Accountability, Participation and Ethical Evaluation (MEA 408)
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MEA 408 – ACCOUNTABILITY, PARTICIPATION AND ETHICAL EVALUATION
Module Objective
To critically examine ethical, participatory and accountability dimensions of evaluation and program evidence generation.
Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
1. Critically analyse evaluation ethics.
2. Design participatory evaluation approaches.
3. Assess power relationships in evaluation.
4. Protect vulnerable participants.
5. Manage informed consent.
6. Protect sensitive information.
7. Integrate safeguarding.
8. Ensure inclusive participation.
9. Manage ethical evaluation risks.
10. Develop ethical evaluation protocols.
Module Content
1. Ethics in evaluation
2. Evaluation principles
3. Informed consent
4. Confidentiality
5. Data protection
6. Participant protection
7. Vulnerable populations
8. Safeguarding
9. Power and participation
10. Participatory evaluation
11. Community-led evaluation
12. Gender-responsive evaluation
13. Disability-inclusive evaluation
14. Do-no-harm principles
15. Research ethics
16. Ethical data management
17. Evaluator independence
18. Conflicts of interest
19. Ethical reporting
20. Ethical evaluation governance
IPSD Contact Information
Mr. Peter Senesie, IPSD Assistant Vice President and Dean
Email: psenesie@pathsu.education
Whats App: +232 76 752525
Dr. Michael Udam, Associate Dean, IPSD
Email: mudam@pathsu.education
Whats App: +234 803 249 6398
IPSD Website: PATHS University IPSD
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