FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Department of Public Relations and Advertising
PRA 335 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Civic Participation and Volunteerism
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PRA 335
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| 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;
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| 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. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| 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
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20
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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| Project |
1
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40
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
7
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100
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| 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
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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2
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28
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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20
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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6
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6
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| Project |
1
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30
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
132
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to critically interpret theories, concepts, methods, instruments and ideas that form the basis of Public Relations and Advertising field. |
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| 2 | To be able to collect and use necessary data to produce content in the field of Public Relations and Advertising with scientific methods. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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) |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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