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
PRL4521 Corporate Storytelling and Narrative Spring 3 0 3 5
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. ELİF ENGİN
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. ELİF ENGİN
Course Objectives: The course aims to provide theoretical and practical insights into storytelling and narrative in organizations. The theoretical aspects are combined with practical exercises. Students will be able to have knowledge about the important role of narrative in organizations for the organizational culture.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will be able to define the narrative and storytelling
2) Students will be able to define Aritoteles’ rhetoric and rhetoric in general
3) Students will be able to identify and analyze the differences between story and narrative
4) Students can recognize the spesific types of stories in corporates and will be able to analyze the use of Narrative Paradigm in communication
5) Students will be able to compare and analyze the meanings of corporate messages (publications, letters, ceo’s message etc.) as a narrative form
6) Students can produce strategic corporate narratives and corporate stories
7) Students will be able to use the analysis of authored management narratives (biographies, histories, novels, movies) to understand effective and ineffective managerial performance
8) Students will be able to develop special skills in understanding, analyzing, and creating narratives that help communicate, persuade, and lead
9) Students can formulate the correct and effective corporate stories
10) The students will be able to have a comprehensive understandings for corporate narratives and storytelling

Course Content

First, to analyze and understand storytelling and narrative in general. In this course to make students to understand the importance of corporate stories we will analyze the meanings of corporate messages and corporate books.(biographies, histories, leaders etc.)

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction: Overview of the narrative in general and corporate narrative and storytelling in specific.
2) Examining Aristoteles and his Rhetoric Searching about Aristo and Rhetoric through internet.
3) Analyzing oral and written culture and the role of stories and narrative in culture.
4) Analysing Narrative Theories and Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm in communication. Reading an article about Fisher's Narrative Paradigm
5) The role of narrative and stories in organizations and organizational culture.
6) Stories as tools for knowledge management and sharing, for developing organizational culture and for organizational communication.
7) Cultural diversity and familiarities in storytelling: Types and Motives.
8) Using narrative and storytelling as a communication tool in organizations
9) Corporate stories and stories about corporate leaders Reading corporate and leader stories
10) Analyzing the written corporate messages as stories
11) Analyzing the stories told in organizations
12) Examples of corporate stories Searching for corporate stories
13) Examples of corporate stories Searching for corporate stories
14) Review for the final exam

Sources

Course Notes:
References: Storytelling : Branding in Practice/ by Klaus Fog, Christian Budtz, Philip Munch, Stephen Blanchette.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 2 % 20
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 50
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 39
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 13 91
Presentations / Seminar
Project
Homework Assignments 2 6
Quizzes
Preliminary Jury
Midterms 1 4
Paper Submission
Jury
Final 1 6
Total Workload 146

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.