ADV4626 Advanced CopywritingBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs ADVERTISINGGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
ADVERTISING
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
ADV4626 Advanced Copywriting 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: English
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÜL ŞENER
Recommended Optional Program Components: ADV 3611 / Advertising Copywriting
Course Objectives: The course aims to provide necessary advanced techniques for the craft of advertising copywriting and the strategies for idea generation and content development within the framework of integrated brand communication.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1- Recognize creative strategies and visual imagery in current advertising.
2- Recognize the basic tenets of a persuasive message.
3- Implement content development for different communication channels.
4- Acquire visualization skills in presenting visually attractive advertisements.
5- Recognize ways of propagating an idea or cause through writing.
6- Gain knowledge of building consumer trust in the copy.

Course Content

This course involves the development of strategically on brief, insight driven,culturally relevant advertising copy.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction: Review of the syllabus.
2) Human touch: Connecting the product to the user.
3) From insight into big idea. Homework assignment 1
4) Brand promise through a story. Homework 2
5) Metaphor as a creative pathway.
6) Brand archetype.
7) Postmodern advertising.
8) Project presentation.
9) Understanding the digital age: - General guidelines for communicating in the new media.
10) Content generation and writing for Twitter.
11) Content generation and writing for Facebook.
12) Brand cases 1: How copywriting creates value?
13) Brand cases 2: How copywriting creates value? Homework Assignment 3
14) What kind of creativity for today's interactive consumers?

Sources

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Course notes will be provided from different sources and will be given weekly.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 3 % 30
Project 1 % 20
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 70
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Project 1 2 2
Homework Assignments 3 9 27
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 130

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) To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how advertising and brand communication works in a free-market economy.
2) To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of advertising.
3) To be able to research, create, design, write, and present an advertising campaign and brand strategies of their own creation and compete for an account as they would at an advertising agency. 4
4) To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data for a variety of products and services.
5) To be able to develop an understanding of the history of advertising as it relates to the emergence of mass media outlets and the importance of advertising in the marketplace.
6) To be able to follow developments, techniques, methods, as well as research in advertising field; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1)
7) To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise during implementation process in the Advertising field. 3
8) To be able to understand how advertising works in a global economy, taking into account cultural, societal, political, and economic differences that exist across countries and cultures.
9) To be able to approach the dynamics of the field with an integrated perspective, with creative and critical thinking, develop original and creative strategies. 4
10) To be able to to create strategic advertisements for print, broadcast, online and other media, as well as how to integrate a campaign idea across several media categories in a culturally diverse marketplace. 5
11) To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advanced-level computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) 4
12) To be able to identify and meet the demands of learning requirements.
13) To be able to develop an understanding and appreciation of the core ethical principles of the advertising profession. 4