| Academic Unit: |
Economics |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
| Prerequisites: |
None |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Course Unit: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
- - |
| Course Objectives: |
1 - Show a systematic way of analyzing strategic situations in which the well-being of individuals depends not only on what they do but also on what other individuals do,
2 - Introduce students with the basic concepts and results of noncooperative game theory. |
| Course Contents: |
Games with simultaneous moves: Pure strategies. Nash equilibrium. Dominant strategy equilibrium. Games with simultaneous moves: Mixed Strategies. Collective action games. Games with sequential moves. Subgame perfect equilibrium. Combining simultaneous and sequential moves. Strategy and voting. Bargaining. Markets and competition. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
- 1- To be able to learn the main concepts in game theory.
- 2- To be familiar with the applications of game theory in various disciplines, such as economics, political science, international relations, and law.
- 3- To develop skills in application of mathematics.
- 4- To gain skills of analytical and systematic thinking.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: |
All homework problems are to be handed in a week after they are assigned. Lecture notes are given to students so that they can cover the subjects at their home. Students will engage in games related to weekly course content. |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
| 1 |
Introduction to Game Theory |
Chapter 1 |
| 2 |
Introduction to Game Theory |
Chapter 2 |
| 3 |
Games with simultaneous moves: pure strategies |
Chapter 4 |
| 4 |
Dominance and Nash Equilibrium |
Chapter 4 |
| 5 |
Games with simultaneous moves: applications |
Chapter 16 |
| 6 |
Auctions |
Chapter 16 |
| 7 |
Price competition |
Lecture Notes |
| 8 |
Games with simultaneous moves: mixed strategies |
Chapter 7 |
| 9 |
Games with simultaneous moves: mixed strategies |
Chapter 8 |
| 10 |
Collective action games |
Chapter 12 |
| 11 |
Games with sequential moves |
Chapter 3 |
| 12 |
Combining simultaneous and sequential moves |
Chapter 6 |
| 13 |
Games with sequential moves: applications (Commitment) |
Chapter 10 |
| 14 |
Bargaining & Strategy and voting |
Chapter 17&15 |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High
