Public Opinion and Social Trends

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course will introduce students to the study of public opinion in Canada and its impact on informed decision making. In particular, the focus will be upon ideas and issues which have been held by groups and been influenced by the media. The lectures will explore the basis of our knowledge about the formation and change of public opinion relative to other forms of collective behaviour. We will present and analyze data relating to the role of public opinion in explaining and predicting political events. PREREQUISITES: SOSA 1000X/Y.06, 1100X/Y.06, 1050X/Y.06 and 1200X/Y.06 CROSSLISTED: SOSA 3009.03