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
ADV3633 Cases in Marketing Communication 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 : Instructor HAKKI PINAR KILIÇ
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor HAKKI PINAR KILIÇ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course’s aim is to stimulate the students on the ever-expanding world of the marketing communication and familiarize them with the importance of the relationship marketing and integrated communication.
Also special emphasis will be given to prepare and analyze business plans, marketing plans, and advertising plans

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
There will be several cases during the course prepared from the different subjects. These cases will be selected among the local as well as international brands which can change from one year to another year depending on the popularity of the case and level of the students.

Thus, the students will be able to learn the subject from actual cases.

Course Content

Students will be familiarized with the different tools of integrated marketing communications and will learn when and how to apply these tools. Also they will learn to develop strtegies and make plans ny usinh these tools.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) How to Prepare Effective Marketing Plan?
2) How SWOT and PEST can help you? Buying a Wedding Dress in e-Bay (Case)
3) Positioning in high and low involvement products
4) A new concept: Demand Chain Zara case
5) How you can understand a consumer?
6) A new approach to consumer: Pulse Exporting Olive Oil (case)
7) Financial Aspects of Marketing
8) Branding Migros Private Brands
9) How to write Effective Briefings?
10) How to Prepare Effective Business Plan? Volvo
11) Pazarlamanın 4 P'si öldü mü?
12) How to Prepare Effective Advertising Plan? Starbucks
13) How to prepare a communication plan
14) Review of the topics

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Marketing Communications
Engagement, Strategies and Practice
Chris Fill
Prentice Hall/Financial Tmes
4th Edition

2 Management in Turkey: Cases and Challenges
Donald N. Thompson
Gazi Kitapevi, Ankara

3, The New Marketing Paradigm.
Integrated Marketing Communications
Don E. Schultz, Stanley I Tannenbaum, Robert F. Lauterborn
4. Best Practice Cases in Branding
Kevin Lane Keller
Pearson Prentice Hall
References: Adverting Age
Campaign
Marketing Türkiye
MediaCat

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 6 % 60
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Homework Assignments 6 3 18
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 133

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