Fall 2017  |  PA 5971 Section 001: Survey of Election Administration (34945)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Meets With:
PA 3969 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Survey of building blocks of election administration, from voter registration to recounts.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dchapin+PA5971+Fall2017
Class Description:

Comprehensive course (3.0 credits) on the general building blocks of election administration from voter registration to recounts. At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Describe how the three levels of government interact to manage different aspects of the election process.
2) Summarize and explain the general processes and steps to run an election.
3) Recognize the key debates and tensions in election policy and identify their impacts on election administration.

Grading:
 3 Scenarios and 12 Self-check Quizzes which contribute to 15% of your final grade (10
points each)
 14 Discussions which contribute to 25% of your final grade (100 points each)
 8 Written Assignments which contribute to 25% of your final grade (100 points each)
 Final paper and presentation which contributes to 35% of your final grade (100 points each)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34945/1179
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dchapin_PA5971_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dchapin_PA5971_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 February 2017

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