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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
ADV4634 Ad Law Fall 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: Non-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: None
Course Objectives: The main objective of this course is to provide an understanding of the legal issues facing advertising and to examine and discuss the regulation standards in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Upon completing this course, students will;


1- Think critically about legal problems and solutions unique to advertising practice.
2- Conduct legal research and evaluate information by methods appropriate to the professions, audiences, and purposes that advertising targets/serves.
3- Understand ethical aspect of advertising practice through the assessment of legal regulations.

Course Content

This course involves the examination of legal regulations in terms of the advertising practice in Turkey.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction: Overview of the syllabus.
2) Advertising monitoring in Turkey: - RÖK - International advertising practice principles Related reading from the course book.
3) False advertising overview. Related reading from the course book.
4) False advertising: What is the truth? Related reading from the course book.
5) Copyrights
6) Competitive restrictions
7) Rising trend: Product placement. - What do new regulations bring? Supplementary reading will be distributed.
8) Case studies
9) Looking from the consumer side.
10) Ethical issues in advertising: - Special audiences: Children and youth Related reading from the course book.
11) Ethical issues in advertising: - Telling the truth. Selected reading from the course book.
12) Advertising law in practice: Professional point of view 1 - Guest speaker (Regulator)
13) Advertising law in practice: Professional point of view 2 - Guest speaker (Advertiser)
14) Advertising monitoring in a digital age: - Guest speaker (digital agency)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Reklam ve reklam mevzuatı, Zakir Avşar / Müge Elden
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 6 84
Midterms 1 4 4
Final 1 4 4
Total Workload 134

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.