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
GEP0301 Innovative Career Development Fall 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: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. HATİCE NECLA KELEŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. HATİCE NECLA KELEŞ
Course Objectives: To support students to look at theirselves deeply before their graduation,
examine the concept of entrepreneurship and e-entrepreneurship, determine students’ enterpreneurship tendencies and designate SMART goals.
Examine the effects of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 on human resource practices, examine automated jobs and professions.
Inform students about “VisualCV” and “videorecruit” which are the favorite tools of digital human resources management.
Bring close together the students with both different sector employees and successful entrepreneurs to listen their experiencing about business life.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- Designs alternative career ways that will suits his/her needs.
- Discovers his/her values, strong and developable attitudes.
- Express and comments topic of arguments.
- Listens and observes the others ( Student, guest speakers and instructor)
- Collaborates and becomes partners with his/her friends on sector researchs ,
job applications etc.
- Develops office skills (establishing effective relation, networking etc.) that are
required in business life.

Course Content

With the effect of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 to human resource practices, career-oriented personal development and communication methods are taught by examine the automated jobs and professions.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) From back to future examine the concepts career, job and profession. Course notes
2) Personal career planning process Course notes
3) Definition SMART Goal Course notes
4) Personal SWOT Analysis Course notes
5) Effects of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 to human resource practices Course notes
6) Business life in the future; automated jobs and professions
7) Writing CV and/or VisualCV, examine samples from diferent professions Course notes
8) Videorecruit and practice Course notes
9) Online recruitment, national and global samples Course notes
11) Entrepreneurship and E-Entrepreneurship, national and global samples. Course notes
12) Entrepreneurship tendency and vocational typologies. Course notes
13) Managers views about digital transformation and Industry 4.0 effects on career management and presentations Course notes
14) Managers views about digital transformation and Industry 4.0 effects on career management and presentations Course notes

Sources

Course Notes: Richard Bolles, What Color is Your Parachute? 2017: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers. Emily Anderson, Job Hunting: The Insider's Guide to Job Hunting and Career Change: Learn How to Beat the Job Market, Write the Perfect Resume and Smash it at Interviews, 2017,
References: MÜSİAD (2010). Girişimcinin Yol Haritası, İstanbul: MÜSİAD Yayını. Drucker, Peter F. (2002). The Discipline of Innovation, Harvard Business Review.

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 1 15 15
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 15 15
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 92

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.