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10520120 Community Service Agencies
Course Information
Description
Focuses on characteristics and functions of human services organizations and the roles of human service workers in those organizations. Covers organizational skills of assessment, planning, budgeting, grant writing, evaluation and consulting.
Total Credits
3

Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Identify social problems that merit formal intervention
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - Needs/Problem Statement
    Criteria
    You describe the nature and extent of the problem
    You identify what causes the problem
    You describe the impact of the problem
    You discuss current services and barriers to the use of services
    You describe probable impact of formal intervention

  2. Describe the desired outcome of formal intervention targeting a social problem
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - Mission, Goals, and Objectives Assignment
    Criteria
    You identify the mission of the proposed program
    You identify three or more goals of the proposed program
    You identify measurable outcome objectives for each goal

  3. Create an implementation plan for the proposed program
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - Implementation Plan Assignment
    Criteria
    You describe sufficient prepatory activities for the proposed project
    You provide a detailed description of each objective
    You clearly describe the sequence of activities for the proposed project

  4. Determine staffing needs for proposed program
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - Staffing Assignment
    Criteria
    You list each staff position mentioned in narrative
    You include responsibilities for each position
    You describe qualifications for each staff position

  5. Determine methods of evaluation for your proposed project
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - Evaluation Assignment
    Criteria
    You introduce and define the terms used for evaluation analysis
    You state expected outcome or result of your proposed program
    You describe what evidence indicates achievement of the outcome
    You indicate how the data will be collected or gathered
    You describe the data collection tools
    You explain who will collect the data
    You state when the data will be collected
    You describe how the data will be analyzed
    You state what constitutes success

  6. Prepare a line item budget
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - Budget Assignment
    Criteria
    You create a line item budget that in appears in table form
    You tell the same story as the proposal narrative
    You include all the line items that appear on the template
    You include an accurate personnel schedule
    You include accurate budget calculations
    You include a total budget request

  7. Prepare a proposal for funding a Human Service Program or Project
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - Proposal Assignment
    Criteria
    Proposal includes all elements necessary for funding a Human Service Project (Competencies 1-6)

  8. Deliver an oral presentation describing a proposed program or project
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral presentation - Group Project
    Criteria
    You participate in a group
    You speak so others can understand; you convey meaning
    Presentation include all elements as described in the oral presentation assignment
    Presentation is 10-15 minutes