MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

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
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
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 Outputs

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: 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
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation 1 % 30
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 1 18 18
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 20 20
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 30 30
Total Workload 152

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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