POLS 3000 - Parties, Voters, and Elections

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

Introduction to the study of public opinion, political participation, vote choice, political parties, campaigns, and electoral systems, both in the United States and foreign countries. ***COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)*** At the successful conclusion of this course students will be able to: 1. Apply theoretical and empirical models of individual and collective voter behavior. 2. Analyze factors that affect the results of particular elections, including institutional, social, and economic factors. 3. Interpret surveys and election data to analyze how specific variables affect voters. 4. Compare and evaluate different electoral institutions at the local, state, national, and international levels. FA (even)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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