BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ECO4146 | Innovation and Competition Policy in Digital Markets | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. EMİN KÖKSAL |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to analyze the role of competition policy in shaping the digital economy, and the evolving role for competition authorities in the inovative digital markets. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Identify general principles of innovation and competition policy. 2. Explain the fundamental competition violations. 3. Define digital markets. 4. Identify innovations in digital market. 5. Analyze the effects of disruptive innovations in digital markets. 6. Acquire a solid understanding of interplay between innovation and competition polic. |
Course Content
| The course specifically examine the appropriateness of existing competition policy tools and techniques for dealing with innovative disruptions in digital markets. The course carries out case studies to analyze the development and evolution of a number of digital markets. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the Course | |
| 2) | Putting the Main Issues | |
| 3) | Foundations of Competition Policy | |
| 4) | Fundamental Rules of Competition Law -1 | |
| 5) | Fundamental Rules of Competition Law -2 | |
| 6) | Digital Markets | |
| 7) | Main Competition Issues in Digital Markets - 1 | |
| 8) | Main Competition Issues in Digital Markets - 2 | |
| 9) | Case Study Session - 1 | |
| 10) | Case Study Session - 2 | |
| 11) | Case Study Session - 3 | |
| 12) | Case Study Session - 4 | |
| 13) | Case Study Session - 5 | |
| 14) | Case Study Session - 6 |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google by Scott GALLOWAY, Portfolio, 2017. An Introduction to EU Competition Law by Moritz LORENZ, Cambridge University Press, 2013. Platform Revolution by Geoffrey G. PARKER, Marshall W. Van ALSTYNE, Sangeet P. CHOUDARY, W. W. Norton & Company, 2016. |
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Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Presentation | 1 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 152 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |