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 |
| ECO4224 | Industrial Organizations | 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 Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. EMİN KÖKSAL |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | Optional Course Materials: videos, games, etc. |
| Course Objectives: | The course is about firms in markets. It focuses on firm behavior in imperfectly competitive markets. It analyzes the acquisition and use of market power by firms, strategic interactions among firms, and the role of government competition policy. During the course we will approach this subject from both theoretical and applied perspectives. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Define market structure 2. Define market power 3. Analyze technology and costs 4. Analyze price discrimination under monopoly 5. Analyze product variety and quality under monopoly 6. Analyze quantity and price competition |
Course Content
| Market Structure & Market Power, Price Discrimination & Monopoly, Product Variety & Quality under Monopoly Static & Dynamic Games, Anti-competitive behaviors, Mergers |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction & Basic microeconomics | |
| 2) | Market Structure & Market Power | |
| 3) | Price Discrimination & Monopoly | |
| 4) | Product Variety & Quality under Monopoly | |
| 5) | Commodity Bundling & Tie-in Sales | |
| 6) | Static Games: Quantity v. Price Competition | |
| 7) | Review | |
| 8) | Dynamic Games: First & Second Movers | |
| 9) | Entry Deterrence & Predation | |
| 10) | Price Fixing & Repeated Games | |
| 11) | Horizontal Mergers | |
| 12) | Vertical & Conglomerate Mergers | |
| 13) | Vertical Restraints | |
| 14) | Advertising, Market Power & Information |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Industrial Organization: Contemporary Theory and Empirical Applications by PEPALL, RICHARDS and NORMAN (Blackwell Publishing, 2008, 4th edition) |
| References: | The Economist Businessweek HBR |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 8 | % 25 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 45 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 55 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 45 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Quizzes | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 146 | ||
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. |