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QSR02/NAM-VII
Game Theory
5
ECTS
Periods
Language of instruction
English
Type or level of studies
Advanced studies
Course unit descriptions in the curriculum
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QSR02
Game Theory
Participation in course work
MDP in Quantitative Social Research
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Learning outcomes
This course provides basic formal modeling. The student will learn expected utility theory, decision theory, simultaneous strategic form games, extensive form sequential games, mixed strategy equilibrium, and extensions.
General description
Game Theory is compulsory for the degree students in Master's programme in Quantitative Social Research (I-II period).
There are places for other students.
Enrolment for University Studies
Enrolment time has expired
Teachers
Katri Sieberg, Teacher responsible
katri.sieberg[ät]tuni.fi
Teaching
17-Sep-2015
–
10-Dec-2015
Lectures 24 hours
Thu 17-Sep-2015 - 10-Dec-2015 weekly at 14-16, Linna 6017, No lecture 24.9. Please note exception in time: 12.11 at 13-15. Please note the room change: 15.10 and 22.10 in Linna building K108 and 29.10 in Linna building K113! EXAM 10.12.2015, POSSIBLE RETAKE 17.12.2015
Study materials
Charalambos D. Aliprantis, Subir K. Chakrabarti: Games and Decision Making, Oxford University Press, 2000
Jon Elster. Explaining Social Behavior: More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007
Dennis C. Mueller. Public Choice III. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Further information
Course in North American Studies: NAM-VII Methodology