PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
BA2223 | Principles of Accounting I | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
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 : | Prof. Dr. FİGEN TÜRÜDÜOĞLU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. FİGEN TÜRÜDÜOĞLU Assoc. Prof. HÜMEYRA ADIGÜZEL Prof. Dr. FATMA ÖZKUL |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | NONE |
Course Objectives: | Accounting principles is a course that introduces students to the fundamentals of financial accounting. Financial accounting is the field of accounting that provides economics and financial information for external users, such as investors and creditors.This course deals mainly with accounting cycle, recording and adjusting process and accounting for merchandising. After completing this course, the students are expected to be able to understand how to use and interpret accounting information. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Can learn to comprehend a new discipline in detail 2. Have a good background in financial matters 3. Have the basic information about financial reporting 4. Learns the effects of financial factors on business performance, in short, to establish cause-effect relationships. 5. Learns the terminology of this discipline in English |
This course includes the topics: Accounting and the Business Environment Recording Business Transactions The Adjusting Process Completing the Accounting Cycle Merchandising Operations Merchandise Inventory |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Orientation • Course Schedule Review • Expectations | |
2) | Accounting and Business Environment Accounting profession, accounting concepts and principles, the accounting equation, using financial statement to evaluate business performance Pop QUIZ 1 | |
3) | Recording Business Transactions The account, the journal and the ledger; debits, credits, and doubleentry accounting; steps of the transaction recording process POP QUIZ 2 | |
4) | Recording Business Transactions Journalizing transactions and preparing the trial balance POP QUIZ 3 | |
5) | The Adjusting Process Accrual accounting versus cash basis accounting, adjusting entries POP QUIZ 4 | |
6) | The Adjusting Process The adjusted trial balance and preparing the statements, relationships among the financial statements POP QUIZ 5 | |
7) | Completing the Accounting Cycle Closing the accounts, postclosing trial balance POP QUIZ 6 | |
8) | Completing the Accounting Cycle Classifying assets and liabilities, the classified balance sheet POP QUIZ 7 HOMEWORK 1 | |
9) | Midterm Exam on MyAccountingLab | |
10) | Merchandising Operations Two types of inventory systems, account for purchase of inventory POP QUIZ 8 | |
11) | Merchandising Operations Account for sale of inventory POP QUIZ 9 | |
12) | Merchandise Inventory Inventory costing methods POP QUIZ 10 | |
13) | Merchandise Inventory Inventory costing methods POP QUIZ 11 | |
14) | Final Review, Problem section HOMEWORK 2 |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Horngren’s Accounting, Nobles, Mattison, Matsumura, Financial Chapters, Pearson, 11th Global Edition Other required readings will be uploaded to students via Itslearning. |
References: | yok |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 11 | % 30 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 70 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 4 |
Quizzes | 14 | 28 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 |
Total Workload | 148 |
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. |