Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL2127: Electoral Politics

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level 5
Credits 15 ECTS Value 7.5
Term(s) and duration

This module will run during term 1 (11 weeks)

Academic staff

Professor Jason Reifler (Convenor)

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Available via distance learning

No

In this module, you will learn about elections and electoral systems. Elections serve as the key mechanism in democracies that link those who govern with those who are governed. To better understand this link, you will learn about the following topics: how electoral systems affect political outcomes; how voters feel about political reforms; competing models that help explain how voters make their decisions; the recruitment of political candidates; the role of campaigns, advertising, and money in elections; and how to boost voter turnout and other forms of political participation.

Module created

31/01/2022

Last revised

17/03/2023