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MRS / WEDP
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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MRS
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WEDP
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Title
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Evaluations of Development Projects
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
4
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Exercise
2
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
0
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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The aim of the course is to provide students both with theoretical knowledge and up-to-date tools for development evaluation.
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Requirements on student
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Active participation, evaluation assessment, written exam covering the lectures.
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Content
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The course provides students with theoretical knowledge for designing, conducting and managing development evaluations. Throughout the course the following topics are covered: evaluation approaches, results-based monitoring and evaluation, evaluation questions, evaluation design, data collection methods, presentation of results, ethical questions, and evaluation standards. Besides the essential theory students will be also equiped with skills necesssary for conducting development evaluations. Prerequisite is successful completion of Project Cycle Management course.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Stufflebeam, D., Shinkfield A. (2007). Evaluation, Theory, Models, and Applications. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Basic:
Morra Immas, L., Rist, R. (2009). The road to results. Designing and conducting development evaluations. The World Bank.
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Recommended:
Kirkpatrick, D., Kirkpatrick, J. (2006). Evaluating training programs. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publisher.
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Recommended:
Fitz-Gibbon, C., T., Morris, L., L. (1987). How to Design a Program Evaluation. Newbury Park, London: Sage publications.
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Recommended:
Stecher, B., Davis, W., A. (1987). How to Focus an Evaluation. Newbury Park, London: Sage publications.
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Recommended:
Kirkpatrick, D., Kirkpatrick, J. (2007). Implementing the Four Levels. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publisher.
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On-line library catalogues
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
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Competences acquired |
Upon completion of the course students should have sound theoretical knowledge and skills in order to design and conduct development evaluations. |
Teaching methods |
- Lecture
- Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Assessment methods |
- Mark
- Written exam
- Student performance
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