ECTS - Game Theory
Game Theory (IKT424) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Game Theory | IKT424 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | 1. To study the strategic behavior among parties having opposed, mixed or similar interests. 2. To endow how to recognize and model strategic situations 3. To make students to learn to set up the games and to solve the games |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Elements of a game, sequential moves, simultaneous moves, combining simultaneous and sequential moves, mixed strategies. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Presentation of the course, Introduction and General Principles | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 3-14 |
| 2 | How to Think about Strategic Games | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 17-38 |
| 3 | How to Think about Strategic Games | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 17-38 |
| 4 | Sequential Moves, II | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 60-72. |
| 5 | Simultaneous Moves, Discrete Strategies I | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 83-100. |
| 6 | Simultaneous Moves, Discrete Strategies II | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 100-113 |
| 7 | Simultaneous Moves, Continuous Strategies I | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 123-135. |
| 8 | Simultaneous Moves, Continuous Strategies II | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 135-151 |
| 9 | Midterm | |
| 10 | Combining simultaneous and sequential moves | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 156-176 |
| 11 | Mixed strategies, Zero-Sum Games I | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 185-200. |
| 12 | Mixed strategies, Zero-Sum Games II | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 200-216. |
| 13 | Mixed strategies, Non-Zero-Sum Games I | Dixit and Skeath pp. 233-244 |
| 14 | Mixed strategies, Non-Zero-Sum Games II | Dixit and Skeath pp. 244-257 |
| 15 | Repeated Games | Dixit and Skeath, pp. 345-372 |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Microeconomic Theory: An Integrated Approach; Stephen Mathis and Janet Koscianski; Prentice Hall; New Jersey; 2002. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Microeconomic Theory: Basic Principles and Extensions, Walter Nicholson , 9th Edition, Thomson Learning, Australia et. al.,2004. |
| 3. Intermediate Microeconomics, Hal R. Varian, 5th Edition, W. W. Norton Company, New York and London, 2005. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 95 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | They acquire the skills to understand, explain, and use the basic concepts and methods of economics. | |||||
| 2 | Acquires macro-economic analysis skills. | |||||
| 3 | Acquire microeconomic analysis skills. | X | ||||
| 4 | Understands the formulation and implementation of economic policies at local, national, regional and/or global levels. | |||||
| 5 | Learn different approaches to the economy and economic issues. | X | ||||
| 6 | Learn qualitative and quantitative research techniques in economic analysis. | |||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use modern software, hardware and/or other technological tools. | |||||
| 8 | Develops intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills. | |||||
| 9 | Contributes to open-mindedness by encouraging critical analysis, discussion, and/or lifelong learning. | |||||
| 10 | Develops a sense of work ethics and social responsibility. | |||||
| 11 | Develops communication skills. | |||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively apply knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: Economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial relations | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 6 | 96 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 148 | ||