[bioundgrd] FW: Fall '20 Special Topics in Political Science: Elections by the Numbers

[Joshua Stone]

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From: Katherine Hoss <hoss at mit.edu<mailto:hoss at mit.edu>>
Subject: Fall '20 Special Topics in Political Science: Elections by the Numbers
Date: August 13, 2020 at 9:51:57 AM EDT


Can you please send around this course description to students in your departments? I anticipate this being a popular class to take during the upcoming presidential election!

Thanks much,
Kate


Students,

Consider enrolling in 17.S918: Elections by the Numbers! The class will be offered virtually and synchronously M/W 1:00-2:30pm. Feel free to email me at hoss at mit.edu<mailto:hoss at mit.edu> with questions about the class or other course 17 offerings this fall.

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Course description:

Taught by Prof. Charles Stewart (Political Science’s elections specialist) Elections by the Numbers is a hands-on, project-based class that encourages students to follow the 2020 election through the lens of quantitative analysis of election data.  Topics to be covered include election reform, election administration, election modeling, voter fraud, public opinion, and gerrymandering. Students will learn to acquire and analyze both administrative election data and data about public opinion.  During the first half of the class, topics will be introduced through a combination of reading, lectures, and group projects.  After Election Day, teams will tackle a self-identified topic that arises from the conduct of the 2020 election.  Prior experience with programming or statistical software (R, Stata, etc.) is helpful but not required.  Those who are not proficient with managing large datasets and using statistical software at the beginning of the semester will be so at the end.  Grading will be based on class participation, presentations, and brief project write-ups.


Best,


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Katherine Paton Hoss, Ph.D.
Lecturer/Academic Administrator
Department of Political Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Zoom ID: 597-907-3067


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