PRL4545 Public Relations and VisualityBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
PRL4545 Public Relations and Visuality Fall 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: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor SİNEM İNCE
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor SİNEM İNCE
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: In this course the students will get familiar with the concepts of visual production and communication tools. They will learn how video productions and other visual communication media are used in public relations; also they will practice in the field while learning how to use the communication tools. They will gain knowledge about visual arts and productions in the following areas of work in public relations: corporate public relations, broadcast, news releases.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students will be able to analyse public relations target publics and relation between research skills and visual communication tools.
Students will be able to design a new visual world which works with research results.
Students will be able to learn relationship between imagination and script writing.
Students will be able begin creative copywriting studies for visual communications with using words and visuality passages combine to visual signs.
Students will be able to define emotions and design the production.
Students will be able to begin to use technical equipment for the coordination of motor-skills.
Students will be able to analyse how sight, sound and motion calls emotions, while learning the relationship between words and signs.
Students will be able to use camera, editing programmes and other visual media tools.
Students will be able to put the implementation steps of a visual production and create a strategy of visuality.

Course Content

In this course, students will learn about the topics of visual productions, writing storyboards, camera, graphics, lighting, voice, music, trailers, corporate education films, video productions in media relations and news releases.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) What is your target in visual productions? How can you find information?
2) Writing, storyboard and first step to production
3) Visual Production Overview Camera-graphics
4) Visual Production Overview Lighting-Voice-Music
5) Visual Production Overview Last Part - Editing
6) How does Visual Production Process Work in PR?
7) How Visual Productions works with PR? Image films with examples
8) What is trailer? How can you product trailers? With examples
9) How can you product corporate education films for companies?
10) Public Relations in TV Programs - How to use visual PR activites in Tv Programs
11) Video Productions and Media Relations
12) Video News Releases
13) Video News Releases with examples
14) Review For The Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Visual Communication: Images with Messages Paul Martin Lester 2013
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Application 3 % 10
Homework Assignments 2 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 39
Study Hours Out of Class 13 39
Presentations / Seminar 2 6
Project 7 41
Homework Assignments 1 3
Midterms 1 3
Final 1 3
Total Workload 134

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) Setting up various spaces in national and international contexts, carrying out designs, planning and applications that could satisfy various user groups and respond various requirements in the field of Interior Architecture,
2) Analyzing the information gathered from the framework of actual physical, social and economical constraints and user requirements, and synthesizing these with diverse knowledge and considerations in order to create innovative spatial solutions,
3) Generating creative, innovative, aesthetic and unique spatial solutions by using tangible and abstract concepts,
4) Using at least one of the illustration and presentation technologies competently, that the field of interior architecture requires,
5) Reporting, presenting and transferring the design, practice and research studies to the specialists or laymen by using visual, textual or oral communication methods, efficiently and accurately,
6) Embracing and prioritizing man-environment relationships, user health, safety and security, and universal design principles in the field of interior architecture,
7) Design understanding and decision making that respects social and cultural rights of the society, cultural heritage and nature,
8) Being aware of national and international values, following developments and being equipped about ethical and aesthetical subjects in the fields of interior architecture, design and art,
9) Having absolute conscious about legal regulations, standards and principles; and realizing professional ethics, duties and responsibilities in the field of Interior Architecture,