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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the course. What did digital communication change in people's lives and behaviors in modern and global world? |
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2) |
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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3) |
Display Ads, Search Engine Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Ad targeting types |
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4) |
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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5) |
Rules of creating marketing communication strategies for social media. Real Social meda communication case studies. |
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6) |
Advertising models for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media channels. |
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7) |
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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9) |
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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12) |
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 |
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.
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2 |
2) |
To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of advertising.
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2 |
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.
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2 |
4) |
To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data for a variety of products and services.
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2 |
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.
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2 |
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)
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2 |
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.
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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.
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2 |
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.
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2 |
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.
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2 |
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)
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2 |
12) |
To be able to identify and meet the demands of learning requirements.
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2 |
13) |
To be able to develop an understanding and appreciation of the core ethical principles of the advertising profession.
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2 |