MATHEMATICS
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
REK5207	Fundamental Principles of Marketing	Spring	3	0	3	14

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. SERDAR PİRTİNİ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The purpase of this course is to provide students an in-depth understanding of marketing communication concepts, principles, and terminology in both business and nonprofit environments, to understand the role of integrated marketing communications in an organization and providing ability to develop a communication plan for an actual company.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. To identify marketing communications studies theoretically and practically.
II. To identify the elements of marketing communications mix (advertising, public relations, sales promotion, direct marketing, personal selling)
III. To identify how marcom mix elements create synergy when integrated.
IV. To be able to develop a basic integrated marketing communications plan showing applicable target markets, use of the marketing communications mix and an appropriate understanding of market research.
V. To be able to prepare a marketing communication project of an actual company
VI. To be able to show marketing commication problem solving skills through case analysis and environmental scanning.

Course Content

Core concepts of marketing communications. Role of marketing communication in organizations. 3.Tools of marketing communication and their applications Application of an integrated marketing communication problems for organizations.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction.
2)	Overview of marketing communication and the marketing communication process.
3)	The communication process.
4)	Buyer behaviors.
5)	Marketing communication planning process.
6)	Media planning and strategy.
7)	Evaluation of media.
8)	Marketing communication tools.
9)	Advertising, brand management, branding.
10)	Communication strategies.
11)	Public relations, publicity, corporate image.
12)	Corporate advertising, event and sponsorship.
13)	Direct marketing and personal selling.
14)	Objectives and budgeting for promotional program.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ders notları haftalık olarak verilecektir. / Will be given weekly.
References:	Ders notları haftalık olarak verilecektir. Course notes will be given weekly.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Presentation	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Presentations / Seminar	5	35
Midterms	7	35
Final	7	60
Total Workload		172

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 have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics and theories and applications in Mathematics
2)	To be able to understand and assess mathematical proofs and construct appropriate proofs of their own and also define and analyze problems and to find solutions based on scientific methods,
3)	To be able to apply mathematics in real life with interdisciplinary approach and to discover their potentials,
4)	To be able to acquire necessary information and to make modeling in any field that mathematics is used and to improve herself/himself,	4
5)	To be able to tell theoretical and technical information easily to both experts in detail and non-experts in basic and comprehensible way,
6)	To be familiar with computer programs used in the fields of mathematics and to be able to use at least one of them effectively at the European Computer Driving Licence Advanced Level,
7)	To be able to behave in accordance with social, scientific and ethical values in each step of the projects involved and to be able to introduce and apply projects in terms of civic engagement,
8)	To be able to evaluate all processes effectively and to have enough awareness about quality management by being conscious and having intellectual background in the universal sense,	4
9)	By having a way of abstract thinking, to be able to connect concrete events and to transfer solutions, to be able to design experiments, collect data, and analyze results by scientific methods and to interfere,
10)	To be able to continue lifelong learning by renewing the knowledge, the abilities and the competencies which have been developed during the program, and being conscious about lifelong learning,
11)	To be able to adapt and transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of mathematics ; such as algebra, analysis, number theory, mathematical logic, geometry and topology to the level of secondary school,
12)	To be able to conduct a research either as an individual or as a team member, and to be effective in each related step of the project, to take role in the decision process, to plan and manage the project by using time effectively.