FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION

Department of Public Relations and Advertising

PRA 110 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Persuasive Communication
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PRA 110
Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Case Study
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to enable students to implement persuasive tactics by introducing how persuasive communication is applied in various fields within the framework of related models and theories.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to define fundamental concepts such as attitude, perception, and persuasion.
  • Will be able to explain the components of persuasion.
  • Will be able to present examples of persuasive communication within a theoretical framework.
  • Will be able to analyze persuasive messages.
  • Will be able to discuss persuasive communication in various fields such as public relations, advertising and political communication.
Course Description Students will be introduced to persuasion through the integration of subjects of attitude, perception and rhetoric. In this course, the models and theories which explain the process of persuasive communication will be discussed with their implementations in public relations and advertising fields.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to the Course
2 The roots of persuasion Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Persuasion, Taylor & Francis, 2020, pp.1-73. Rapp, C. (2011). Aristotle's Rhetoric. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. (Spring 2010 Edition)
3 The Nature of Attitudes Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Persuasion, Taylor & Francis, 2020, pp.75-99.
4 Theories on Strong Attitudes - Social Judgement Theory - Cognitive Dissonance Theory Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Persuasion, Taylor & Francis, 2020, ch.5
5 Attitudes and behaviors - Elaboration Likelihood Model - The Reasoned Action Model Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Persuasion, Taylor & Francis, 2020, ch.6
6 Processing persuasive communication Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Persuasion, Taylor & Francis, 2020, ch.8
7 Midterm
8 Structuring persuasive messages: Content, structure and style Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Persuasion, Taylor & Francis, 2020, ch.11
9 Persuasion in Interpersonal relations Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Persuasion, Taylor & Francis, 2020, ch.14
10 Persuasion in Marketing, Public Relations and Advertising Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Persuasion, Taylor & Francis, 2020, ch.15
11 Persuasive strategies in health campaigns Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Persuasion, Taylor & Francis, 2020, ch.16
12 The Ethics of Persuasion Fawkes, J. (2007). Public relations models and persuasion ethics: a new approach. Journal of Communication Management, 11 (4), 313-331.
13 Student presentations
14 Student presentations
15 Student presentations
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Persuasion, Taylor & Francis, 2020. EBOOK ISBN 9780429589409

 

Suggested Readings/Materials

Fawkes, J. (2007). Public relations models and persuasion ethics: a new approach. Journal of Communication Management, 11 (4), 313-331.

 

Johnson-Cartee, K. S., & Copeland, G. A. (2003). Strategic political communication: Rethinking social influence, persuasion, and propaganda. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7425-2882-6

 

Hartley, P. (2002). Interpersonal communication. Routledge. EBOOK ISBN 9780203019719

 

Rapp, C. (2011). Aristotle's Rhetoric. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-rhetoric/

 

Seitel, F. P. (2017). Practice of public relations, Prentice-Hall.
ISBN 0-13-123025-5

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
20
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
15
15
Project
1
20
20
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
15
15
Final Exam
1
40
40
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to critically interpret theories, concepts, methods, instruments and ideas that form the basis of Public Relations and Advertising field.

X
2

To be able to collect and use necessary data to produce content in the field of Public Relations and Advertising with scientific methods.

3

To be able to use theoretical knowledge gained in the field of Public Relations and Advertising in practice.

X
4

To be able to use analytical thinking skills in the field of Public Relations and Advertising.

5

To be able to convey creative ideas and solution suggestions supported by scientific data in written and oral form to stakeholders.

6

To be able to take responsibility as individual and group members to solve problems encountered in the practice of Public Relations and Advertising field.

7

To be able to develop solutions that favor public good and raise awareness by having knowledge about regional, national and global issues and problems.

8

To be able to relate the basic knowledge of other disciplines supporting the field of Public Relations and Advertising with his/her own field of expertise.

X
9

To be able to use the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired by following regulations, innovations, changes, current developments, and occupational health and safety practices closely in the field of Public Relations and Advertising; in a lifelong manner and for individual and social purposes.

10

To be able to collect, interpret and share data by considering social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of Public Relations and Advertising.

11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Public Relations and Advertising and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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