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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:	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

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)	Apply scientific methods or concepts in solving aviation-related problems	3
2)	Analyze and interpret data	5
3)	Work effectively on multi‐disciplinary and diverse teams	5
4)	Make professional and ethical decisions	3
5)	Communicate effectively, using both written and oral communication skills	4
6)	Engage in and recognize the need for life‐long learning	5
7)	Use the techniques, skills, and modern technology necessary for professional practice	4
8)	Assess the national and international aviation environment	3
9)	Apply pertinent knowledge in identifying and solving contemporary problems in the field of aviation	3
10)	Apply knowledge of business sustainability to aviation issues	3