Survey Says? 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: One 1000 level SOSA course or FYP CROSSLISTED: CANA 3009.03 FORMATS: Lecture