The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Lecturer Dr. Hakan Çınar
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
The course will not be held this semester.
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
lecture
discussion
case studies
Principle Sources
Mehmet Faysal GÖKALP - Cüneyt Yenal KESBİÇ, Uluslararası Rekabet Sürecinde Türkiye, Beyaz Yayınları, İstanbul, 2005.
Other Sources
various online resources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Basic Concepts (Concept of Competition, Basic Functions, Markets and Competition, Competition and Efficiency
lecture / discussion
2. Week
Schools of Economics and Competition (Classical School, Neo-Classical School, Functional Competition)
lecture / discussion
3. Week
Schools of Economics and Competition (K. Marx, Austrian School, Schumpeterian Competition)
lecture / discussion
4. Week
Prevention and Protection of Competition (Protectionism)
lecture / discussion
5. Week
Prevention and Protection of Competition (Competition Policies)
lecture / discussion
6. Week
The Concept of Competitiveness
lecture / discussion
7. Week
Factors Determining Competitive Power
lecture / discussion
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Measuring Competitive Power
lecture / discussion
10. Week
Turkey's Competitiveness
lecture / discussion
11. Week
Competition Policy at the company level in Turkey
lecture / discussion
12. Week
Country Level Competition Policy
lecture / discussion
13. Week
Competition Policy at the International Level
Discussion
14. Week
Semester Review
Discussion
15. Week
Final Exam
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
OP-1. Comprehends both theoretical and applied subjects in international trade at the advanced level, and uses his/her knowledge when necessary.
PO-2
OP-2. Analyses basic concepts and data related to International Trade and Economics by scientific methods, interprets those with analytically, and evaluates those with regard to economic issues.
PO-3
OP-3. Express his/her thoughts, comments and evaluations related to International Trade discipline both in written and oral forms.
PO-4
OP-4. Defines current problems, and proposes solutions which are supported by evidence and research based quantitative and qualitative data.
PO-5
OP-5. Inspects how public and private sector enterprises engaged in trade activities operates in practice, and evaluates the continuities and the dynamism in these sectors.
PO-6
OP-6. Defines and tracks local, regional (such as European Union or Middle East) and global issues from the point of political economics, and relates these issues to each other.
PO-7
OP-7. Possesses sufficient knowledge in other disciplines related to International Trade (such as Economics, Finance, International Business and Law), and reports this information.
PO-8
OP-8. Follows publications and research in International Trade, Globalisation and Financial Systems in the English language, and communicates with his/her colleagues internationally.
PO-9
OP-9. Uses a second language (Russian, Chinese, etc.) at the intermediate level.
PO-10
OP-10. Possesses ethical principles and scientific values in collection, interpretation and release of data.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
They can interpret the concept of competition.
LO-2
They can define competition from the point of view of economics schools.
LO-3
they can describe tTurkey's current competitiveness.
LO-4
They can measure and criticize the competitiveness of countries.
LO-5
They can compare with each other commercial advantages and disadvantages of the different sectors in Turkey
