ECTS - Public Relations and Media Relations

Public Relations and Media Relations (PR320) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Public Relations and Media Relations PR320 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 7
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Eşiyok
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The purpose of this lecture is to give essential knowledge about media relations to the students
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand media and media relations.
  • Determine development of community organizations and the media-related news and comments.
  • Comment the related development according to concerned stakeholder groups demand and attiutdes in media
  • Support management on the purchase of media service
Course Content Essential knowledge about media relations.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 News and Public Relations News, Public Relations and Power, Part One
3 Tools of Media Relations News, Public Relations and Power, Part One
4 Promotıonal Tımes: The Growth Of Publıc Relatıons News, Public Relations and Power, Part 2
5 Promotional Times: The Growth Of Public Relatıons News, Public Relations and Power, Part 2
6 Public Relations and News Sources News, Public Relations and Power, Part 2-2
7 Source Fields: Dominant Interests News, Public Relations and Power, Part 3
8 Midterm
9 Journalists, Sources and the Packaging of Politics News, Public Relations and Power, Part 3.2
10 The Political Contest Model News, Public Relations and Power, Part 3.4
11 Source Fields: Challengers 1 Non-Governmental Organizations and the Media News, Public Relations and Power, Part 4.1
12 Source Fields: Challengers 2 Environmental Activism and News Media News, Public Relations and Power, Part 4.2
13 Mediating Representation and Participation News, Public Relations and Power, Part 5.1
14 Tabloid Television and News Culture News, Public Relations and Power, Part 5-2
15 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 2. Carole M. Howard and Wilma K. Matthews, On Deadline: Management Media Relations, Waveland Press, IL, 2013.
3. Simon Cottle, News, Public Relations and Power, Sage, 2003

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 10
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

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

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics
2 Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis
3 Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis
4 Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level
5 Learning different approaches on economic and related issues
6 Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis
7 Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices
8 Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills X
9 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning
10 Adopting work ethic and social responsibility
11 Developing the skills of communication. X
12 Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 10 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 30