Professional Ethics (PR321) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Professional Ethics PR321 3 0 0 3 7
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study, Team/Group, Role Play.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Esin Tarhan
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course is designed to improve students regarding professional practices, social responsibility, career planning, job search techniques, job interview process, business communication and ethics. The main objective of this course is to build and improve skills that will help students in their professional career.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand the philosophical base and history of social responsiblity.
  • able to discussand define the concepts truth and objectivity.
  • Able to define social responsibility in the area of journalism, pr, advertising and propaganda
Course Content Social responsibility, public interest, thuth and objectivity.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Professional Practices
2 Professional Practices: Verbal & Nonverbal Communication
3 Professional Practices: Stress Management
4 Professional Practices: Conflict Resolution
5 Professional Practices: Time Management and Proactivity
6 Professional Practices: Presentation Techniques
7 MIDTERM
8 Career Planning and Self-Assessment
9 Job Search Techniques, Cover Letter & CV
10 Job Interview Techniques
11 Job Interview Techniques
12 Job Interview Techniques
13 Social Resposibility
14 Business Ethics
15 Student Presentations
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. . Kathleen S. Verderber, (2012). Inter-Act: Interpersonal Communication Concepts, Skills, and Contexts. Oxford University Press.
Other Sources 2. . Mathhew Mckay & Martha David, (2009). Messages: The Communication Skills Book. New Harbinger Publications
3. Tony Beshara, (2012). The Job Search Solution: The Ultimate System for Finding a Great Job Now. AMACOM.
4. . Quentin J. Schultze, (2012). Resume 101: A Student and Recent-Grad Guide to Crafting Resumes and Cover Letters that Land Jobs. Ten Speed Pr.
5. . O. C. Ferrell & John Fraedrich(2014). Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. South-Western College Pub; 10 edition
6. Maria Aluchna & Samuel O. Idowu (2017).The Dynamics of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Critical Approach to Theory and Practice, Springer International Publishing

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 30
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 4 110
Percentage of Semester Work 100
Percentage of Final Work 0
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics
2 Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis
3 Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis
4 Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level
5 Learning different approaches on economic and related issues
6 Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis
7 Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices
8 Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills X
9 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning
10 Adopting work ethic and social responsibility
11 Developing the skills of communication. X
12 Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 15 15
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 15 30
Quizzes/Studio Critics 12 1 12
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 173