COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METHODS IN PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECN 5062 METHODS IN PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Economics (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EMINE SEDEF AKGÜNGÖR

Offered to

Economics (English)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce the principles of design, monitoring and evaluation of international development projects funded by National and International donor agencies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the basic concepts of development projects
2   Introduce the components of develpment projects
3   Introduce the basic methods that are used in designing development projects
4   Introduce basic monitoring methods and techniques
5   Be able to discuss the importance of evaluation in project management
6   Understand the evaluation techniques used in international development projects
7   Be able to apply the evaluation techniques in practice

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Donor agencies
3 Project design
4 Project design
5 Monitoring principles
6 Monitoring principles
7 Monitpring principles
8 Evaluation methods
9 Evaluation methods
10 Evaluation methods
11 Presentations
12 Presentations
13 Review
14 review

Recomended or Required Reading

Rossi, Lipson&Freeeman (2004). Evaluation: A Systematic Approach. 7th Ed. Sage Publishing.
Additional reading list provided at the beginning of the semester.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

In class teaching and project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Class participation, weekly review questions, term project, team work.

Term Project: Preparing an inception report for an evaluation tesk.
relevance of theory of change and logical framework to the topic (30 points)
Not Relevant: The creation of change theory and a logical framework is not related to the topic. Poor (0%)
Little Relevant: Change theory and a logical framework are minimally related to the topic.. Fair (40%)
Moderately Relevant: Change theory and a logical framework are moderately related to the topic. Good (60%)
Highly Relevant: Change theory and a logical framework are highly relevant to the topic. - Very good (80%)
Fully Relevant: Change theory and a logical framework are entirely relevant and aligned with the topic. Excellent (100%)

performance of data compilation and analysis methods (30 points)
Very Low Performance: The creation of tools for data compilation and the explanation of the analysis method are at a very low level. Poor (0%)
Low Performance: The performance in data compilation is at a low level.. Fair (40%)
Average Performance: The performance in data compilation is at an average level.. Good (60%)
Good Performance: The performance in data compilation is at a good level.- Very well (80%)
Very Good Performance: The performance in data compilation is at a very high level.- Excellent (100%)

preparation of an Inception Report (20 points)
Very Low Quality: The Inception Report is prepared at a very low quality level, with low clarity, missing information, or difficulty in understanding.- Poor (0%)
Low Quality: The Inception Report is prepared at a low quality level, with deviations from basic requirements or significant shortcomings. Fair (40%)
Moderate Quality: The Inception Report is prepared at a moderate quality level, meeting basic requirements but having areas that can be improved. Good (60%)
Good Quality: The Inception Report is prepared at a good quality level, generally meeting high standards and presenting information in a suitable manner.. - Very good (80%)
Very Good Quality: The Inception Report is prepared at a very high quality level, with clarity, organization, and effectiveness, representing an overall successful report. Excellent (100%)

presentation of the Inception Report(20 points)Fully Read from Notes: The presentation is entirely conducted by reading from notes.-- Poor (0%)Read from Notes and Slides: The presentation is conducted by reading both from notes and slides Fair (40%)Less than Half Read: Less than half of the presentation is done by reading from notes or slides. Good (60%)Less than 20% Read: Less than 20% of the presentation is done by reading from notes or slides. - Very good (80%)No Reading from Notes or Slides: The presentation is done without reading from notes or slides Excellent (100%)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Course attendance is mandotary.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Sedef Akgüngör
sedef.akgungor@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TBD

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Field Study 2 10 20
Lectures 8 3 24
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 8 3 24
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Field study 2 20 40
Project Preparation 1 20 20
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 157

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.14
LO.25
LO.345
LO.4345
LO.54
LO.655
LO.754