FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION

Department of Public Relations and Advertising

PRA 428 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Communication Campaign Project
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PRA 428
Spring
5
2
6
12

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery Blended
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Problem Solving
Q&A
Critical feedback
Jury
Simulation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to provide knowledge for building and managing the processes of a comprehensive communication plan. This plan leads coorporations, organizations and individuals for their promotional activities.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will gain qualification to design a communication project.
  • Will be able to conduct primary and/or secondary researches for communication projects.
  • Will be able to explain how they service to which markets by understanding the target audience’s attitudes and behaviors.
  • Will improve their group working skills by working as a group member during the project planning and application processes.
  • Will improve their communication skills logically for convincing by using verbal, written and visual languages more effectively.
Course Description Students will prepare a communication plan based on a brief that will be given to them before the project. Students will work as a group. In addition to projects, they will analyze and evaluate the sample campaign projects which are given as case studies. Deadlines will be announced during the semester. Each group will be supported by the lecturers for their projects by getting an appointment.

 



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 Project I: Brief Sharing Communication projects overview
2 Debriefing Agency presentations
3 Negotiations for the first project: Research & Insight Agency presentations
4 Negotiations for the first project: Insight (cont.), Big Idea and Strategy Presentation of insights
5 Negotiations for the first project: Big idea, strategy, tactics Presentation of big idea and strategy
6 Negotiations for the first project: Tactics and media planning Presentations of tactics
7 Negotiations for the first project: Media plan and budgeting Final approvals and presentation rehearsals
8 Project I Client Presentation Submit a final presentation pdf and executive summary
9 Project II: Brief Sharing Quiz
10 Debriefing Agency presentations
11 Negotiations for the first project: Research & Insight Agency presentations
12 Negotiations for the first project: Insight (cont.), Big Idea and Strategy Presentation of insight
13 Negotiations for the first project: Big idea, strategy, tactics Presentation of big idea and strategy
14 Negotiations for the first project: Tactics, media plan and budgeting Presentations of tactics
15 Review of the semester Final approvals and presentation rehearsals
16 Final Project Presentations (Project II Client Presentation) Submit a final presentation pdf and executive summary

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Case studies, articles and other studies which will be announced during the semester by lecturers.

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
2
20
Project
2
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
1
20
Midterm
1
20
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
5
80
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
14
6
84
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
2
25
50
Project
2
25
50
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
1
40
40
Midterms
1
24
24
Final Exam
0
    Total
360

 

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.

X
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.

X
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.

X
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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