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ECON223-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011
Introduction to Game Theory for Business, Science and Politics

15 points, 0.1250 EFTS
21 Feb 2011 - 26 Jun 2011
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Description

ECON223 is an introduction to game theory. Game theory itself is the science that studies strategic interaction, the interplay of competition and cooperation between rational, intelligent people. This course is introductory and non-mathematical, emphasizing a small number of key strategic ideas and principles that you will learn through hands-on, interactive playing and analyzing simple stylized examples. The course is multidisciplinary, with examples drawn from social behavior in economics, business, politics, management, history, sociology, psychology, and biology. Completion of first year university in any field is the only prerequisite.

Pre-requisites

Any 105 points from the BA, BCom, BForSc, BSc or LLB schedules

Course Coordinator

John Fountain

Fees

Domestic fee $630.00
International fee $2,775.00


For further information see Department of Economics and Finance.

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