Information Package / Course Catalogue
Competition Theory and Policy
Course Code: ECO424
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The main objective of this course is to give inclusive information about measuring of competitiveness in firm, country and global level and especially teach the importance and matching of competitiveness for countries and give a formation about competition policy examples in Turkey.

Course Content

Competititon, Basic Functions, Markets and Competititon, Competititon and Efficiency, Economy Schools and Competititon , Inhibition and Protection of Competetion , Competitiveness of Turkey.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the basic terms about competition.
2.Knows the idea of Economy Schools about competition.
3.Learns the relationship between competititon and protectionism.
4.Learns the methods of measuring competitiveness.
5.Has an idea about competititon policy of countries.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Coşkun Can AKTAN - İstiklal Y. VURAL, Rekabet Gücü ve Rekabet Stratejileri, TİSK Yayını, Rekabet Dizisi:2, Yayın No:254, Ankara, 2004.
2.Erdal TÜRKKAN, Rekabet Teorisi ve Endüstri İktisadı, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara, 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts (Competititon, Basic Functions, Markets and Competititon, Competititon and Efficiency)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Economy Schools and Competititon(Classic School, Neo-Classic School, Functional Competititon)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Economy Schools and Competititon (K. Marx, Austrian School, Schumpeterian Competititon)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Inhibition and Protection of Competetion (Protectionism)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Inhibition and Protection of Competetion (Competititon Policy)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Competitiveness Term
Week 7 - Theoretical
Determinant Factors of Competititon
Week 8 - Theoretical
Determinant Factors of Competititon
Week 9 - Theoretical
Measuring Competitiveness
Week 10 - Theoretical
Competitiveness of Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Competitiveness of Turkey
Week 12 - Theoretical
Competitive Policy in Firm Level
Week 13 - Theoretical
Competitive Policy in Country Level
Week 14 - Theoretical
Competitive Policy in Global Level
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading140228
Individual Work140342
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination121122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
OÇ-2
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
OÇ-3
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
OÇ-4
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
OÇ-5
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
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