Courses / Module

On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

• Present a game in normal and/or extensive form.
• Determine pure-strategy and mixed-strategyNash equilibrium solutions to a game.
• Discuss the relative strengths of various solution concepts.
• Apply game theory concepts to imperfect competition
• Determine the strategies and conditions under which players can maintain a collusive agreement as a Nash equilibrium solution.
• Apply game theory concepts to problems in information economics.

Delivery methods	Hours
Lectures	24
Labs / Practicals	0
Tutorials	0
Planned learning activities	16
Independent student activities	40
Total	80

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
• Continuous Assessment detail(s): Up to 20% of total marks will be awarded for continuous assessment.

Assessment type	Options	Weighting	Duration
Continuous Assessment		20%
University scheduled written examination		80%	90 minutes
Other		0%
Total		100%	90 minutes

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• 40%.
• Penalties: No late assignment will be graded. Please consult the relevant year handbook for details of deadlines and penalties.

• Any continuous assessment mark will be carried forward.
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes

• EC201 or equivalent required; EC205 and EC215 recommended.

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