Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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Course Coordinator : |
Instructor MEHMET CENGİZ UZUN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor ABDÜLKADİR KAYA
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
Course Objectives: |
The objective of this course is to provide students with a legal and critical understanding of the major concepts and issues of International Humanitarian Law and to give all students an opportunity to develop their own analytic work.
As for analytic work, students are given opportunity to discuss in-depth some humanitarian crises such as, the wars in Bosnia and Croatia, The Rwandan genocide, operations in Afghanistan, and Iraq and the implications of the war on terrorism on the humanitarian agenda.
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Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the International Humanitarian Law |
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2) |
International armed conflict |
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3) |
Non-international armed conflict |
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4) |
Persons protected under international humanitarian law |
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5) |
(Part 1 of 4)
Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols |
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6) |
(Part 2 of 4)
Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols |
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7) |
(Part 3 of 4)
Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols |
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8) |
(Part 4 of 4)
Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols |
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9) |
(Part 1 of 5)
Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. |
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10) |
(Part 2 of 5)
Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. |
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11) |
(Part 3 of 5)
Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. |
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12) |
(Part 4 of 5)
Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. |
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13) |
(Part 5 of 5)
Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. |
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14) |
Review of the semester |
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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 |
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2) |
To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics. |
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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. |
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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. |
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5) |
To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices. |
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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. |
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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. |
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8) |
To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices. |
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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. |
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10) |
To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool. |
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11) |
To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations. |
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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. |
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13) |
To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices. |
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14) |
To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations. |
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