Political actors Political behaviour Electoral analysis

Programme details: 1. Political communication ecosystem 2. Sources of political information and knowledge 3. Impact of political communication on political behavior 4. Emotional stimuli and rational responses 5. Construction of political reality: public opinion and political language 6. Permanent campaign: legitimacy and approval of government action Use of Artificial Intelligence tools selectively allowed in this subject. The faculty may indicate a list of works and exercises that the student can perform using AI tools, specifying how they should be used, and how the student should describe the use made of them. If the use of AI by the student gives rise to academic fraud by falsifying the results of an exam or work required to accredit academic performance, the provisions of the Regulation of the University Carlos III of Madrid of partial development of the Law 3/2022, of February 24th, of University Coexistence will be applied.

Programme details: 1. Political communication ecosystem 2. Sources of political information and knowledge 3. Impact of political communication on political behavior 4. Emotional stimuli and rational responses 5. Construction of political reality: public opinion and political language 6. Permanent campaign: legitimacy and approval of government action

The course content is balanced between practical and theoretical contents. During the lectures will be presented, supported by previous readings that students must make the main concepts of the subject. This course is comprised of twenty eight lectures, two lectures per week. Student work for this course includes two essays, reading of selected materials, practices and class participation. The students will be assessed by written examinations, class participation and presentations, essays, exercises on assigned readings and workshop cases.