180.826 (21W) Case Studies in MCM

Wintersemester 2021/22

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First course session
13.10.2021 19:00 - 21:00 online Off Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

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Lecturer
Course title german Case Studies in MCM
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 29 (30 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 13.10.2021
Remarks (english)

this course discusses:

1. human psychology and behaviour, chiefly in the context of publi and private sector decision makers

2. the theory of games and their relevance in understanding interactions between economic and political agents

3. the technologies underlying digital currency (chiefly blockchain), the significane of digital curreny and other potential applications thereof

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

The purpose of the course is to develop a deeper understanding of the problem how information and decisionmaking can often present as starkly incongrous in the world institutional decision making. We will then explore the theory of games to find responses to this problem space.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Zoom lectures

Miro Board collaboration

PowerPoint presentations

Course content

- variability in decision making (bias vs noise)

- the theory of games (collaboration and competition within rule-sets)

- critical thinking

- essay writing and research skills

Prior knowledge expected

- none

Curricular registration requirements

- none expilcit - this is a course taught at postgraduate level

Literature

Daniel Kahnemann - Thinking fast & slow

Daniel Kahnemann - Noise

Eilas, Garfield & Gutschera - The Characteristics of Games

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Modified examination information (exceptional COVID-19 provisions)

unchanged

Examination methodology

course assesment will be graded on three criteria:

1. submission of a practice essay and attendance of the resulting personal tutorial

2. in-class Participation and group presentations (contribution, engagement, performance)

3. Final essay to be submitted at the of the term

Examination topic(s)

- students shall demonstrate sufficient comprehension of the course content and materials

- students shall be able to aplly course concepts to real life problems 

- students shall demonstrate their ability to critically challenge assumptions and methods with a view to refine them

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Assessment critieria:

- first essay & tutorial 30%

- class participation and group work 40%

- final essay 30%

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme Media and Convergence Management (SKZ: 150, Version: 13W.2)
    • Subject: Electives I - Media and Communication (MC) (Compulsory elective)
      • Case Studies in Media and Convergence Management II ( 2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 180.826 Case Studies in MCM (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme Media, Communications & Culture (SKZ: 841, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Media and Convergence Management (Compulsory elective)
      • 8.3 Case Studies in Media and Convergence Management II ( 0.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 180.826 Case Studies in MCM (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Media, Communications & Culture (SKZ: 841, Version: 09W.1)
    • Subject: Medien- und Konvergenzmanagement (Compulsory elective)
      • Medienmanagement ( 2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 180.826 Case Studies in MCM (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)

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