STV4228B ¨C Game Theory and International Cooperation

Course content

This course teaches students to construct, analyze, and use game-theoretic models to examine important and recent developments in specific instances of international cooperation. It offers answers to questions such as why the Brexit process is so painful and what challenges the Paris Agreement must tackle to become successful.

Paying particular attention to N-person static and repeated games, the course qualifies students to develop and use such models independently, for example in their master thesis.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, the students have the following knowledge, skills and competences:

Knowledge

You have:

• Understanding of the most important game-theoretic concepts
• Familiarity with various equilibrium concepts and how to identify them
• Awareness of which equilibrium concepts are appropriate for which types of models

Skills

You can:

• Read and understand game-theoretic work on topics such as Brexit, EU expansion, the Paris Agreement, and international sanctions,
• Construct and analyze game-theoretic models relevant for recent developments concerning international cooperation
• Develop game-theoretic models for use in your master thesis

Competences

You have:

• Increased your general analytical competence
• Enhanced your ability to use game theory as part of a larger research project in political science.
• Developed your ability to critically assess the fruitfulness of game theory applications

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

Students enrolled in other Master`s Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.?Guest student on master courses at the Department of Political Science - Faculty of Social Sciences (uio.no)

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Apply for guest student status if you are admitted to another Master`s programme.

For incoming students

All Master`s courses in Political Science must be registered manually by the Department, they will not appear in Studentweb. Contact your international coordinator at UiO.

Recommended previous knowledge

Bachelor`s degree in Political Science or similar

Teaching

10 lectures.

Lectures are held during five weeks, with examination in the sixth week.

Examination

3-hour written examination

There will be no semester project.

Examination support material

Usage of a dictionary during the examination is allowed, subject to prior inspection by SV-info.?See guidelines for further details.

Language of examination

You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

If you are sick or have another valid reason for not attending the regular exam, we offer a postponed exam later in the same semester.

See also our information about resitting an exam.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.