POLI 326
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American Political Demography
Course Description
Examines how demographic forces of aging, gender, race, immigration, marriage and childbearing create cleavages in American politics
When Taught
Contact Department
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Recommended
POLI 200 and POLI 300 or equivalent courses on research design and multivariate regression
Title
Identify demographic forces
Learning Outcome
1. Identify and assess the underlying demographic forces that drive important political trends in modern America
Title
Apply theories and findings
Learning Outcome
2. Synthesize and apply the arguments presented in scholarly demographic analyses of political outcomes, including both theoretical models and empirical findings
Title
Analyze demographic data
Learning Outcome
3. Utilize the essential models and tools of demographic analysis to conduct original demographic data analysis, with a focus on creating informative and professional figures and tables
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Communicate through writing and oral presentation
Learning Outcome
4. Communicate through written and oral presentations the findings of both published scholarly research and the student’s original research
