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210081 SE BAK13: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses (2021S)
Public Opinion and Voting
Continuous assessment of course work
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Die Lehre wird im SoSe 2021 zu Beginn voraussichtlich digital stattfinden. Je nach Lage wird auf hybride oder Vor-Ort-Lehre umgestellt. Die Lehrenden werden die konkrete Organisationsform und Lehrmethodik auf ufind und Moodle bekannt geben, wobei auch mit kurzfristigen Änderungen gerechnet werden muss.Eine Anmeldung über u:space innerhalb der Anmeldephase ist erforderlich! Eine nachträgliche Anmeldung ist NICHT möglich.
Studierende, die der ersten Einheit unentschuldigt fern bleiben, verlieren ihren Platz in der Lehrveranstaltung.Achten Sie auf die Einhaltung der Standards guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis und die korrekte Anwendung der Techniken wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens und Schreibens.
Plagiierte und erschlichene Teilleistungen führen zur Nichtbewertung der Lehrveranstaltung (Eintragung eines 'X' im Sammelzeugnis).
Die Lehrveranstaltungsleitung kann Studierende zu einem notenrelevanten Gespräch über erbrachte Teilleistungen einladen.
Studierende, die der ersten Einheit unentschuldigt fern bleiben, verlieren ihren Platz in der Lehrveranstaltung.Achten Sie auf die Einhaltung der Standards guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis und die korrekte Anwendung der Techniken wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens und Schreibens.
Plagiierte und erschlichene Teilleistungen führen zur Nichtbewertung der Lehrveranstaltung (Eintragung eines 'X' im Sammelzeugnis).
Die Lehrveranstaltungsleitung kann Studierende zu einem notenrelevanten Gespräch über erbrachte Teilleistungen einladen.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 04.02.2021 08:00 to Th 18.02.2021 08:00
- Registration is open from Mo 22.02.2021 08:00 to Mo 01.03.2021 08:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 22.03.2021 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
NOTE: DUE TO THE CURRENT SITUATION, THE COURSE WILL BE IN DIGITAL FORMAT, WITH APPROXIMATELY 50% OF SYNCHRONOUS (WEBINARS THROUGH BIGBLUEBUTTON + VIRTUAL CONSULTATION HOURS) AND 50% OF ASYNCHRONOUS CLASSES (ASSIGNEMENTS AND INTERACTION THROUGH MOODLE).
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Wednesday
10.03.
13:15 - 14:45
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17.03.
13:15 - 14:45
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28.04.
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05.05.
13:15 - 14:45
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12.05.
13:15 - 14:45
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19.05.
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26.05.
13:15 - 14:45
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02.06.
13:15 - 14:45
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09.06.
13:15 - 14:45
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16.06.
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23.06.
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30.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written final assignment (3000 words, english) 50%
Weekly assignments (25%, english)
Three discussion papers (25%, english)
Weekly assignments (25%, english)
Three discussion papers (25%, english)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The grade will be based on the following criteria:
1) Preparation of the assigned readings ahead of every session (students will be assigned weekly participation assignments, only two assignments can be missed if you want to pass the class).
2) Students will write three discussion papers in which they engage at least three of the weekly readings (You advance a hypothesis or an argument that is based on and grounded in the assigned readings).
3) Individual written assignment (I strongly encourage students who have taken BAK4.2 to consider writing quantitative final assignments)
4) Oral assignments (presentation or group discussions depending on the final number of students, based on the discussion paper)
Submission of each assignment on time is mandatory.
Demonstrate an appropriate use of academic sources and the capacity to look for scientifically relevant sources.
1) Preparation of the assigned readings ahead of every session (students will be assigned weekly participation assignments, only two assignments can be missed if you want to pass the class).
2) Students will write three discussion papers in which they engage at least three of the weekly readings (You advance a hypothesis or an argument that is based on and grounded in the assigned readings).
3) Individual written assignment (I strongly encourage students who have taken BAK4.2 to consider writing quantitative final assignments)
4) Oral assignments (presentation or group discussions depending on the final number of students, based on the discussion paper)
Submission of each assignment on time is mandatory.
Demonstrate an appropriate use of academic sources and the capacity to look for scientifically relevant sources.
Examination topics
Students are expected to engage with the literature of the course provided by the lecturer and look independently for additional literature.
Reading list
We will be reading current and seminal work on public opinion and voting.
Suggested but not required readings are:
Berinsky, Adam (ed.), 2012. New Directions in Public Opinion, New York: Routledge.Zaller, John, 1992. The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Tourangeau, Roger, Lance Rips and Kenneth Rasinski, 2000. The Psychology of Survey Response, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Schuman, Howard and Stanley Presser, 1996. Questions and Answers in Attitude Surveys, London: Sage.Alvarez, R. Michael and John Brehm. 2002. Hard Choices, Easy Answers, Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Suggested but not required readings are:
Berinsky, Adam (ed.), 2012. New Directions in Public Opinion, New York: Routledge.Zaller, John, 1992. The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Tourangeau, Roger, Lance Rips and Kenneth Rasinski, 2000. The Psychology of Survey Response, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Schuman, Howard and Stanley Presser, 1996. Questions and Answers in Attitude Surveys, London: Sage.Alvarez, R. Michael and John Brehm. 2002. Hard Choices, Easy Answers, Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:19
explore the scholarly debates about public attitudes and develop the practical skills needed to undertake, evaluate and analyse opinion surveys – skills required by anyone seeking employment in the polling industry or wishing to conduct further research in the fields of political attitudes and behaviour.The course falls into two broad sections. Throughout the first section we consider the nature and origins of public opinion, examining different perspectives on how attitudes are formed, structured and influenced. The first part of the second term is devoted to the measurement of public opinion, considering the implications of the first section's work for survey designers. Then, in the final few weeks, we turn to the analysis of public opinion: students will practise the most important statistical techniques for handling opinion data, generating analyses that could serve as the basis for their later dissertation.The seminar will be held in English, all literature is in English, and the students are expected to write their assignments in English as well. In addition to learning about the origins, nature,
measurement and analysis of public opinion students will therefore also be able to 1) process information and communicate effectively in English (a necessary skill in and outside of academia) 2) be able to read and understand state of the art public opinion research (which is almost exclusively published in English).