TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will be able to learn the main concepts in game theory. 2) Will be familiar with the applications of game theory in various disciplines, such as economics, political science, international relations and law. 3) Will develop skills in application of mathematics.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None.
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Game Theory 2nd Week Introduction to Game Theory 3rd Week Games with simultaneous moves: pure strategies 4th Week Dominance and Nash Equilibrium 5th Week Games with simultaneous moves: applications 6th Week Auctions 7th Week Price competition 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Games with simultaneous moves: mixed strategies 10th Week Collective action games 11th Week Games with sequential moves 12th Week Combining simultaneous and sequential moves 13th Week Games with sequential moves: applications (Commitment) 14th Week Bargaining & Strategy and voting
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Avinash Dixit and Susan Skeath, Games of Strategy, Norton, 2004
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No