development within organizations and communities. Emphasis is placed on the importance of developing the skills that are required to (1) conduct needs assessment, (2) develop, implement and monitor programs, (3) evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of programs that serve people with disabilities, and (4) analyze research results as a basis in advocating for programs delivered by social work practitioners.

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