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Syllabus Project initiation diagnosis and planning - 3495
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Last update 21-09-2023
HU Credits: 4

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: Early Childhood

Semester: Yearly

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: prof. Edith Blit Cohen

Coordinator Email: edith@blitcohen.com

Coordinator Office Hours: by appointment

Teaching Staff:
Prof Edith Blit-Cohen,
Prof Michal Bar

Course/Module description:
The course directs the students to initiate, develop, contract for, plan and
Implement a project. The project is of their choice and its idea is derived from their
Studies in EC

Course/Module aims:
1. To enable the students to experience the practice of planning and developing a
project of their choice.
2. To enable the students to implement in a real setting the knowledge they have
acquired in the course of their studies

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Students will know how to implement an idea and to move from vision to
contract and to plan and to practice.
2. They will know how to develop a plan; How to have a contract; how to plan a
feasible and strategic program; how to implement it.

Attendance requirements(%):
100%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The Project seminar is a
workshop. Students will work in couple or three. Each team will work with a specific
0organization, and will be guided by the teacher to plan a project for the benefit of
the organization's users. The team will investigate alternatives to come up with the
most feasible project. The team will meet regularly with the teacher, will report its
progress to the teacher and to the class according to a set timetable.

Course/Module Content:
The Project proposal; Tools for planning, entering the organization and contracting
a project; implementing the project. evaluation; writing the final report; presenting
the project; the personal report.

Required Reading:
רשימת קריאה חלקית
**אלסטר, ס., חביב, ג'. ו צבע, י. (2010) פיתוח תפיסה ופרקטיקה של מדידה מתמשכת של תוצאות במערכות שירות. ירושלים: מאיירס-ג'וינט-ברוקדייל
http://brookdaleheb.jdc.org.il/?CategoryID&eq;156&ArticleID&eq;187
אלמוג, י. ו חביב, ג'. (2013). מדידה משותפת של תוצאות בתחום החברתי: סקירת ספרות, המשגה ופיתוח קונספטואלי. ירושלים: מאיירס-ג'וינט-ברוקדייל. http://brookdaleheb.jdc.org.il/?CategoryID&eq;156&ArticleID&eq;311
סדן, א. (1990). קובץ תדריכים בעבודה קהילתית. ירושלים: משרד הרווחה, השירות לעבודה קהילתית.
קרומר- נבו, מ. וברק, ע. (2006). מחקר פעולה משתף: מערכת הרווחה מנקודת מבטם של צרכני שירותי הרווחה. בטחון סוציאלי, 72, 11-37.

Albrecht, K. (1994). The Northbound Train. NY: Amacom.
Ch. 5. The environmental scan: What’s going on out there? Pp. 72-79.
Ch. 6. The organizational scan: Who are we? Pp. 80- 103.
**Barr, A. (2003). Participative planning and evaluation skills. In: Community Practice: Principles, Policies and Programmes, S. Banks, H, Butcher, A. Orton & J, Robertson (Eds.). UK: Policy Press. Ch. 8. Pp 132-163
Barnard, H. & Walker, P. (1994). Strategies for Success: a self-help guide to strategic planning for voluntary organizations. London: NCVO.
Ch. 2 The process of strategy. Pp. 13-35.
Ch.3 Understanding where you are now. Pp. 38-47.
Dalton, J.H., Elias, M.J. & Wandersman, A. (2007). Community Psychology: Linking Individuals and Communities. Australia: Wadsworth Thomson Learning. (Ch. 14: Program evaluation and program development).
Donovan, F. & Jackson, A.C. (1991). Managing Human Service Organization . NY. Prentice Hall. Ch. 6 Program planning. Pp. 152-175.
**Dwyer, J., Stanton, P. and Thiessen, V. (2004). Project management in health and
community services. London: Routledge.
Ch. 4 The concept phase: What do you want to do and why. Pp 73-94.
Ch. 7 Closing and evaluation: Action, reaction, reflection, action. Pp 164-183.
Ch. 8 Implementation phase. Pp. 132- 163.
Finn, J.L. & Jacobson, M. (2003). Just practice: A social justice approach to social work. Peosta, IA: Eddie Bowers. Ch. 8, 327-368 (on Evaluation).
Gamble, D.N & Weil, M. (2010). Community practice skills: Local and global perspectives. New York: Columbia University Press. Ch. 8, Inclusive program development, 246-285.
Hansen, M., Alkin, M.C. & Tanner, L.W. (2013). Depicting the logic of three evaluation theories. Evaluation and Program Planning, 38, 34-43.
Hardina, D. (2002). Analytical skills for community organization practice. New York: Columbia University Press.
Ch. 11, Planning programs and services. Pp. 252-258.

Additional Reading Material:

Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Home Exam / Referat 60 %
Presentation / Poster Presentation / Lecture/ Seminar / Pro-seminar / Research proposal 10 %
Active Participation / Team Assignment 5 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 15 %
Other 10 %

Additional information:
 
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