BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| ECONOMICS | |||||
| 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 | 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: | 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) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | 4 |
| 2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | 5 |
| 3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | 2 |
| 4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | 1 |
| 5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | 3 |
| 6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | 5 |
| 7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | 2 |
| 8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | 1 |
| 9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | 1 |
| 10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | 3 |
| 11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. | 3 |