Game Theory and its applications in social sciences

elective courses

(in Polish) Umiejętność posługiwania się modelami formalnymi

Classroom

Course on the use of game theory to model social phenomena to explain and describe the function of social institutions as a mechanism of defense against social traps. Course topics dedicated applications will be preceded by introductory classes to the areas of game theory.

Course on the use of game theory to model social phenomena to explain and describe the function of social institutions as a mechanism of defense against social traps. Course topics dedicated applications will be preceded by introductory classes to the areas of game theory: 1. Games, strategies, solutions; 2. Zoro-sum games, saddle points and equilibria; 3. Lotteries and utility theory. Attitude to risk; 4. Rational choice approaches in sociology: Is the model of rational individuals applicable? 5. The paradoxes and limitations of individual rationality; 6. Non-zero sum game and Nash equilibrium; 7. The Prisoner's Dilemma and other games of cooperation; 8. How to avoid the trap prisoner's dilemma / tragedy of the commons? Oaths and obligations. 9. Threats and madness as a method; 10. Backward induction; 11. Individual rationality in the light of experiments with the "centipede" game; 12. Social choreography and correlated equilibrium; 13. Controlled uncertainty and practice of mixed strategies.

Ph.D.Straffin Teoria Gier

J.Haman Gry wokół nas

K_W02 Is aware of ongoing theoretical and methodological disputes conducted in modern sociology; is reflective and critical of various positions

K_W04 Is reflective and critical of the problem of social differentiation and inequalities

K_W05 Has in-depth knowledge about the types of social ties and mechanisms supporting collective governance

K_W06 Has in-depth knowledge about cultural diversity and its transformations, cultural identity, and intercultural interaction and communication

K_W10 Has in-depth knowledge about major international and domestic sociological research pertaining to selected areas of social reality or sub-domains of sociology

K_W11 Has in-depth knowledge of norms and rules governing social structures and institutions

K_W14 Has in-depth knowledge of assumptions and claims of selected historical and contemporary sociological theories

K_U02 Can critically select information and materials for academic work, using various sources in Polish and a foreign language as well as modern technologies

K_U04 Can use theoretical categories and research methods in the description and analysis of social and cultural changes in modern societies, as well as their consequences

K_U08 Knows how to interpret the role of culture in the life of the individual and society

K_U09 Can relate an academic text to the problems of social life and its empirical studies

K_K04 Can argue a thesis using scientific evidence

K_K09 Is open to various theoretical and methodological perspectives of social research

K_W15 Approaches the choice of a particular theoretical perspective in a reflective and critical way

K_U01 Can identify causes and predict potential effects of past and current social events; can form critical judgments about current and past social events

Colloqium and one presentation during the classes or in the form of final essay