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
SEN1001	Introduction to Programming (Java)	Spring Fall	2	2	3	6

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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 ÖZGE YÜCEL KASAP
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor DUYGU ÇAKIR YENİDOĞAN RA SEVGİ CANPOLAT RA MERVE ARITÜRK Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BETÜL ERDOĞDU ŞAKAR RA ÇİĞDEM ERİŞ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TAMER UÇAR
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course offers an introduction to the Java programming language for those students who have had little or no background in programming. Toward this goal students will learn how to write programs using the Java language and to compile and execute them under the Sun Microsystems, Inc. Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, or other integrated development environments (IDEs) such as Eclipse, Netbeans.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Define basic concepts and categories of Java programming languages
2. Develop, test and operate Java programmes to address a particular software problem.
3. Define features of primitive data types such as integer, char, double, etc.
4. Define arithmetic, relational and boolean expressions, type conversions, assignment statements, selection and iterative statements and conditional branching.
5. Describe fundamentals of methods, design issues, creating and calling static/nonstatic methods with their input and output parameters, public/private access modifiers and calling
6. Define looping methods(for, while, do-while) in Java language.
7. Demonstrate array and arraylist structures in Java language
8. Define how to generate random numbers with Math class or Random Object
9. Define class structure with methods that has input and output values, build objects and save in array and ArrayList collections

Course Content

The content of the course is composed of the programming basics that include primitive and reference data types , assignments, arithmetic and logical operators, control statements (if/else, switch/case, loops), methods and objects, UML diagrams, set/get methods and constructors, single and multi dimensional arrays, arraylists. Students must attend at least 4 lessons to take the final exam.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction	Course schedule and expectations
2)	Introduction to Java Applications /Elementary Programming	Set up your environment
3)	Control Statements: Part 1	Chapter 3
4)	Control Statements: Part 2	Chapter 4
5)	Methods	Cahpter 5
6)	Arrays	Chapter 6
7)	Arrays II	Chapter 6&7
8)	Review + Midterm
9)	Multidimensional Arrays	Chapter 8&9
10)	Introduction to Classes and Objects	Chapter 10
11)	Classes and Objects II	Chapter 10
12)	Classes and Objects: A Deeper Look	Chapter 12
13)	Classes and Objects: A Deeper Look II	Chapter 13
14)	Strings	Chapter 13

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Paul Deitel, Harvey Deitel, Java: How to Program, 9th Edition, 2011, Pearson, ISBN-10: 0132575663, Edition: 10th
References:	Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, 8e, Pearson Education, Addison Wesley, 2008, ISBN 978-0-321-50968-0

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	8	% 0
Laboratory	2	% 20
Quizzes	9	% 22
Midterms	1	% 18
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	2	28
Laboratory	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	5	3	15
Homework Assignments	5	10	50
Midterms	1	15	15
Final	1	18	18
Total Workload			154

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.