Summer Timetable

POL382H1F L0101

Topics in Canadian Politics

Public Opinion and Voting

Themes

This course is intended to introduce students to the attitudes and behaviours of the mass public in Canada and other democracies, highlighting how public opinions shapes elections and policy making. We will examine formal and informal political participation, the mass media, the nature of social, psychological, and economic voting, as well as elite-driven forces on public opinion and voting. There will be a special focus on literature and methods related to measuring public opinion and vote intentions.

Texts

TBA

Format and Requirements

Two two-hour lecture per week. Course requirements: TBD