Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Social Services
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | SOSATK30 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| SOSALA-2015 |
4 autumn |
3.0 |
2018-08-01 |
2018-12-31 |
| SOSALA-2016 |
4 autumn |
3.0 |
2019-08-01 |
2019-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students have adopted a reflective, research and development-minded approach to work. They have research and development competence pertaining to evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes. Students know methods of evaluating effectiveness. They are able to explain what evaluating the effectiveness of services and processes means. Students are able to plan, implement and evaluate development processes targeted at evaluating effectiveness. Based on the results of the evaluation, they are capable of developing the services and processes. Students know how to report on the results of the work. They are able to evaluate and report on development projects in the social field.
Student's Workload
80 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Introcuction to Project Work
Research Methods in Social Work
Contents
- defining the evaluation of effectiveness
- the process of evaluating effectiveness
- developing services and processes based on the results
- dissemination of the results
- evaluation of the project and report
Recommended or Required Reading
to be announced at the beginning of the course
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
lectures, assignments, independent study
Assessment Criteria
Scale 1-5.
Grade 5:
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to critically compare different applications of evaluation of effectness and analyze their usefulness in service development
- have ability to report and inform about results of development to different actors
Grade 3-4:
The students
- have competences to apply reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to compare different applications and uses of evaluation of effectness in service development
- have ability to make use of different reporting and informing concepts to different actors
Grade 1-2:
The students
- have ability to recognize reflective, research- and development-minded work orientation
- have capacities to describe and define the basic idea of effectiveness evaluation
- are able to recognize the ways how effectiveness evaluation can be used
- have ability to describe different reporting methods and information channels
Assessment Methods
to be announced at the beginning of the course
Work Placement
the course does not include practice
Further Information
Students choose between this and the following courses:
- Service User Involvement
- Foresight-Based Development
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