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SS/R: Realist Methods: SynThesis and Evaluation
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Thursday, November 28, 2013
End Date
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Th, F, Sa, 8:30am - 6:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Introduces students to the main empirical application of the realist approach, namely 'realist synthesis' and 'realist evaluation'. Focuses on the logic and key ingredients of each approach with examples of how they have been applied internationally in complex policy interventions. Students also explore specific issues relating to the past or future application of realist synthesis and evaluation in their own research and share insights from their own experience.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the development of realist methods as an approach to understanding complex social interventions
- Explain what realist synthesis and evaluation are, including strengths and weaknesses
- Explore when and why realist synthesis and evaluation are useful
- Describe the relationship between program theory and evaluation study design
- Explore the core steps needed to conduct a realist synthesis and a realist evaluation
- Examine the application of realist methods across the research and impact cycle