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Special Graduate Topic in Political Science: Political Behavior >> Content Detail



Syllabus



Syllabus



Course Requirements


Each student will write three reaction papers during the semester; these should be emailed to the instructors by Monday at 4pm and will be worth 20 percent of the final grade. Each paper should be no longer than 4 double-spaced pages. Class participation is worth an additional 20 percent. A final article-length research paper, which must include original data analysis, will be worth 60 percent and is due at the end of the semester.



Grades



ACTIVITIESPERCENTAGES
Reaction Papers (Three Total)20%
Class Participation20%
Article-length Research Paper60%



Calendar



LEC #TOPICS
1Organizational Meeting
2Participation
3Voter Turnout
4Participation-Policy Linkages
5Party Identification
6Vote Choice
7Political Information
8Political Behavior Research Considerations
9Political Campaigns
10Media Effects
11Congressional Elections
12Sophisticated Voting / Minor Party Candidates
13Partisan Realignment

 








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