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
COP4331 Tazefikir Health Communication 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:
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. ÇİSİL SOHODOL
Course Objectives:

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learn the concept of health communication
2) Be able to create a social media strategy for the health communication program.
3) Summarize the basic approaches to health and health communication concepts.
4) Learn to design communication campaigns for traditional and digital channels of health communication.
5) Define the target audience processes in health communication.
6) Criticize OTC social responsibility projects.

Course Content

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) What is Health Communication and what is not? Çağlar Gözüaçık Regulations in Health Communication Esra Varol - Tazefikir Brand Relations Supervisor
2) Working Principles with the Agency and Writing a Brief Çağrı Pişkinoğlu - Tazefikir Brand Relations Director Şebnem Taşçı - Tazefikir Brand Relations Supervisor Melek Günay / Toros Şahin - Gilead Sciences
3) Prescription Medicines and Communication – Ayşenur Kökenli / Novartis Marketing Manager İbrahim Akbulut – Tazefikir Medical Director
4) OTC Products and Communications Özlem Kaymaz - General Manager of GSK Consumer Health
5) Hospital Communication Seda Acar - American Hospital Marketing Manager
6) Project Brief
7) Communication of Dermacosmetic Products Ceren Hepyalı - LRP Marketing Manager / Loreal Simla Pala – Tazefikir Brand Relations Director
8) Health Communication and Social Media Use Kübra Güldü – Teknofikir Social Media Director Özlem Hoşcan – Corporate Communications Manager of Deva İlaç or Kristin Aras Abdi İbrahim Umkaimun Senior Product Manager
9) Awareness Campaigns Communication Kerem Önuçak - Tazefikir Creative Agency Vice President
10) Health Professionals as an Influencer Özlem Dural Başova - Healthnet Brand Relations Director Meryem Koç – Healthnet Content and Influencer Relations Manager Guest: Exp. Dr. Ayça Kaya - Prof. Dr. Murat Aksoy – Prof. Dr. Aytug Altundag
11) Communication Platforms for Physicians exp. Dr. Bekir Cakmak - Doctor Follow CEO
12) OTC Product Communication and Social Responsibility Projects Pınar Saltat - Bayer Marketing Director
13) Tazefikir Agency Visit Award-Winning Campaigns from Turkey and the World Tolga Tuncer – Tazefikir Senior Copywriter Sinem Yiğit – Tazefikir Brand Relations Supervisor
14) Students' Project Presentations Loreal Team

Sources

Course Notes:
References: Schiavo, Renata, (2007) , Health Communication: From Theory to Practice, Jossey Bass, USA. Okay, Ayla, (2009), Sağlık İletişimi, İstanbul: MediaCat

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 % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms % 0
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final % 0
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 0
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 0
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 0
Total % 0

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 13 6 78
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 4 4
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 6 6
Total Workload 130

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.