Elections, Parties and Voting
How voters decide, how parties compete and how electoral rules shape the result.
POLS-315 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Political Science
Course content
- 1Why elections matterComing
- 2Electoral systemsComing
- 3Electoral reform debatesComing
- 4Party organizationComing
- 5Party systems over timeComing
- 6Theories of voting behaviorComing
- 7Partisanship and ideologyComing
- 8Turnout and participationComing
- 9Campaigns and campaign financeComing
- 10Polling and forecastingComing
- 11Election administration and integrityComing
- 12Case study: a recent national electionComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How voters decide, how parties compete and how electoral rules shape the result.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.