POLS - 3111 - Interest Groups and Lobbying

Z2020-2021 Undergraduate New Course Request

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  • Course Prefix*
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    3111
    3111
  • Course Title*
    Interest Groups and Lobbying
    Interest Groups and Lobbying
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  • Catalog Course Description*
    Students in this class will read the literature of American interest groups to understand their development and role in a democratic system. Students will also learn the process of lobbying for political influence and the implication of exerting group pressures on politics.
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  • Prerequisites
    POLS 1101
    POLS 1101
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Justifications and Assessment
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  • Rationale*
    Organized interests are an important electoral and policy entrepreneur in the American political context. As organized interests have become more significant players in American politics, the academic literature on them has become more sophisticated and inspired more courses specifically on interests to be added to university curricula in Political Science. As many students now seek post-graduate careers as lobbyists, the course is particularly useful in pre-career preparation.
  • Student Learning Outcomes - Please provide these in a numbered list format. *

    Demonstrate understanding of the role of interest groups in the U.S. political system, chiefly at the noational level of government.

    Explain theories of group formation and organization.

    Analyze the effect of interest group activities (e.g. lobbying, grass roots action)

    Describe the role of interest groups in the U.S. political system

    Be cognizant of the practical political implications of interest group pressure

    Apply interest group strategies to lobbying efforts

    Exhibit knowledge of lobbying efforts by organized interests

    Analyze the impacts of lobbying on American democracy and democratic theory

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