Information Package

Master's of Economy Law without Thesis

LAW589

ECONOMICS OF COMPETITION AND REGULATION

Course Code
LAW589
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will acquire the concept of competition and have an ability to propose regulatory policies.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe purpose of this course is to introduce students to the economic analysis of government intervention into private markets.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The Uneasy Case for Competition Law and Regulation as Decisive Factors in Development
2nd Week Regulation Over Monopoly
3rd Week Critical Issues in the Enforcement of the Anti-Monopoly Law
4th Week Competition Law And Administrative Monopolies
5th Week Administrative Monopolies, State Aid, Barriers to Entry and Market Integration
6th Week Regulation and Corporate Governance of State-owned Enterprises
7th Week The Industrial Regulation
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Professional Licensing and Self-regulation
10th Week Merger Control
11th Week Horizontal Merger Regulation
12th Week Cartels and Anti-Trust Law
13th Week Lessons from Countries
14th Week Lessons from Countries
Recommended or Required ReadingMassimo, Motta, 2004, Competition Policy Theory and Practice, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge
Michael Faure , Xinzhu Zhang, 2011, Competition Policy And Regulation Recent Developments in China, the US and Europe, Edward Elgar Publishing.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 14 9 126
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 7 3 21
Laboratory (including preparation) 14 1 14
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 1 2 2
Total Work Load295
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.83
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1
K1
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7
K8 X