Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Greg Thielemann
TR 1:00-2:15 972-883-2048
HH 2.402 gregt@utdallas.edu
Pre-requisites,
Co-requisites, None, however you are expected to be able to read
& other and write English at a collegiate level.
restrictions
Course Policies
Make-up
Not Given
Exams
University Policies
Please refer to your paper syllabus for information on many university policies, such as
discipline, academic dishonesty, incompletes, course withdrawal, grievances, disibility
services, and religious holy days.
Course Outline
(Brown refers to the Texas Book; F&Z refers to Flanigan and Zingale. The Numbers are
the chapters that should be read before that class.)
Date Topic
Aug-16 Introductory Lecture
Aug-21 Political Culture (Read: Brown 1, F&Z 1)
Aug-23 Federalism and The U.S. Constitution (Read: Wilson Reserve 2-3)
Aug-28 Texas Constitution (Read: Brown 2)
Aug-30 Breakout Session
Sep-04 Civil Rights & Legal Constitutionalism
Sep-06 Review
Sep-11 Essay 1
Sep-13 Terms Test 1
Sep-18 Public Opinion Theory (Read: F&Z 6)
Sep-20 Public Opinion Practice
Sep-25 Ideology
Sep-27 Breakout Session
Oct-02 Interest Groups (Read: Brown 6)
Oct-04 Political Parties (Read: Brown 4)
Oct-09 The Mass Media (Read: F&Z 7-8)
Oct-11 Breakout Session
Oct-16 Terms Test 2
Oct-18 Essay 2
Oct-23 Catch Up Day
Oct-25 Voting: Suffrage and Turnout (Read: Brown 5 and F&Z 2)
Oct-30 Voting Models- Behavioralism (Read: F&Z 3-5)
Nov-01 Voting Models- Rational Choice
Nov-06 Critical Elections
Nov-08 Breakout Session
Nov-13 Terms Test 3
Nov-14 Essay 3
Nov-20 Last Class (Breakout Session)