Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
POLI 480 - INFO & MISINFO AMERICAN POLTCS
Long Title: INFORMATION AND MISINFORMATION IN AMERICAN POLITICS
Department: Political Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): POLI 395
Description: What do Americans know about politics and how does it matter for their political behavior? This course explores how information, uncertainty and misinformation influence political decision-making. It also considers how the public acquires factual beliefs and reviews efforts to correct political misperceptions and reduce knowledge deficits.