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Human Service
HMS G 601 Human Services Policy
Description:
Students will analyze the historical, social, and political development of human service policies and organizations in the United States and can apply this analysis to comprehensive study of formulation and implementation of Massachusetts policy in a particular area. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 602 Ethics in Human Services
Description:
Students will understand some of the chief ethical conflicts and their ethical and political underpinnings in the delivery of human services, including the centrality of these conflicts to the evaluation of organizational structure, program design, professionalism, and the relationship between worker and client. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 603 Race, Culture, and Ethnicity in Human Services
Description:
Students will be able to identify and analyze oppression based on race, sex, culture, or ethnic group in the values, attitudes, behaviors, policies, and practices of human services systems, agencies, or providers (personnel); and to develop appropriate interventions/methods to address this oppression. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 604 Hum Behvr In Orgnizt
HMS G 606 Research Methods
Description:
Students will learn the basic principles of social science research and various qualitative and quantitative research designs. Using this knowledge, students will critically evaluate existing research as reported in professional journals, as well as design a research study. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 607 Thry Client Intrv
HMS G 608 Coord Help Systems
HMS G 609 Supervision Hs Wrkrs
HMS G 611 Client Assessment
HMS G 613 Training Human Service Workers
Description:
The student will show an understanding of the purpose and limits of staff training as well as the elements that go into it. The student will be able to set up a training program and discuss the theory(ies) of learning on which the training is based. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
HMS G 616 The Foundations of Evaluation Research
Description:
This is the first course in a series of four courses designed to prepare students to be responsible practitioners and consumers of evaluation. The course focuses on the historical evolution of the evaluation field and profession; the core principles and standards that define and guide practice; evaluation theory and practice models; types of evaluation and the role of social science research in addressing evaluation questions. The knowledge and skills acquired in this course provide the foundation for more in-depth study of cultural competence, and qualitative and quantitative methods. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
HMS G 620 Leadership and Organizational Development
Description:
Students will analyze a variety of theories, issues and models of leadership and to select those that are appropriate for application in human services organizations. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 621 Human Resources Administration
Description:
Students will be able to design effective human resource policies and systems, involving all internal and external constituencies, appropriate to particular public or non-profit human service organizations. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
HMS G 622 Marketing Human Services
HMS G 623 Financial Management of Non-Profit Organizations
Description:
Students will learn to perform the basic financial tasks of a non-profit organization. These tasks include recording financial transactions, preparing financial statements, retrospective evaluation ratio analysis, prospective planning including budgeting, cost analysis, and revenue generation, budget execution, and preserving the integrity of the financial operation. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 624 Organizal Behavior
HMS G 625 Public Sector Budgeting
Description:
Students will understand the public budgeting process and be able to carry out the financial management tasks associated with the development and implementation of a budget for a state-funded human service agency. They will also be able to analyze the impact of the political system on the public budgeting process. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
HMS G 626 Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Description:
Students will be able to identify strategic planning needs, to develop and implement a strategic planning process, and to develop an operational plan for short-term implementation. In addition to recognizing the value of strategic planning, managers and planners will also be able to determine when strategic planning is not practical or desirable. In such situations, students will be able to take appropriate action to prepare the organization for strategic planning. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 627 Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
Description:
Students will be able to use performance monitoring as a results-oriented management tool. They will be able to conduct periodic measurement of progress toward explicit short- and long-term objectives and report the results to decision makers. Students will understand how performance monitoring can help managers make better decisions. They will also know the kinds of problems that arise in developing and implementing performance monitoring systems, and how to address these challenges. The ultimate goal is that students will be able to oversee the design and implementation of effective performance monitoring systems. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 628 Legal Issues in Human Services
Description:
Students will acquire a theoretical legal framework, develop experience in applying these principles to real situations, and acquire skill in finding and using law important to their work or area of interest. This knowledge will help students develop strategies to comply with and also change the law, and to advocate for their agency and its consumers. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 630 Human Services Planning
Description:
Students will utilize planning theory and methodology to prepare a comprehensive plan addressing a specific human service problem at the community, organizational, or service delivery level. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
HMS G 631 Human Services Needs Assessment
Description:
Students will understand and utilize a range of research methods for conducting needs assessments and will be able to design and analyze needs assessments for human service issues. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
HMS G 633 Fund Raising and Grant Seeking
HMS G 634 Information Technology for Management and Planning
Description:
Students will be able to use information technology to leverage existing data systems and to create new ones. Students will be able to ensure the appropriate selection and deployment of technology to meet the organization's specific needs. They will be able to apply the data-information-knowledge-action transformation process to managing and planning human services. The ultimate goal is that as managers and planners, students will use information technology to improve management and overall organizational functioning. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 635 Cultural competence in Evaluation Research
Description:
This course is designed to prepare students to become thoughtful, responsive evaluators who understand the impact their own cultural identity has on understanding other cultures. It focuses on cultural competence as an essential skill to conduct culturally valid evaluations. Case studies and field exercises are used to demonstrate why it is important that evaluators are qualified to understand the nuances of culture in order to draw valid conclusions about program effectiveness and outcomes. Students in this course learn, think through, and reflect about issues raised in this class that will remain significant throughout their professional careers. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
HMS G 636 Qualitative Methods in Evaluation Research
Description:
This course is designed to train students in qualitative research design and critical analysis. Topics covered include qualitative data collection techniques, design, implementation, and critical analysis of data. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of the investigator as an engaged learner, engaging with others in the negotiation, construction, and categorization of experiences. Individual and group projects are used to demonstrate how qualitative methods can provide insight into the contextual and cultural issues that impact intended and unintended outcomes of social and education programs and policies. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
HMS G 647 Strategies For Chnge
HMS G 648 Comparative Social Policy and Practice
Description:
Students will, through analysis of appropriate literature and field research, analyze a human service system in another country and make informed comparisons between it and a comparable system in the United States. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
HMS G 649 Program Development
Description:
Students will develop an implementation plan for a human service program, based on a needs assessment and current research and theory, which utilizes appropriate resources and anticipates barriers to implementation. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
HMS G 655 Capstone Project
Description:
Students will integrate the content of their learning through a research or action project focused on management or planning. Students will participate in a seminar as part of the capstone experience. More Info
Offered in:HMS G 665 Capstone Seminar
HMS G 696 Independent Study
HMS G 697 Special Topics
