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2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

POL 530 - Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation

3 credits
POL 580 or permission of instructor; Matriculated students must be a graduate student in good standing. Non matriculated students must possess an earned bachelor’s degree. Any exceptions require the permission of one of the following: the course instructor, the graduate program director or the Department Chair. Reviews the theory and practice of program evaluation and its role in the policy-making process. Topics include policy history, evaluation design and methodology, data collection and data analysis, policy feasibility, and the ability to analyze the impact of government programs. The course emphasizes both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and policy analysis.