Free Self-Paced Course

Political Analytics

11 Weeks · 324 Pages · Social Science — Political Science & Data

This free, self-paced course provides a structured 11-week syllabus for learning Political Analytics. Each module builds on the previous one, guiding you from foundational concepts through advanced topics with 324 pages of in-depth reading material. All content is drawn from our comprehensive Political Analytics textbook, organized into a clear weekly schedule that you can follow at your own pace.

Modules

324

Pages

Self-Paced

Free

Always Free

Weekly Syllabus

1 Front Matter

2 Part I: Foundations of Political Analytics

3 Part II: Public Opinion and Survey Research

4 Part III: Elections and Voting Behavior

5 Part IV: Election Forecasting and Modeling

6 Part V: Media, Messaging, and Political Communication

7 Part VI: Campaigns, Strategy, and Applied Analytics

8 Part VII: Populism, Movements, and Political Change

9 Part VIII: Ethics, Equity, and the Future

10 Part IX: Capstone Projects

11 Appendices

How to Use This Syllabus

Read at your own pace. Each module is designed for roughly one week of study, but there are no deadlines. Spend as much time as you need on each topic.
Follow in order or jump around. The modules are arranged sequentially for a structured learning path, but feel free to skip to any topic that interests you most.
No sign-up needed. Every page in this syllabus links directly to free, open-access content. Just click a topic and start reading immediately.

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