MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
PRL3547 Sponsorship Management 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: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. ELİF ENGİN
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. İDİL KARADEMİRLİDAĞ SUHER
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SELCAN YEŞİLYURT
Assoc. Prof. ELİF ENGİN
Course Objectives: Sponsorship is a topic which is related to both public relations and marketing communications. Students taking this course will be able to differentiate between the uses of sponsorship in different fields of profession. They will be able to identify correctly designed sponsorship agreements. Also the students will be able to give suitable proposals of sponsorship agreements to different working areas.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Identify the key factors that have had impact on the evolvement of sponsorship.
2) Examine the definitons of sponsorship.
3) Evaluate how sponsorship is utilized as a communications tool.
4) Identify the process for the selection of sponsorship as an integrated marketing communications choice.
5) Analyze sponsorship accountability and it’s capacity for return on investment.
6) Outline the types of sponsorship rights.
7) Create a detailed sponsorship contract
8) Define endorsement and its use in sponsorship
9) Determine whether broadcast or other forms of media opportunity are sponsorship or forms of advertising.
10) Evaluate the role research and targeting play in the recruitment process.
11) Review the sponsorship selling processes and and the parties involved in the process.
12) Identify the role of rights owners in sponsorship exploitation.
13) Critically examine the need for new methods as well as increased levels of evaluation in sponsorship.

Course Content

This course is designed to cover the areas of sponsorship and its definitions in public relations discipline, definitions of sponsorships, the relationship between brand management, types of sponsorships, processes of sponsorship agreements, ethical issues and evaluations of sponsorships.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to sponsorship in public relations
2) Sponsorship defined with examples
3) Sponsorship as an integrated communications tool
4) Sponsorship rights and regulations
5) Examples of sponsorhip contracts
6) Brand endorsement and its role in the evolvement of sponsorship
7) Brands sponsorship examples
8) Media and sponsorship; broadcast sponsorships
9) Recruiting sponsors and developing sponsorship programmes
10) Sponsorship selling processes
11) Strategic management and integration: integrated sponsorships role in marketing
12) Rights exploitation issues in sponsoship
13) Evaluation of sponsorship campaigns
14) Sponsorship case examples

Sources

Course Notes:
References: Sponsorship: for a return on investment – Guy Masterman

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 10
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 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 60
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentations / Seminar
Project
Homework Assignments
Quizzes
Preliminary Jury
Midterms 6 16
Paper Submission
Jury
Final 6 18
Total Workload 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution