EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS
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
REK5301 Creativity in Marketing Communication Spring 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: Turkish
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor OĞUZHAN AKAY
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ŞAFAK ŞAHİN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Objective of the course is to teach students, how to produce advertisements for newspapers, magazines, tv, radio and internet. Also how to produce creative content for printed materials, billboards and ink-jet prints for indoor and outdoor media is within the scope of the course. In this course, students learn all techniques of creative advertising production.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1- will be able to identify the creative process.
2- will be able to identify process of defining problem. Problem/Solution.
3- will be able to gather information and use of information.
4- will be able to execute the ideas.

Course Content

In this course, students learn how to produce creative content for advertisements and to manage this creative process. The trends in advertising industry in Turkey and in the world are analysed. Afterwards students turn their theoretical knowledge to practice.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) creative process and personality.
3) Understanding the creative process: - Creative personality - Factors blocking creativity - How to brainstorm? Deadline for 1st Homework.
4) Having fun, being innovative and idea lover. Exercises.
5) Lock on to target. Being childish and enhancing curiosity.
6) How does the process of thinking works? Methods of combination to access new ideas. Exercises. Deadline for 2nd. Homework.
7) Process of defining problem. Problem/Solution. Ways of seeing.
8) Gathering information and use of information. Revising and passing the rules during the search of idea.
9) Giving up created ideas and initialization methods in the search for new ideas. Deadline for 3rd. Homework.
10) Execution of ideas. Exercises. Preparation of homework.
11) Basic determinants of the copywriting process. Briefing for final presentations.
12) Strategy and media products. Deadline for 4th Homework.
13) Methods of copy and script writing.
14) Review.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders notları haftalık olarak verilecektir.

Course notes will be given weekly.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 4 % 20
Presentation 1 % 40
Final 1 % 30
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 70
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 30
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 70
Presentations / Seminar 3 24
Homework Assignments 13 45
Final 1 16
Total Workload 197

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 be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. 2
2) To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. 2
3) To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. 3
4) To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. 2
5) To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. 1
6) To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. 1
7) To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. 2
8) To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. 2
9) To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. 2
10) To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. 2
11) To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. 2
12) To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. 3