GV210-5-AU-CO:
Games, Strategy and Politics
2016/17
Government
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
15
23 August 2013
Requisites for this module
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This module is an introduction to game theory and its applications in political science. You will learn the necessary modeling tools that allow you to look at political phenomena from a theoretical perspective. No prior knowledge of these techniques is required or expected. By the end of the semester, the students are expected to understand various types of games and solution concepts, as well as to be able to apply them to a wide variety of political phenomena, e.g., campaigns and elections, ethnic conflicts, wars and deterrence, etc.
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1 x 2 hour seminar weekly
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Problem Set 1 |
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30% |
| Coursework |
Problem Set 2 |
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30% |
| Written Exam |
Test |
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40% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Marius Radean
Dr Marius Radean: mradean@essex.ac.uk
Module Administrator: Sallyann West, sawest@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Kaat Smets
Royal Holloway, University of London
Lecturer in Politics
Available via Moodle
Of 20 hours, 0 (0%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
20 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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