ECTS - Ethics in PR and Advertising

Ethics in PR and Advertising (PR208) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Ethics in PR and Advertising PR208 4. Semester 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental 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)
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Course Assistants
Course Objectives To create ethical awareness in the media by discussing the word ethics in all its dimensions.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students who successfully complete this course will be able to; 1) Defines the concept of ethics as a subdivision of philosophy according to different theoretical approaches 2) Explains the relationship between the concepts of telling the truth, courage and virtue. 3) Distinguishes how the concept of ethics is handled in contemporary theoretical approaches. 4) Explains the historical, social and economic conditions of public relations professional ethics. 5) Discusses the impact of media ethics in creating an accountable ethics in the news production process in the changing media structure, 6) It reveals the importance of the relationship between the concept of social responsibility and an ethical stance in the process of media content production.
Course Content Control of communication from censorship to auto-control; regulations in mass communication.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 Philosophical and Ideological Dimensions of Media Ethics
3 Professional Dimensions of Media Ethics
4 Social Responsibility and Accountability of the Media
5 The Place of Media Ethics in the Process of Structuring the Media Industry
6 Midterm
7 Tabloidizing
8 Private Life and Personal Rights
9 Representation and Discrimination
10 Social Crises
11 Elections, Judicial Journalism and Children's Rights
12 New Communication Technologies and Ethics I
13 New Communication Technologies and Ethics II
14 Example Cases
15 General Evaluation
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Patricia J Parsons - Ethics in Public Relations: A Guide to Best Practice (PR In Practice)

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
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 Students obtain fundamental knowledge about the theoretical approaches, concepts, research methods and techniques of public relations, advertising, media, marketing and integrated marketing.
2 Students obtain interdisciplinary knowledge about political, cultural, economic and social process within local, national and international levels. X
3 Students obtain knowledge about the effective use of digital media intended for public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing.
4 Students obtain knowledge about the use of new media tools both theoretically and practically.
5 Students obtain knowledge about the design and development of any public relations and advertising campaign based on the target group and strategic objectives.
6 Students obtain knowledge about the organizational communications structures.
7 Students obtain knowledge about various strategies of crisis management.
8 Students obtain knowledge about required research, planning, methods and techniques within public relations and advertising fields.
9 Students obtain knowledge about ethical principles and values of public relations and advertising X
10 Students obtain knowledge about legal regulations of both communication law and advertising. X
11 Students learn how to communicate with both local and foreign, academic and non-academic stakeholders in order to conduct PR and advertising researches or practices. X
12 Students learn how to work in teamwork for PR and advertising researches and practices.
13 Students learn how to prepare and conduct various communicational activities of various organizations.
14 Students learn how to collect information, analyze and present the findings of PR, advertising, marketing and consumer researches.
15 Students learn how to plan and conduct media and advertising campaigns.
16 Students learn how to use digital communication tools effectively and design a product.
17 Students have the capacity of using theoretical background and conducting methodologies in order to gather information, analyze and interpret within PR and advertising fields.
18 Students have the capacity of understanding the social-cultural context of PR and advertising practices for the related organizations. X
19 Students have the capacity of following the latest developments at national and global levels.
20 Students have the capacity of taking the responsibilities for the possible problems in any PR program or campaign and develop creative solutions.
21 Students have the capacity of using various applications and technological tools to conduct PR and advertising programs and advertising campaigns.
22 Students have the capacity of exercising the ethical codes based on national and international professional standards in PR and advertising activities.
23 Students have the capacity of forming and practicing brand management strategies. X
24 Students have the capacity of dealing with the possible risks in organizations.

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
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 40