851-0585-04L  Lecture with Computer Exercises: Modelling and Simulating Social Systems with MATLAB

SemesterSpring Semester 2008
LecturersA. F. Johansson, M. Moussaid
Periodicitynon-recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish


Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits3 credits
ExaminersM. Moussaid, A. F. Johansson
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionRepetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Admission requirementStudents have to earn their credit points by implementing an established mathematical model from the sociological literature in MATLAB. Furthermore, they have to document their project in a 30 page seminar thesis and present it in a 15 minute seminar talk.
Additional information on mode of examinationThe thesis should include a discussion of the mathematical model, the sociological concept behind it, the meaning of formulas, properties of the model, and parameter dependencies, but also possible practical implications. The computer code should be sufficiently well documented.