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230181 SE Formal Theory in the Social Sciences (2012W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Am 04.12.2012 und am 11.12.2012 findet die Lehrveranstaltung von 15:30-17:30 in Kursraum B, NIG - Erdgeschoss, Universitätsstr. 7 statt

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 02.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 09.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 16.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 23.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 30.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 06.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 13.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 20.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 27.11. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 18.12. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.01. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.01. 15:30 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

The use of formal models for describing and analyzing social phenomena has strongly expanded in recent years. In particular, problems of collective action and decision making, voting, and common pool resources, but also core concepts such as trust and reciprocity are studied from this perspective. In the seminar, the foundations of noncooperative game theory and the so-called "analytical approach" are presented. We will discuss: classical decision theory, static and sequential games, information and uncertainty, mixed strategies, reaction curves, repeated games, learning, bargaining, evolutionary games, social choice, spatial models, and strategic voting. Each unit consists of a lecture part and an exercise part in which problems are studied. The seminar is a precondition for the seminar "Experimental tests of theoretical models in economic and political sociology".

Assessment and permitted materials

Portfolio aus einzelnen Übungsaufgaben, die zu Hause zu lösen sind.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Ziel der Lehrveranstaltung ist die Vermittlung eines Einblicks in die Grundlagen der Spieltheorie und der räumlichen Theorie.

Examination topics

Die Inhalte werden durch Vortrag vermittelt und in Übungsbespielen vertieft.

Reading list

Riechmann, Thomas (2008). Spieltheorie, München: Vahlen.
Shepsle, Kenneth (2010). Analyzing Politics. Rationality, Behavior, and Institutions, New York: Norton.
Diekmann, Andreas (2009) Spieltheorie: Einführung, Beispiele, Experimente, Reinbek: Rowohlt

Association in the course directory

in 905: MA Theorie oder MA Erweiterung Theorie

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