PSYCH 326 - Foundations of Evaluation

Every time we try something new, we often ask ourselves “is it better than similar items? What makes it good? What is its value?” This process of valuing may be applied to anything from purchasing a computer, to judging the quality of a school curriculum, or an organization’s training program. The art and science of valuing is called Evaluation. All human beings evaluate, albeit informally, but the ability to evaluate systematically is important to our society and has the power to help improve individual lives and society as a whole. This course aims to introduce you to some of the prevalent ideas that underpin the evaluation field and its practice.
Units: 2
Course Type: Seminar