Course schedule for the Policy Analysis Certificate Program, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

Course Schedule

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MPPA 406-0 : Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Description

This course will present a comprehensive overview of program evaluation and policy analysis methods that are important for policy researchers and administrators. These methods help public policy and program analysts systematically value decisions, improve the decision-making process (and hopefully the resultant decisions), value inputs and outcomes, handle uncertainty, and compare aspects of public policy and systems that might not otherwise appear to be comparable. Specific topics covered in this course will include overall evaluation (qualitative and quantitative) design, logic models, implementation and outcome evaluation, decision and cost-benefit analysis.