| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree Without Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Will be able to learn the main concepts in game theory.
- Will be familiar with the applications of game theory in various disciplines, such as economics, political science, international relations and law.
- Will develop skills in application of mathematics.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None. |
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| Course Description | |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Game Theory |
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2nd Week |
Introduction to Game Theory |
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3rd Week |
Games with simultaneous moves: pure strategies |
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4th Week |
Dominance and Nash Equilibrium |
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5th Week |
Games with simultaneous moves: applications |
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6th Week |
Auctions |
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7th Week |
Price competition |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Games with simultaneous moves: mixed strategies |
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10th Week |
Collective action games |
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11th Week |
Games with sequential moves |
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12th Week |
Combining simultaneous and sequential moves |
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13th Week |
Games with sequential moves: applications (Commitment) |
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14th Week |
Bargaining & Strategy and voting |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Avinash Dixit and Susan Skeath, Games of Strategy, Norton, 2004 |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
14 |
9 |
126 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
7 |
3 |
21 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 295 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 9.83 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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