Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2017-18

This course examines the fundamentals of contest theory. It is part of the subjects that lead to specialization in Applied Mathematics to Social Sciences, and is strongly linked with Game Theory, Economics of Uncertainty and Information and also with the courses of Optimization I and II

 

 

Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees)

Specific Competences (CE)

  • CE10 : Communicate, both orally and in writing, mathematical knowledge, procedures, results and ideas.
  • CE11 : Ability to solve academic, technical, financial and social problems using mathematical methods.
  • CE12 : Ability to work in a team, providing mathematical models adapted to the needs of the group.
  • CE15 : Recognise and analyse new problems and prepare strategies to resolve them.
  • CE5 : Propose, analyse, validate and interpret models of simple real-life situations, using the most appropriate mathematical tools for the purpose.
  • CE9 : Use bibliographic search tools for Mathematics.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2017-18

To understand the main problems of Contest Theory and the most well-known solutions. To provide the students with
the capacity to do research in this field.

 

 

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General

Code: 25072
Lecturer responsible:
BEVIA BAEZA, CARMEN
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,44
Practical credits: 0,96
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
    Area: FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
    Theoretical credits: 1,44
    Practical credits: 0,96
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught