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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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1- Developing Critical and Creative Thinking Skills
2- Familiarizing students with social and political phenomena
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Course Content
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This course will focus on how the broader masses of governance, rather than
the rulers, structure their political views and the factors that change these
ideas. In addition, the course will assess the usefulness of various theoretical
perspectives and methodological approaches used in public opinion research.
Political socialization, social identities (class, religion, gender, ethnicity),
social movements, social capital, social networks will be discussed. Students
will be encouraged to prepare their own research projects for the course and
explore the topics in more detail.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Case Studies: Examples and analyses of public opinion surveys.
Group Discussions: Discussions on factors influencing the formation of public opinion.
Media Analysis: Analyzing the effects of media on public opinion.
Public Opinion Surveys: Practical analysis through real-life public opinion surveys.
Literature Review: Analyzing academic articles related to public opinion studies.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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Undefined ahmethilmi guler ahmethilmi.guler@agu.edu.tr
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Name of Lecturers
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None
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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What is Public Opinion?: Definition, characteristics, and importance of public opinion.
Factors Influencing the Formation of Public Opinion: The effects of family, education, media, and social structure on public opinion.
Methods of Public Opinion Research: Data collection techniques such as surveys, focus groups, and observation, and their limitations.
Role of the Media: The role of media in shaping and directing public opinion, the effect of news and social media.
Public Opinion and Political Behavior: The impact of public opinion on election results, political decisions, and social movements.
Public Opinion Change: Changing public opinion over time, the effect of political changes on public opinion.
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