GEP1613 Elections and Campaign ManagementBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH (TURKISH)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementBologna CommissionNational Qualifications
ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP1613 Elections and Campaign Management Fall
Spring
3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. SİNEM ERAY
Course Lecturer(s): Assist. Prof. SİNEM ERAY
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Our students will be more interested in national issues, learn the importance of being an informed voter, and see the intense impact of communication/advertising on persuasion. Political communication campaign consultancy also stands out as a new career field for our students. This course will create awareness and enable our students to focus on this field. This course is designed to explain and discuss political behavior during the election process, strategies used in political campaigns, and the management of these campaigns.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students will be familiar with major political ideologies and ideas.
Students will be familiar with the basic concepts and theories in political communication.
Students will be familiar with the basic components of a political communication campaign.
Students will design a political communication campaign in a team effort.
Understand theories on voter behavior.
Discuss the psychosocial factors underlying political participation and partisanship.
Apply methodologies learned for political research.
Determine and discuss how persuasion methods are used in election campaigns.
Design and manage a political campaign.

Course Content

The Elections and Campaign Management course aims to cover election processes and campaign management in detail. The first part focuses on basic concepts and political ideologies. In this context, the historical development of election systems, the theoretical foundations of campaign strategies and the ideological factors that are effective in these processes are discussed. Students will gain the ability to analyze the effects of these concepts on election processes.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to GEP1613 Course
2) Basic Concepts / Political Ideologies
3) Electoral Systems / Party Systems
4) Voter Participation Levels and Behavior Patterns
5) Political Communication and Propaganda
6) Campaign Songs and Posters of Political Parties in Turkey (1950 -1970)
7) Campaign Songs and Posters of Political Parties in Turkey (1970 -1990)
8) Midterm Exam
9) Campaign Songs and Posters of Political Parties in Turkey (1990-2002)
10) Campaign Songs and Posters of Political Parties in Turkey (2002-2024)
11) Student Presentations
12) Student Presentations
13) Student Presentations
14) Student Presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Siyasal İletişim, Prof. Dr. Aysel Aziz – Nobel Yayınları
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Presentation 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Presentations / Seminar 1 3 3
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) The ability to have basic theoretical and practical knowledge about the field of oral and dental health. 1
2) The use of theoretical knowledge related to the field in practice. 1
3) To be able to behave in accordance with the basic professional legal regulations and ethical rules related to the field 1
4) use the necessary technologies and equipment related to the field, to transfer professional knowledge through written, verbal / non-verbal communication 1
5) Being able to update the knowledge, skills and competencies related to the field with the awareness of lifelong learning and express oneself personally and professionally. 1
6) Effective use of the terminology of the related field. 1
7) Ability to manage front office management and patient relations in dental clinics 1
8) Preparing the patient before dental treatment and performing four-handed dentistry practices 1
9) Effectively performing the sterilization and disinfection process in dental clinics 1
10) Organization of workflow and communication with business solution partners in dental clinics 1