POL 4737 is also offered in Fall 2024
POL 4737 is also offered in Spring 2022
Fall 2024 | POL 4737 Section 001: American Political Parties (32378)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 350
- Enrollment Status:
Open (21 of 85 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course focuses on U.S. political parties. We will cover the following themes this term: (1) what parties are and what they do; (2) party factions and coalitions; (3) social and issue cleavages; (4) how Democratic and Republicans view the world; (5) elite and mass polarization; and (6) the future of the Democratic and Republican parties. By the end of the semester you'll have a broad and deep understanding of the key role parties play in American politics, where they have been, and where they are going. prereq: 1001 or equiv or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?POL4737+Fall2024
- Class Description:
This course focuses on American political parties. We will cover the following themes: (1) the inevitability of group conflict; (2) party ID; (3) party coalitions; (4) ambitious politicians; (5) special interests / activists; (6) partisan media; (7) national elections; and (8) congressional parties. By the end of the term you will have a broad and deep understanding of why parties exist; whom they serve; where the parties have been; where the parties are going; what the parties stand for; and why there is so much damn conflict between the parties.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and anyone interested in parties.
- Grading:
- Grading is based on (1) attendance and participation; (2) three exams; (3) two short paper and one longer paper.
- Exam Format:
- Two in-class exams. You'll be given a number of short-answer questions and get to choose which ones to answer (example: you might get 11 questions and be asked to answer 8). A separate final exam will be similar, but also have an essay (you'll get two essay prompts and answer one)
- Class Format:
- Lecture, discussion, film/video, and occasional small group activities.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32378/1249
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 March 2024
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