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Dec 26, 2024
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POLS 5065 - Public Opinion, Political Participation, and Protest
Examines the nature and content of individual and mass political opinion and behavior with an emphasis on explanations of opinion changes, the connection between political opinion and political participation and protest activities, and the consequences of various forms of political behavior for government and democracy.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss the processes of opinion formation and change as well as the causes and consequences of political participation and political protests.
- Evaluate the quality of public opinion polls, focusing in particular on questionnaire design and sampling procedures.
- Summarize key elements of empirical research on political behavior including pubic opinion, participation, and protest.
- Test theories of individual political opinion, individual political participation, and protest activity by analyzing recent data on political behavior.
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