Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
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. .
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of the course is to present a range of tools used to evaluate the establishment of public policy.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A course of "public policy analysis" is a prerequisite.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Compulsory reading
- Cases analysis
- Conferences with guest speakers
- group work (3 p.) : analyse a recent evaluation - write a report (to be sent before 31/12/2017 midnight) - defend the analysis with an oral presentation (13 december 2017)
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Lectures are organised two hours a week; case studies are to be read before the course and discussed during the seminar Guest speakers from various fields will shed light on the subject from their own experiences.
Recommended or required readings
Course notes and referernce documents will be placed on-line on My Ulg during the course.
The book of reference (available est the library Graulich) is
Albarello L., Aubin D., Fallon C. et Van Haeperen B., (2016) Penser l'évaluation des politiques publiques. Ed.De Boeck Supérieur.
Assessment methods and criteria
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)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Catherine Fallon
Catherine.Fallon@ulg.ac.be
Assistante : ALine Thiry
aline.thiry@ulg.ac.be