Course Name | Corporate Communication |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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PRA 416 | 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 | ||||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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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;
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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. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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Major Area Courses | X | |
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
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 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. |
5 | 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. |
6 | Midterm exam | |
7 | Communicating with key stakeholders I: Internal Communication | Argenti, P. (2009). Corporate Communication, McGrawHill, ch. 7, pp.183-202. |
8 | Communicating with key stakeholders II: Investor relations, Government Relations | Van Riel, C. B. M.; Fombrun, C.J. (2007). Essentials of Corporate Communication, Routledge, NY, pp. 181-206. |
9 | Media Relations: From Conventional to Digital Media | 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 |
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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 Exam | ||
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 |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 | |
Project | 1 | 24 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 14 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
Total | 150 |
# | 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