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Department of Public Relations and Advertising

PRA 335 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Civic Participation and Volunteerism

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
PRA 335	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Online
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Doç. Dr. Selin TÜRKEL Öğr. Gör. Necla ZARAKOL
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to create awareness in students with regard to social responsibility and benefits, and contribute to their personal growth. In this course, with the collaboration of public institutions and international non-governmental organisations, students are expected to develop projects seeking social benefits and sustainable development goals.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Count foundational principles of social responsibility. Explain the importance of civil society culture and volunteerism. Discuss social problems with a cause and effect relationship. Develop applicable projects within the understanding of lifelong learning. Suggest goals, objectives, strategies and tactics for a civic participation project.
Course Description	This course will convey the process of strategic planning and management in carrying out a civic participation project. Students are expected to be active participants with the guidance of public institutions and international non-governmental organisations.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

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

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction to the course, its scope and objectives
2	Civic Participation and Volunteering	Cress, M. C., Reitenauer, V. L., and Collier, P. J. (2005). “Learning through serving: a student guidebook for service-learning across the disciplines, (pp.9-37) Virginia: Styluss Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-1579221195
3	Civic Participation and Civil Society	UNHR (2008). Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme A Handbook for Civil Society, (pp. 1-25), https://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/CivilSociety/Documents/Handbook_en.pdf
4	Rights Based Approaches (Human Rights, Civic Rights, Child Rights, etc.) (Presentation of UNICEF representatives) Sustainable Development	UNDP (2019). Sustainable Development Goals. Retrieved from https://www.tr.undp.org/content/turkey/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.html UNICEF (2007). Çocuk Hakları Ve Gazetecilik Uygulamaları Hak Temelli Perspektif, Dublin Teknoloji Enstitüsü. (s.11-20) http://www.unicef.org.tr/files/bilgimerkezi/doc/Cocuk%20Haklari%20ve%20Gazetecilik.pdf
5	Consciousness of Active Citizenship and Urbanity	Bilgin, N., ve Göregenli, M. (1996). “Kentsel Katılım ve Çoğulculuk”, (Editör: F.B. Yıldırım), Kentte Birlikte Yaşamak Üstüne. İstanbul: Dünya Yerel Yönetim ve Demokrasi Akademisi Yayınları, WALD. Wheeler, S. (2004). Planning For Sustainability: Creating Livable, Equitable, And Ecological Communities, (pp. 25-41) New York: Routledge. ISBN: 9781134351725
6	Seminar: The Youth’s Role in Civil Participation and the “Virtual” State of Participation	Ertürkel, D. (2009). Sivil Toplum Örgütleri İçin Kaynak Geliştirme Rehberi, (s. 43-51) Ankara: Uzerler Matbaacılık. http://panel.stgm.org.tr/vera/app/var/files/s/i/sivil-toplum-orgutleri-icin-kaynak-gelistirme-rehberi.pdf
7	Visiting service providers/application centers	Birleşmiş Milletler (2014). Sivil Toplum için Uygulama Kılavuzu Evrensel Periyodik İnceleme, (s.1-20) http://www.un.org.tr/humanrights/images/pdf/epim-uygulama-kilavuzu.pdf
8	Working on projects (with the participation of UNICEF representatives)	In-class study
9	Working on projects – Strategies and Activities of Creating Funds for Projects	In-class study
10	Working on projects – Presentation of Progress Report	In-class study
11	Working on projects (with the participation of UNICEF representatives)	In-class study
12	Working on projects – supported by relevant seminar	In-class study
13	Working on projects – Presentation of Progress Report	In-class study
14	Project Presentations (with the participation of UNICEF representatives)
15	Semester Review
16	Review of the Semester

Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials	Readings have been listed in the weekly schedule.

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	20
Presentation / Jury	1	20
Project	1	40
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	7	100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
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	2	28
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	20	20
Presentation / Jury	1	6	6
Project	1	30	30
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	132

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes		* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes		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.		-	-	-	-	-
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.		-	-	X	-	-
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.		-	-	X	-	-
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.		-	-	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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