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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Public Relations Projects HIT105 Elective Doctorate degree 1 Fall 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. İdil SAYIMER

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) At the end of this course students will learn in a virtual environment is what public relations activities.
2) Will learn the usage of public relations in a virtual environment.
3) Will have an idea about the social impact of social media.
4) Will have an opinion about the causes of the rise of social media.
5) The fact that social media will understand how important it is in terms of public relations.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation High High High High High No relation No relation No relation
2 Middle High Middle High High Middle Middle Middle High
3 High Middle High Middle Middle Middle High High Middle
4 High High Middle High Middle High High High Middle
5 High Low Middle High High High Middle High High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

This course teach students to effectively communicate with the key stakeholders, market, protect and promote the images of individuals and organizations online. Coursework includes the study of public relations writing, marketing and planning and public relations analysis. Students learn to write press releases, promote people, businesses and events and participate in product launching. Topics covered include: corporate web sites, media campaigns, email marketing, social networks and e-commerce.

Weekly Schedule

1) Project: Definitions, historical development
2) PR Projects: Definitions, historical development
3) PR associations in Turkey and world, competitions and evaluation criteria
4) 6 Step and 4 Step Projects
5) General criteria in project process
6) Researching Process in PR Project
7) Case stuies about researches in PR project
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Planning Process in PR project
10) Case stuies about planning in PR project
11) Application Process in PR project
12) Case stuies about applicatons in PR project
13) Measurament proceess in PR project
14) Case stuies about measurament in PR project
15) Award-winning case studies.
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

20%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Quiz

1

50%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

80%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required