Difference between revisions of "PS 240"

From The Wiki Fire
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Reverted edits by 49.212.15.191 (talk) to last revision by Acivetti)
 
(19 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Voting and Elections''' is offered Fall 2008. We will cover the major theories of voting behavior as well as voter turnout, the level of voter knowledge, election forecasting, and the role of debates, parties, issues, money, and negative ads.
+
'''Voting and Elections''' is a course offered Fall 2008. The course covers the major theories of voting behavior as well as voter turnout, the level of voter knowledge, election forecasting, and the role of debates, parties, issues, money, and negative ads.
  
The course is taught by [[Andy Civettini]]
+
The course is taught by [[Andy Civettini]].
  
Students in PS 240 are building a study guide for the exam by contributing to the following pages:
+
==Lecture Topics==
  
 +
[[Elections in Theory and Practice in the United States]]
  
{|
+
[[Social Structural Theories of Voting]]
  
| '''Lecture Topic'''
+
[[Rational Choice Theories of Voting]]
  
|-
+
[[Proximity and Directional Theories of Voting]]
  
| [[Elections in Theory and Practice in the United States]]
+
[[Economic Voting]]
  
|-
+
[[Psychological Models of Voting Behavior]]
  
| [[Social Structural Theories of Voting]]
+
==Discussion Topics==
  
|-
+
[[Voter Turnout]]
  
| [[Rational Choice Theories of Voting]]
+
[[Political Debates]]
  
|}
+
[[Political Parties]]
  
{|
+
[[Voter Knowledge]]
  
| '''Discussion Topic'''
+
[[Issues and Agenda Setting]]
  
|-
+
[[Forecasting Elections]]
  
| [[Voter Turnout]]
+
[[Campaign Finance]]
  
|-
+
[[Election Day and Night]]
  
| [[Political Debates]]
+
[[Negative Campaigning]]
  
|-
+
[[Category:PS 240]]
  
| [[Political Parties]]
+
==Criticism==
 
+
PS 240's use of the wikifire for the creation of a study guide has been highly controversial. Some claim it goes against the intended purpose of the site, others that it is a creative way to organize class discussion. The verdict is still unknown, but here's what you can do to avoid creating further controversy: check out [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet wikipedia's guide for formatting], especially the use of headers and bulleted lists.
|-
 
 
 
| [[Voter Knowledge]]
 
 
 
|}
 

Latest revision as of 17:15, 23 July 2011

Voting and Elections is a course offered Fall 2008. The course covers the major theories of voting behavior as well as voter turnout, the level of voter knowledge, election forecasting, and the role of debates, parties, issues, money, and negative ads.

The course is taught by Andy Civettini.

Lecture Topics[edit]

Elections in Theory and Practice in the United States

Social Structural Theories of Voting

Rational Choice Theories of Voting

Proximity and Directional Theories of Voting

Economic Voting

Psychological Models of Voting Behavior

Discussion Topics[edit]

Voter Turnout

Political Debates

Political Parties

Voter Knowledge

Issues and Agenda Setting

Forecasting Elections

Campaign Finance

Election Day and Night

Negative Campaigning

Criticism[edit]

PS 240's use of the wikifire for the creation of a study guide has been highly controversial. Some claim it goes against the intended purpose of the site, others that it is a creative way to organize class discussion. The verdict is still unknown, but here's what you can do to avoid creating further controversy: check out wikipedia's guide for formatting, especially the use of headers and bulleted lists.