GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
DECISION THEORY/7700064
Course Title: DECISION THEORY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Şenol ALTAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/saltan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  saltan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learn the decision making techniques
Learn the various mathematical, statistical and psychological approaches related to decision making
Learn to solve complex systems by using decision-making techniques






 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to decision-making and developments in decision theory.
2. Week  Rational decision-making and the psychological aspect of decision-making.
3. Week  Decision-making problems and decision process
4. Week  Classification of decision problems; decision making under certainty and under risk
5. Week  Decision trees and Bayesian approach.
6. Week  Decision making under uncertainty.
7. Week  Decision making under risk.
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Utility theory
10. Week  Introduction to multi-criteria decision making method.
11. Week  Multi-criteria decision making; analytic hierarchy process, analytic network process.
12. Week  Introduction to game theory, the basic definitions and concepts.
13. Week  Application
14. Week  Application
15. Week  General repeat
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Erdoğmuş Şenol (2003), Karar Kuramına Giriş, Osmangazi Üniversitesi, İstatistik Bölümü, Eskişehir
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  There is no work placements
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
2
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
8
3
24
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
8
3
24
 Reading
12
3
36
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
2
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
8
3
24
 Preparing Reports
4
3
12
 Preparing Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
3
21
 Final and Studying for Final
7
3
21
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
176
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.04
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having the professional expertise and skills on theoretical and practical aspect of econometrics.X
2Having appropriate behavior of econometricsin the field of social, scientific, cultural and ethical values, applicability of gained knowledge and skills in accordance with the principle of responsibility to social and working life.X
3Having skills about selecting, using and evaluating of appropriate econometrics and statistical programming methods, based on theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field related to the current problems faced by.X
4Having skills to work with the team for reach fruitful results in interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies.X
5Having knowledge of research methods in the field of institutions and organizations planning projects, managing in order to conduct independent research.X
6Using some of the advanced level econometrics and statistical software programs.X
7Having skills about information system related to the fields in working life.X
8Having qualities for analytical thinking, prospecting and bring scientific solutions to problems as a researcher.X
9Having skills to comprehension, application and evaluation about terms and basic theory of operational research.X
10Having the professional expertise and skills on theoretical and practical aspects of operational research.X