Game Theory (ECON0027)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Teaching department: Economics
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: Suitable for: Final year students with a good mathematical background. Prerequisites: although there are no formal prerequisites and the mathematical tools are limited, nevertheless the module requires students to possess a strong ability in logical reasoning.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Aims: To provide students with an intellectual framework to analyse situations in which the behaviour of agents is driven by strategic considerations and, with a set of analytical tools, to interpret a wide range of phenomena in the social sciences.

Suitable for: Final year students with a good mathematical background.

Prerequisites: although there are no formal prerequisites and the mathematical tools are limited, nevertheless the module requires students to possess a strong ability in logical reasoning.

Assumed knowledge: Students coming into the module should have a good command of calculus and probability theory. They should be able to take derivatives and integrals and calculate maxima of functions. Also, they should understand the concept of probabilities, random events and variables and be able to use Bayesian updating. Basic knowledge of microeconomics is not necessary, but could be beneficial

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 85% Fixed-time remote activity

15% Other form of assessment
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 0
Module leader: Mr Nikita Roketskiy
Who to contact for more information: r.maskell@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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