ECTS - Media Relations in Public Relations
Media Relations in Public Relations (PR337) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Media Relations in Public Relations | PR337 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| 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. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Course objective is to examine the relationship between organizations (corporations, NGOs and/or advocacy organizations) and the media. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Types and tools of media relations, the role of media for providing a strong public relations activities. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Giriş | |
| 2 | Defining Strategic Communication Strategic Communication Ethics | (Roberts) Chapter 1 & 3 |
| 3 | Media Writing – Conventions, Culture and Style | Roberts) Chapter 2 |
| 4 | News Value News Writing Basics | (Roberts) Chapter 4 & 591-200 |
| 5 | Makale Yazımı | (Roberts) 6. Bölüm |
| 6 | PR Industry & Media Relations | (Roberts) Chapter 7 & 8 |
| 7 | Advertising Creative Brief Copywriting | (Roberts) Chapter 11 |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Impact of Social Media in strategic communication industries | (Roberts) Chapter 10 |
| 10 | Creating a Writing Portfolio | (Roberts) 12. Bölüm |
| 11 | Presentations to Inform Presentations to Persuade | Business Communication for Success) Chapter 11 & 12 |
| 12 | Business Presentations in Action | (Business Communication for Success) Chapter 15 & 16 |
| 13 | Negative News and Crisis Communication Press Conferences | (Business Communication for Success) Chapter 17 |
| 14 | Intercultural and International Business | (Business Communication for Success) Chapter 18 |
| 15 | Strategic Media Relations Campaign presentations | |
| 16 | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Roberts, J. (2016), Writing for Strategic Communication Industries, Ohio State University Libraries: Ohio, OH |
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| 2. Business Communication for Success (2015). University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing: Minnesota, MN |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 4 | 75 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 100 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 0 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | Students obtain fundamental knowledge about the theoretical approaches, concepts, research methods and techniques of public relations, advertising, media, marketing and integrated marketing. | X | ||||
| 2 | Students obtain interdisciplinary knowledge about political, cultural, economic and social process within local, national and international levels. | X | ||||
| 3 | Students obtain knowledge about the effective use of digital media intended for public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing. | X | ||||
| 4 | Students obtain knowledge about the use of new media tools both theoretically and practically. | X | ||||
| 5 | Students obtain knowledge about the design and development of any public relations and advertising campaign based on the target group and strategic objectives. | X | ||||
| 6 | Students obtain knowledge about the organizational communications structures. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students obtain knowledge about various strategies of crisis management. | X | ||||
| 8 | Students obtain knowledge about required research, planning, methods and techniques within public relations and advertising fields. | X | ||||
| 9 | Students obtain knowledge about ethical principles and values of public relations and advertising | X | ||||
| 10 | Students obtain knowledge about legal regulations of both communication law and advertising. | X | ||||
| 11 | Students learn how to communicate with both local and foreign, academic and non-academic stakeholders in order to conduct PR and advertising researches or practices. | X | ||||
| 12 | Students learn how to work in teamwork for PR and advertising researches and practices. | X | ||||
| 13 | Students learn how to prepare and conduct various communicational activities of various organizations. | X | ||||
| 14 | Students learn how to collect information, analyze and present the findings of PR, advertising, marketing and consumer researches. | X | ||||
| 15 | Students learn how to plan and conduct media and advertising campaigns. | X | ||||
| 16 | Students learn how to use digital communication tools effectively and design a product. | X | ||||
| 17 | Students have the capacity of using theoretical background and conducting methodologies in order to gather information, analyze and interpret within PR and advertising fields. | X | ||||
| 18 | Students have the capacity of understanding the social-cultural context of PR and advertising practices for the related organizations. | X | ||||
| 19 | Students have the capacity of following the latest developments at national and global levels. | X | ||||
| 20 | Students have the capacity of taking the responsibilities for the possible problems in any PR program or campaign and develop creative solutions. | X | ||||
| 21 | Students have the capacity of using various applications and technological tools to conduct PR and advertising programs and advertising campaigns. | X | ||||
| 22 | Students have the capacity of exercising the ethical codes based on national and international professional standards in PR and advertising activities. | X | ||||
| 23 | Students have the capacity of forming and practicing brand management strategies. | X | ||||
| 24 | Students have the capacity of dealing with the possible risks in organizations. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 123 | ||