MSc Public Opinion and Political Behaviour
Postgraduate
In Colchester
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Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
1 Year
About the course
When angry at a particular government policy, some people sit in their armchair and complain, others write letters and organise committees, some participate in social media campaigns, while others still protest or even riot in the street
Politicians care about public opinion, so how do we explain these choices? How are reactions shaped by people’s social background, their economic circumstances, their personality, or even their genetic inheritance? Can politicians and the media influence public opinion and if so, how?
MA Public Opinion and Political Behaviour explores the interaction between the mass public and political elites in advanced industrial democracies
You are introduced to the latest theoretical debates about the nature, significance and measurement of public opinion, exploring when and how these opinions translate into political participation, from voting behaviour and signing petitions to suicide bombing
You also look at the main theoretical approaches in the study of politics, combined with a selection of optional modules including:
Quantitative data analysis in political explanations
Survey measurement and question design
Political parties in Britain and Europe
Measuring public opinion
Democracies in Europe
Our Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication
We are rated top in the UK for research (REF 2014), and have consistently been the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began
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Subjects
- Public
- Politics
- Design
- Government
- Media
- Political Parties
Course programme
Advanced Research Methods
Public Opinion and Political Behaviour
Theory and Explanation in Political Science
MA Dissertation
International Security Studies (optional)
Political Parties in Britain and Europe (optional)
Contemporary Theories of Justice (optional)
Environmental Politics (optional)
Political Explanation (optional)
Theories of International Relations (optional)
Conflict Resolution (optional)
Political Economy (optional)
Political Theory (optional)
Research Seminar in Political Theory and Methods (optional)
Research Design (optional)
Comparative European Politics (optional)
Ideology and Political Discourse (optional)
Survey Measurement and Question Design
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MSc Public Opinion and Political Behaviour