FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION

Department of Public Relations and Advertising

PRA 315 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Corporate Communication
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PRA 315
Fall
3
0
3
5

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
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course focuses on strategic communication activities that corporates carry out for various stakeholders such as investors, employees, customers and media. It aims to provide students knowledge and perspective regarding corporate branding strategies and activities.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to define basic concepts of corporate communication
  • Will be able to describe implications of corporate communication
  • Will be able to explain corparate branding strategies through examples
  • Will be able to describe aspects of the effective communication with different stakeholders
  • Will be able to interpret communication strategies and activities of corporate brands
Course Description This course embraces communication activities for various stakeholders within the framework of reputation management, branding strategies, identity, image, corporate story through case studies.

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction
2 An Overview of Corporate Communication Van Riel, C. B. M.; Fombrun, C.J. (2007). Essentials of Corporate Communication, Routledge, NY, pp.13-37. Argenti, P. (2009). Corporate Communication, McGrawHill, pp.45-62
3 Corporate Identity, Image and Reputation Argenti, P. (2009). Corporate Communication, McGrawHill, pp.67-104. Van Riel, C. B. M.; Fombrun, C.J. (2007). Essentials of Corporate Communication, Routledge, NY, pp.61-79
4 Corporate Culture Goodman, M.B. (1998). Corporate Communications for Executives, State University of New York Press, pp.29-35.
5 Corporate Branding Van Riel, C. B. M.; Fombrun, C.J. (2007). Essentials of Corporate Communication, Routledge, NY, pp. 106-130. Aaker (2000) The Brand Relationship Spectrum, California Management Review 42(4), pp.8-23.
6 Communicating the Corporate Brand: Corporate Story, Corporate Advertising Dowling, G. R. (2006). Communicating corporate reputation through stories. California Management Review, 49(1), 82-100. Argenti, P. (2009). Corporate Communication, McGrawHill, ch. 7, pp.88-104.
7 Midterm exam
8 Communicating with key stakeholders Argenti, P. (2009). Corporate Communication, McGrawHill, ch. 7, pp.183-202. Van Riel, C. B. M.; Fombrun, C.J. (2007). Essentials of Corporate Communication, Routledge, NY, pp. 181-206.
9 Media Relations Argenti, P. (2009). Corporate Communication, McGrawHill, ch. 6, pp.155-182.
10 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Communication Signitzer, B., & Prexl, A. (2007). Corporate sustainability communications: Aspects of theory and professionalization. Journal of Public Relations Research, 20(1), 1-19. Argenti, P. (2009). Corporate Communication, McGrawHill, pp.105-154.
11 Issues and Crisis Management Argenti, P. (2009). Corporate Communication, McGrawHill, ch. 10, pp.257-285.
12 Student presentations
13 Student presentations
14 Student presentations
15 Review of the semester
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Argenti, P. (2009). Corporate Communication, McGrawHill.

ISBN 978-007-127615-3

 

Van Riel, C. B. M.; Fombrun, C.J. (2007). Essentials of Corporate Communication: implementing practices for effective reputation management, Routledge, NY.

ISBN 0-415-32826-8

 

Suggested Readings/Materials

Aaker (2000) The Brand Relationship Spectrum, California Management Review, 42(4), 8-23.

 

Dowling, G. R. (2006). Communicating corporate reputation through stories. California Management Review49(1), 82-100.

 

Goodman, M.B. (1998). Corporate Communications for Executives, State University of New York Press, pp.29-35. ISBN 0-7914-3762-0

 

 

Signitzer, B., & Prexl, A. (2007). Corporate sustainability communications: Aspects of theory and professionalization. Journal of Public Relations Research20(1), 1-19.

 

 

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
1
14
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
20
20
Project
1
24
24
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
14
14
Final Exam
1
30
30
    Total
150

 

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.

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.

X
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.

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.

X
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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