May 22, 2024  
2021-2022 University Bulletin 
    
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SWK 641 - Community Based Participatory Research

3 Credit Hours
The course focuses on the use of practice evaluative approaches to examine outcomes of organizational and community practice. Principles of program evaluation, participatory action research, community needs analysis as well as evaluative methodologies that inform agency and community practice will be explored. Building on the advanced evaluation methods course, this course provides students with the skills to enhance their program evaluation abilities and their understanding of community data to enhance decision-making in program development and community outreach. The special emphasis on community based participatory research provides a framework consistent with social work values and ethics and the importance in assisting communities in defining their own needs.

Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: SWK 512 and 612



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