Program Overview

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Program Overview

The University of Copenhagen offers a course titled "Applied Game Theory" (NIFB14002U) as part of its Bachelor's programs in Environmental and Food Economics and Natural Resources.

Course Description

The course focuses on developing skills in strategic thinking and methods for analyzing and predicting the outcome of strategic interactions. It introduces key concepts in game theory with a degree of formalism, illustrated through practical examples and nuanced through a set of exercises.

Course Objectives

The primary objective of the course is to provide a fundamental understanding of formalized analysis of decision problems using game theory and models of behavior. Upon completion, students are expected to:

• Understand the basic principles in logical/game-theoretic analysis of decisions.
• Be familiar with economic applications of game theory.
• Have knowledge of descriptive models for decision-making.
• Be able to set up and apply game-theoretic models to analyze simplified economic problems.
• Approach problems with a self-contained and critical economic approach.

Teaching Materials

Recommended textbooks include "An Introduction to Game Theory" by Martin J. Osborne and "A Primer in Game Theory" by Robert Gibbons. Additional materials will be available on Absalon.

Prerequisites

A basic course in microeconomics is recommended.

Teaching Form

The course is presented through lectures, which may be available as recorded videos. Each lecture includes a set of exercises. A mid-term exam may be included for feedback on student progress.

Workload

The estimated workload is:

• Lectures: 40 hours
• Preparation: 126 hours
• Theoretical exercises: 36 hours
• Exam: 4 hours
• Total: 206 hours

Assessment

The course is assessed through a written on-site exam with aids, lasting 4 hours. The exam is an ITX-exam, and all aids are allowed except for Generative AI and internet access.

Course Information

• Language: Danish
• Course code: NIFB14002U
• ECTS points: 7.5
• Level: Bachelor
• Duration: 1 block
• Placement: Block 4
• Schedule group: A (Tuesday 8-12 + Thursday 8-17)
• Course capacity: No limitation, unless enrolled during the late enrollment period or as a merit or single-course student.

Study Board

The course is offered by the Study Board for Natural Resources, Environment, and Animal Science.

Offering Institute

The course is provided by the Department of Food and Resource Economics.

Offering Faculty

The course is part of the Faculty of Science.

Course Responsible

The course is managed by Jens Gudmundsson.