Course title | Theory of Decision Making |
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Course code | UPEM/PTRO |
Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Tutorial |
Level of course | Master |
Year of study | 2 |
Semester | Winter |
Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
Language of instruction | Czech |
Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
Work placements | This is not an internship |
Recommended optional programme components | None |
Lecturer(s) |
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Course content |
Introduction, basic terms. Decision making processes and style of decision making. Description of phenomena and objects, its use. One-criteria decision making. Multi-criteria decision making - characteristic, issues, its use. Decision making matrices, additive methods. Methods with information about aspiration levels and methods with ordinal information. Hierarchic methods, pair comparison. Essentials of multi-criteria programming. Decision making under uncertainty. Application of theory of games.
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Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training |
Learning outcomes |
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with basic knowledge of decision making theory especially the importance of supportive methods. The course follows up with Management and assumes theoretical knowledge of mathematics and statistics. The course acquaints the students with essentials of decision making theory, furthermore, it focuses on principles of decision making support. It describes phenomena and objects, one- and especially multi-criteria evaluation, methods of multi-criteria programming and decision making under uncertainty. Separate part is devoted to group decision making, decision making in public administration and public choice. The accent is put on managerial interpretation of methods.
A student will be able to solve decision-making problems under security and uncertainty on the basis of mathematical models. The student gains general knowledge of group decision-making and specific knowledge of public elections and decision-making in public administration. |
Prerequisites |
unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria |
Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Discussion
The graded assignment is granted upon attendance at least 3 seminars, completion and submission of at least 3 numerical tasks, completion of the seminar paper and passing the written test. |
Recommended literature |
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Study plans that include the course |
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Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Regional Development (2013) | Category: Economy | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Economics and Enterprise Management (2013) | Category: Economy | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Economics of Public Sector (2016) | Category: Economy | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Economics of Public Sector (2014) | Category: Economy | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Regional Development (2014) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Insurance Engineering (2014) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Regional Development (2013) | Category: Economy | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Insurance Engineering (2014) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Economics of Public Sector (2013) | Category: Economy | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Economics and Enterprise Management (2015) | Category: Economy | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Economics and Enterprise Management (2014) | Category: Economy | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Regional Development (2014) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |