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Related Preparation |
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Introduction to the course. What did digital communication change in people's lives and behaviors in modern and global world? |
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Introduction to digital marketing communications - Going digital and the change it brings. What did digitalization change in communication strategies? What are the digital marketing tools? |
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Display Ads, Search Engine Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Ad targeting types |
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Marketing strategies for social media. Social media usage and development in Turkey and the world. How to conduct follow-ups of social media trends? Applied examples. |
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Rules of creating marketing communication strategies for social media. Real Social meda communication case studies. |
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Advertising models for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media channels. |
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Campaign planning for social media and important points on content management. Online Content creation work shop. |
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8) |
Summary of midterm topics and directions for midterm exam. |
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What is viral marketing and Buzz Feed? How to create and distribute content? What are channels? |
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10) |
New trends in the social media: Real Time Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Guerilla Marketing |
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11) |
What is digital public relations? How is it different from traditional public relations efforts? Applied comparisons of traditional and digital communication campaign ideas. |
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What are Web Sites, Micro Site, Landing Page, Blog, Facebook Tab? How do the areas of usage change for each of them? |
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13) |
The importance of social media and digital strategies in corporate communication, internal and external applications. |
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14) |
Summary of the course topics, directions and notices for the final exam. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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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 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.
3) To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool.
4) To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations. |
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1) To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics.
2) To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices.
3) To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices.
4) To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices. |
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1) 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.
2) 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.
Learning Competence
1) To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations.
Field Specific Competence
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 public realtions works.
2) 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.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) 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. |
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