Status
C
Activity
REC
Section number integer
203
Title (text only)
Public Opin & Amer Democ
Term
2020C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
203
Section ID
PSCI230203
Course number integer
230
Registration notes
Crse Online: Sync & Async Components
Registration also required for Lecture (see below)
Registration also required for Lecture (see below)
Meeting times
R 09:00 AM-10:00 AM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Benjamin Tyler Leigh
Description
This course examines public opinion in the American political system. We will discuss how to measure public opinion, how citizens forumlate opinions, and the role of public opinion in campaigns, elections, and policymaking. We will also consider normative questions, including the role opinion should play in American democracy. Additionally, over the course of the semester we will track public opinion polls related to ongoing elections as well as develop analytical skills to answer questions using public opinion.
Course number only
230
Fulfills
College Quantitative Data Analysis Req.
Use local description
No