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Syllabus ( ECON 714 )

   Basic information
Course title: Game Theory
Course code: ECON 714
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Saadettin Haluk Çitçi
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 2015, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Third Cycle (Doctoral)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face , Group study
Pre- and co-requisites: İKT 701
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: One aim of the course is to teach you some strategic considerations to take into account making your choices. A second aim is to predict how other people or organizations behave when they are in strategic settings.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Analyze related social phenomenons with the tools of game theory.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Economics in a specialized way
    2. Pick out and validate problems relevant to his/her field,
    3. Understand relevant research methodologies and techniques and their appropriate application within his/her research field,
    4. Gain original, independent and critical thinking, develop theoretical concepts and tools,
    5. Question and find out innovative approaches.
    6. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams,
    7. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge.
    8. Defend research outcomes at seminars and conferences.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Seminar/presentation
  2. Analyze strategic interactions among firms and individuals.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Economics in a specialized way
    2. Pick out and validate problems relevant to his/her field,
    3. Gain original, independent and critical thinking, develop theoretical concepts and tools,
    4. Analyze critically and evaluate his/her findings and those of others,
    5. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge.
    6. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
    7. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Seminar/presentation
  3. Interpret economic fundamentals of managerial and strategic decision making.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Economics in a specialized way
    2. Understand relevant research methodologies and techniques and their appropriate application within his/her research field,
    3. Gain original, independent and critical thinking, develop theoretical concepts and tools,
    4. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams,
    5. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques
    6. Write progress reports clearly on the basis of published documents, thesis, etc

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Seminar/presentation
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Static Games of Complete Information I
Week 3: Static Games of Complete Information II
Week 4: Dynamic Games of Complete Information I
Week 5: Dynamic Games of Complete Information II
Week 6: Static Games of Incomplete Information I
Week 7: Static Games of Incomplete Information II
Week 8: Static Games of Incomplete Informatio Applications - Midterm Exam
Week 9: Dynamic Games of Incomplete Information I
Week 10: Dynamic Games of Incomplete Information II
Week 11: Theory of Incentives and Contracts I
Week 12: Theory of Incentives and Contracts II
Week 13: Theory of Incentives and Contracts III
Week 14: Theory of Incentives and Contracts IV
Week 15*: .
Week 16*: Final Exam
Textbooks and materials: Game Theory by Drew Fudenberg and Jean Tirole
Microeconomic Theory by Andreu Mas-Colell , Michael Whinston, and Jerry Green
Recommended readings: An Introduction to Game Theory by Martin Osborne
Game Theory for Applied Economists by Robert Gibbons
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 30
Other in-term studies: 14, 15 15
Project: 0
Homework: 3, 4, 5 15
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 12
Own studies outside class: 5 14
Practice, Recitation: 2 12
Homework: 2 3
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 20 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 23 1
Final exam: 3 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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