UCL - Formalization for the social sciences

[POLS1114]

[30h + 15h] 4 credits

Teacher(s): Pierre Dehez

Language: French

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

This course is an introduction to mathematical modelization in social sciences at large (economics, political science, sociology, law). It is not a course in mathematics and the prerequisite do not go beyond the basic college mathematics. Its aim is to help students to develop an analytical capacity through a systematic and rigorous use of simple concepts of game and decision theory.

Main themes

As a matter of illustration, here are possible topics:

- conflict and cooperation
- voting
- measurement of power
- social choice
- fair division

Content and teaching methods

The course consists of a series of lectures completed by exercises

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisite: None
Rating: written examination.
Support: lecture notes