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Rational choice and formal theories in social science

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Course ID:	1600-SZD-WM-TRW
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Rational choice and formal theories in social science
Name in Polish:	Teorie racjonalnego wyboru i teorie formalne w naukach społecznych
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Sociology
Course groups:	Methodological classes - Doctoral School of Social Sciences
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	5.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Type of course:	elective courses
Full description:	Seminar devoted to the theory of rational choice and the applications of formal theories (including social choice theory, game theory, formal theory of politics) in sociology and political sciences. The detailed program of the seminar - especially in its further part - will be modifiable due to the participants' interests and research plans. In the introductory part, the classes will focus on the following issues: • General assumptions of the theory of rational choice; mutual relations between individual motives and actions and social phenomena. • Preferences and utility and individual rationality - from homo oeconomicus to homo sociologicus. • Collective action problems. • Game theory and its applications in social sciences. • The theory of rational choice in political science: formal theory of politics. In the further part of the course the above problems will be developed; detailed selection of topics will result from the interests and research plans of the seminar participants.
Bibliography:	Coleman, J. Foundations of Social Theory Schelling, T. Micromotives and Macrobehavior Schelling, T. The Strategy of Conflict Straffin Ph.D. Game Theory and Strategy Olson, M. The Logic of Collective Action: Public Goods and the Theory of Groups Kahneman, D. Thinkink. Fast and Slow Riker, W.H. Liberalism against Populism Lissowski, G. (ed.) Elementy teorii wyboru społecznego Chmielewski, P. Homo agens
Learning outcomes:	After completing the course, its participant - Knows the assumptions and applications in scientific research in sociology and other social sciences of the theory of rational choice, game theory and formal theory of politics - Knows the different meanings of the concept of rationality and the role that assumptions about rationality have for various social theories - Knows research on the limits of individual rationality - Knows the essence of the relationship between motives and activities at the individual level and social phenomena - Can use theories of rational choice to describe social phenomena
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Assessment of the paper / presentation and class participation

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU SEM W TH FR
Type of class:	Seminar, 20 hours, 12 places more information
Coordinators:	Jacek Haman
Group instructors:	Jacek Haman
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Pass/fail Seminar - Pass/fail

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