BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
| 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 | 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) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
| 2) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 4 |
| 3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
| 4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
| 5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
| 6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 4 |
| 7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
| 8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
| 9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 4 |
| 10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
| 11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |