ECON 1108: Game Theory with Applications to the Natural and Social Sciences

[UConn Stamford – Distance Learning]

Introduction to game theory examines applications in the natural and social sciences and technology, which may include electric power auctions, evolutionary biology, and elections. The course is an opportunity for students to begin to think strategically about many types of problems found in science, social settings, and even university life.

In this course, students will learn: To recognize strategic behavior—and the potential for strategic behavior—in a variety of situations, for example, in social and political situations and even in the natural sciences. To solve games, use solutions to predict and explain behavior, and recognize and learn from the successes and failures of their analyses. How to work through a sequence of short directed projects to learn that choosing a topic for the Honors thesis is not quite as daunting as they may believe.

Note This course will be offered online, and registration is open to Honors students across all UConn campuses. If you are a non-Honors student interested in this course and the Honors Program, please email the instructor (vicki.knoblauch@uconn.edu) and Kaitlin Heenehan (kaitlin.heenehan@uconn.edu) to request a permission number.