| EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| COP4312 | IDA-KID Kurumsal İletişim Konuları | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SELCAN YEŞİLYURT |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SELCAN YEŞİLYURT |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims students to understand the corporate context as it affects the corresponding practice of public relations and the various roles of public relations in supporting the organizations, ranging from employee and investor relations to government, community and customer relations. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Students will be able to define the differences and similarities between public relations and corporate communication. 2) Students will be able to identify the meaning of reputation, corporate identity and corporate image. 3) Students will be able to examine the corporate social responsibility campaigns of multinational companies and to compare to the campaigns of Turkish companies. 4) Students will be able to recognize the news items which they read in economy section of newspapers whether a public relations news or just a regular news. 5) Students will have the knowledge about new media, social media and PR 2.0. They can comprehend the effects of new technologies on Public Relations. 6) Students will be able to comprehend the importance of media and media relations for corporation in terms of public relations practices. 7) Students will be able to associate the roles of corporate communication professionals in terms of employee relations and internal relations. 8) Students will be able to evaluate the best practices of corporate public relations. 9) Students can connect the relations between corporate public relations and corporate communication. |
| This course examines the role of public relations within a corporation and its responsibilities in developing and maintaining external and internal relations. This course will consist of lectures, case analyses and discussion. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Culture-Art Communication | |
| 3) | International Communication, Leader Communication | |
| 4) | Issue Management | |
| 5) | Media Relations | |
| 6) | Social Media | |
| 7) | Sports Communication | |
| 8) | Financial Communication | |
| 9) | Crisis Management | |
| 10) | Event Management | |
| 11) | Internal Communication | |
| 12) | Social Responsibility, assignment for the final project | |
| 13) | Research, Measurement | |
| 14) | Review of the semester |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: | Paul Argenti (2008) Corporate Communication |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 10 |
| Project | 1 | % 50 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 41 |
| Project | 11 | 29 |
| Final | 1 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 116 | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | 2 |
| 3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | 3 |
| 4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | 1 |
| 6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | 1 |
| 7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | 2 |
| 8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | 2 |
| 9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | 2 |
| 10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | 2 |
| 11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | 2 |
| 12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. | 3 |