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POL2016

Specialization in Political Science: Political Communication and Political Behaviour

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Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

This course is about what shapes people's political behaviour, such as their knowledge concerning political issues, their interest and ability to participate in politics and their political preferences. The course gives an in-depth study of some of the key models in electoral research, research on political participation, and research on short-term and long-term media influence.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - the student shall:

  • have knowledge of and understand the central models in the area of political behaviour and political communication

Skills - the student shall:

  • be trained and tested in their ability to give a presentation of a research question related to central research questions in the area of political behaviour and political communication

Learning methods and activities

4 hours of lectures per week in the first half of the semester.

Further on evaluation

Assessment: 3-hour written exam in week 9

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Provided at the start of the semester

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
POL2006 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
POL2010 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Social Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Political Science

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Sociology and Political Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2024

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Date 2024-11-05 Time 09:00 Duration 3 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL311 lyseblå sone
1 candidate
Room SL310 turkis sone
4 candidates

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Date 2025-02-27 Time 09:00 Duration 3 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL310 blå sone
37 candidates