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 : |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÇAKIR AKER |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ŞAFAK ŞAHİN
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
Course Objectives: |
Advertisement industry has evolved into a different phenomenon in which the interaction became the essence of ads and customer relations. Since the age of industrialization and post-industrial society, the common knowledge was to advertise through impressions and pre-planned messages towards masses yet the new technological developments and especially the video games opened up a new world for advertisers. In this course, the use of both the use of entertainment technologies and mobile apps for ads will be discussed while a brief history on how the advertisement business have evolved into what we are witnessing today is explained and inspected. Additionally, terms such as influencer marketing, appvertising, game design principles and gamification is discussed. Lessons are usually going to be conducted via presentations and discussions. There will be also some extra projects during the course.
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Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Social Networks and Leaderboards |
Reading the pages between 45-62 of the main course book. |
1) |
Introduction: Game Mechanics |
Reading the pages between 9-28 of the main course book. |
2) |
Passive Play |
Reading the pages between 31-43 of the main course book. |
4) |
Funware Mechanics: Points and Beyond |
Reading the pages between 65-91 of the main course book.
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5) |
Prizes and Games of Chance |
Reading the pages between 91-108 of the main course book.
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6) |
Multiplayer Games |
Reading the pages between 117-123 of the main course book. |
7) |
Midterm Exam |
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8) |
Know Thy Player |
Reading the pages between 141-161 of the main course book. |
9) |
The Future of the Gamers: Generation G |
Reading the pages between 161-177 of the main course book. |
10) |
Licesing and Product Placement |
Reading the pages between 173-199 of the recomended book. |
11) |
Motivating Sales With Funware |
Reading the pages between 181-194 of the main course book. |
12) |
Games in Business |
Reading the pages between 197-202 of the main course book. |
13) |
Ethical Issues About Advergames |
Reading the pages between 223-230 of the recomended book. |
14) |
Anti-Advergame |
Reading the pages between 223-230 of the recomended book. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: |
"Game-Based Marketing: Inspire Customer Loyalty Through Rewards, Challenges, and Contests"
Gabe Zichermann, Joselin Linder
"Advergaming and In-Game Advertising: An Approach to the next Generation of Advertising"
Gerald Marolf |
References: |
Bellman, S., Kemp, A., Haddad, H., & Varan, D. (2014). The effectiveness of advergames compared to television commercials and interactive commercials featuring advergames. Computers in Human Behavior, 32, 276-283.
Terlutter, R., & Capella, M. L. (2013). The gamification of advertising: analysis and research directions of in-game advertising, advergames, and advertising in social network games. Journal of advertising, 42(2-3), 95-112.
Moore, E. S. (2006). It's child's play: Advergaming and the online marketing of food to children. Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Marolf, G. (2007). Advergaming and in-game advertising: An approach to the next generation of advertising. Vdm Verlag.
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. |
3 |
2) |
Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. |
4 |
3) |
Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. |
5 |
4) |
Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. |
3 |
5) |
Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. |
4 |
6) |
Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. |
4 |
7) |
Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. |
3 |
8) |
Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. |
5 |
9) |
Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. |
4 |
10) |
Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. |
5 |
11) |
Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. |
4 |