BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| ADVERTISING | |||||
| 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 |
| ADV4635 | Semiology and Advertising | Spring | 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: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. GÜL ŞENER |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The main objective of the course is to provide basic semiotic concepts and methods that can be used to analyze advertising as a way of communication and meaning generation from a critical perspective. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; Upon completing this course the students will; 1-Define the meaning of “semiotics” in general. 2-Recognize the historical development of “semiotics” as a discipline. 3-Recognize the main theories of sign, signification and representation. 4-Name specific types of signs. 5-Recognize the functioning of a sign as a conveyor of meaning. 6-Recognize the interaction between sign and consumer. 7-Define different types of advertisement as sign systems. 8-Analyze the building blocks of an advertisement in terms of semiotics. |
Course Content
| This course involves the examination of various advertisement executions as semiotic texts and analysis of their meaning mechanisms. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course | |
| 2) | Mytholgies and symbols The Dyadic Model of the Sign Notion of Ferdinand de Saussure | |
| 3) | Peirce's triadic model of the sign | |
| 4) | The Semiotic Perspectives of Peirce and Saussure: A Brief Comparative Study | Assignement Submittion 1 |
| 5) | Roland Barthes: Denotation - Connotation and Myths Meditation on Andy Warhol | |
| 6) | Claude Lévi Strauss' theory of binary opposites Meditation on Aristo | |
| 7) | Jean Baudrillard, The System of Objects | Assignement Submittion 2 |
| 8) | Gobeklitepe Temples from the Symbolic Perspective | |
| 9) | Noam Chomsky: Deep Structure and Surface Meditation on Freud | |
| 10) | Umberto Eco: The Semiotic Process and the Classification of Signs Meditation on Borges | Final Presentation |
| 11) | Edmund Husserl:Theory of Signs "Expression and Meaning" | Final Presentation |
| 12) | Final Exam (Take-Home) presentation Meditation on Freud | Final Presentation |
| 13) | Reading Ads & Advertising Case Studies | Final Presentation |
| 14) | Reading Ads & Advertising Case Studies | Final Presentation |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Semiotics: The Basics, Daniel Chandler Judith Williamson - Reklamların Dili; Reklamlarda Anlam ve İdeoloji Göktuğ Halis -Simgebilim Perspektifinden Göbeklitepe Tapınakları Eco, Umberto. 1976. A Theory of Semiotics. Bloomington: Indiana University Press Roland Barthes -Elements of Semiology Pierre -Guiraud Semiolog |
| References: | Konulara dair ek okumala ve vaka analizleri haftalık olarak verilecektir. / Supplementary readings will be provided upon weekly basis. |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 40 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Project | 1 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 10 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 70 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 30 | |
| 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 |
| Project | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Midterms | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 136 | ||
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 students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practices, and the innovative use of both traditional and new media | 3 |
| 2) | To be able to explain and define problems related to the relationship between facts and phenomena in areas such as Advertising, Persuasive Communication, and Brand Management | 2 |
| 3) | To critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools, and ideas in the field of advertising | 4 |
| 4) | To be able to follow and interpret innovations in the field of advertising | 3 |
| 5) | To demonstrate a scientific perspective in line with the topics they are curious about in the field. | 2 |
| 6) | To address and solve the needs and problems of the field through the developed scientific perspective | 2 |
| 7) | To recognize and understand all the dynamics within the field of advertising | 2 |
| 8) | To analyze and develop solutions to problems encountered in the practical field of advertising | 2 |