330.672.11
Evaluation of Mental Health Service Systems
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-person
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
Presents the foundations of service program evaluation. Includes developing a framework to guide evaluation activities, consensus building among stakeholders, identifying outcomes, data collection strategies, data driven program development, and data utility. Addresses the use of multi-level evaluation strategies to assess the complexity of change within service systems. Examples from the services evaluation field are used to illustrate key concepts and strategies.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Provides an overview of the fundamentals of basic evaluation design and methodology, including major domains of measurement and selected examples of specific measures
- Presents an application of these fundamentals to the evaluation of service systems
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 50% Participation
- 50% Final Presentation
The course will move to a virtual format using Zoom and there will be two one-half day sessions.