PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY
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
LAW1001	Fundamentals of Law I	Spring Fall	3	0	3	8

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 :
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ZAFER KAHRAMAN Instructor İSMAİL PAMUK
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The main objective of the Course is to introduce to the students the basic principles of law that they will need in their daily and professional lives.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Learns the rules of social order and their relations with each other,
II. Lears the characteristics of legal rules distinguishing them from other rules of social order.
III. Learns the principles regarding the application of legal rules.
IV. Learns the sources of law and their characteristics.
V. Learns the legal systems of the world and their distinctive characteristics
VI. Learns the basis of public law private law seperation.
VII. Learns the basic principles of the law of persons.
VIII. Learns the basic principles of the commercial law.
IX. Learns the types of business associations and basic rules applicable to them.
X. Learns the basic concepts of law of obligations

Course Content

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	1. Discussion on Syllbus, class rules and requirements. 2. Law and Other Rules of Social Conduct: -Society and Order	Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.1-10 and New ed. pp. 21-25)
2)	Law and Other Rules of Social Conduct: 1. Moral Order 2. Religious Order 3. Rules of Manner (Etiquette)	Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.7-24 and New ed. pp. 26-46)
3)	1. Characteristics Which Distinguish Legal Rules (Norms) from Other Rules of Conduct 2. Application of the Legal Rules	Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.25-48 and New ed. pp. 47-73)
4)	Application of the Legal Rules	Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.25-48 and New ed. pp. 47-73)
5)	Sources of the Law	Class note provided by the instructor.
6)	The Judiciary	1) Note provided by the instructor 2) Websites of the high courts
7)	1) Legal Systems of the World 2) Review for midterm exam	Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp. 53-57 and New ed. pp. 77-85)
8)	1) Kamu Hukuku Özel Hukuku Ayrımı 2) Kişiler Hukuku (Gerçek kişiler)	Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp. 59-67 and New ed. pp. 85-92 and 136-140) Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp. 92-112)
9)	1) Review of the midterm questions 2) Law of Persons: Legal Persons, Societies and Foundations	Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp. 103-112 and 116-117)
10)	1. The Law of Persons (cont’d) 2. Commercial Law	Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp. 103-112 and 116-117) The note that will be provided by the instructor
11)	1. Commercial Law (Con't) 2. Business Associations	The notes that will be provided by the instructor
12)	Business Associations (cont'd)	The notes that will be provided by the instructor
13)	Law of Obligations	The Law of Obligations Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp.159-173)
14)	Labor Law	Note that will provided by the instructor

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	-Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Alfa Publishing -Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law,6th Edition or newer -Notes that will be issued by the instructor
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	10	% 0
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Midterms	1	30	30
Final	1	50	50
Total Workload			164

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 prepare the students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practice and innovative use of traditional and new media
2)	To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics.
3)	To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how public realtions works.
4)	To be able to have the ability to explain and identify problems associated with the relationships between events and facts in the areas of public relations, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications.
5)	To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices.
6)	To be able to search, write, and design articles, newsletters, and fliers, brochures, and announcements, in styles and formats appropraite various audiences, mediums and settings.
7)	To be able to apply the underlying theories of communication and the necessities of work safety to different types of public relations processes and campaigns.
8)	To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices.
9)	To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to given scenarios which can occur in public relations processes.
10)	To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool.
11)	To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations.
12)	To be able to to use information, communication technologies and computer software with the required level of public relations, marketing communication, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications.
13)	To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices.
14)	To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations.