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Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
The End of Empire |
Readings on the break-up of the Otoman Empire; colonialism; independence of colonial states; centralized state systems of Iran and Turkey |
| 2) |
State power in the Arab world |
Authoritarian states; classes and other groups |
| 3) |
Family rule in the Arab world |
Royal family rule in Jordan and Morocco; Libya |
| 4) |
Uses and misuses of oil revenues |
The rentier state: Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states |
| 5) |
Arab nationalism |
Intra-Arab state relations; Arab-Israeli relations |
| 6) |
State and politics outside the Arab world |
Israel, Iran and Turkey |
| 7) |
Re-designing the Middle East after the Gulf War |
Regional effects of the Gulf War; the domestic effect of the Gulf War; developments in the 1990’s. |
| 8) |
Economic and political liberalization |
Egypt; Bin Ali’s Tunisia; and Israel |
| 9) |
Dini uynanış ve dini devrim |
Islamic Republic of Iran; religion and politics in Arab states; religion and politics in Israel; Christians between communalism and nationalism |
| 10) |
Non-state actors I |
Rural politics; organized labor; women in politics; Palestinians |
| 11) |
Non-state actors II |
Civil society in Yemen, Iran, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey |
| 12) |
Economic development of Turkey |
Structural adjustment: 1980’s-2000’s |
| 13) |
The impact of
September 11, 2001
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The effect of Al-Jazeera; the making of post September 11 US policy |
| 14) |
Review |
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| 15) |
Final Exam |
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| 16) |
Final Exam |
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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 |
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| 2) |
To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 5) |
To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 8) |
To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices. |
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| 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. |
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| 10) |
To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool. |
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| 11) |
To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations. |
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| 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. |
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| 13) |
To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices. |
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| 14) |
To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations. |
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