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| SPOL2202-1 | Evaluation of public policies
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| Duration : | 45h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Catherine Fallon |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course is divided into two large parts. The first part deals with external evaluation, i.e. a constructed process, which is limited in time and leads to an evaluation report. The objectives of this approach, its limitations, the various stakeholders, the methods used and conditions for success .
The second part deals with the different methodologies (qualitative / quantitative) which can be mobilised.
Finally it also analyse the impact of the institutionalisatin of evaluation on the internal organisation of public bureaucracies. . |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The aim of the course is to present a range of tools used to evaluate the establishment of public policy. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| A course of "public policy analysis" is a prerequisite. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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- Compulsory reading
- Cases analysis
- Conferences with guest speakers
- group work (3 p.) : analyse a recent evaluation - write a report (to be sent before 31/12/2013 midnight) - defend the analysis with an oral presentation (devember )
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures are organised two hours a week.
Guest speakers from various fields will shed light on the subject from their own experiences. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Course notes and referernce documents will be placed on-line on My Ulg during the course. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination in January - for 70% of the final evaluation
30 % of the evaluation is attributed through the group work which is due for december (10% for oral presentation and 20% for the written report) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Catherine Fallon
Catherine.Fallon@ulg.ac.be
Assistante : ALine Thiry
aline.thiry@ulg.ac.be |
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