PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General Information about the Course

Course Code: HIR304
Course Title: Political Campaign Management
Course Semester: 6. Semester / Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 5
Language of instruction: TR
Prerequisite of the course: No
Type of course: Necessary
Level of course:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Course Lecturer(s): Asst. Prof. Ahmet İlkay Ceyhan

Purpose and content of the course

Course Objectives: To know the historical development, types and important actors of political campaigns.
Course Objective: To evaluate the political communication and campaign processes from the theoretical and historical perspective. To analyze the election campaign processes and actors. To pay special attention to new forms of political communication in the new media age. To reveal the differences between modern and post-modern election campaigns. To explain all the processes of preparing political campaigns and to increase their skills on this subject.
Mode of Delivery: Face to face

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
  1) Explain the historical turning points of political campaigns and types of political campaigns.
  2) Defines the differences in political culture.
  3) Defines the features and elements of modern election campaigns.
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
  1) Comprehend the important actors that play a role in political campaigns.
Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
  1) It points to the separation on the legal level, on the basis of actors, and on financial dimensions.

Course Topics

Week Subject
Related Preparation Pekiştirme
1) Course Introduction
2) Development and Structuring of Political Branding
3) Digital Citizenship and Political Context in the 21st Century
4) Political Campaign and the Effect of Political Advertising
5) Establishing the Infrastructure of Political Campaigns
6) Determination of Political Campaign Strategies
7) Creating an Image Based on Candidates' Positions
8) Use of Digital Media in Political Context
9) Digital Media and New Social Movements
10) Mixed Online Campaign Organizations
11) Storytelling and Value Change
12) Project-1
13) Project-2
14) General Evaluation
References: • Eser Köker, “Politikanın İletişimi İletişimin Politikası”, Vadi Yayınları.
• Nuran Yıldız, “Türkiye’de Siyasetin Yeni Biçimi: Liderler, İmajlar, Medya”, Phoenix Yayınevi.
• Fatih Keskin, “Politik Profesyoneller ve Uzmanlar”, De Ki Yayınları
• Jürgen Habermas, “İdeoloji Olarak Teknik ve Bilim”, çev. M. Tüzel, Yapı Kredi yayınları, İstanbul
• Köker, Eser, D. Beybin Kejanlıoğlu, "2002 Seçim Kampanyalarında Ulusal Basın", İletişim Araştırmaları, 2
(1), , s. 41-73.
• Tuncer, E. & N. Danacı, “çok Partili Dönemde Seçimler ve Seçim Sistemleri”. Ankara: TESAV Yayınları
• Ulrich Beck, “Siyasallığın İcadı”, İletişim Yay., İstanbul
• Clarke, S., Hoggett, P., & Thompson, S. “The Study of Emotion: An Introduction”. S. Clarke, P. Hoggett, &
S. Thompson içinde, Emotion, Politics and Society (s. 3-13). New York: Palgrave Macmillan
• Noam Chomsky, “Medya Denetimi”, İstanbul: Everest Yayınları.
• Wernick, A. (1996) “Promosyon Kültürü: Reklam, İdeoloji ve Sembolik Anlam”, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat
Yayınları, ss. 189-233.
• Bowles, S. ve Gintis, H. (1996). “Demokrasi ve Kapitalizm Mülkiyet, Cemaat Ve Modern Toplumsal
Düşüncenin çelişkileri” (O. Akınhay, çev.). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.
• Crowley, D. ve Heyer, P. “İletişim Tarihi Teknoloji Kültür Toplum” (B. Ersöz, çev.). Ankara: Siyasal
Kitabevi.
• Doğanay, ü. “Demokratik Usuller üzerine Yeniden Düşünmek”. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi
• Domenach, J. M. “Politika ve propaganda”, (T. Yücel, çev.). İstanbul: Varlık Yayınları

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

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Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları

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Program Outcomes
1) Analyzes the problems related to the subject by identifying the problems related to the field.
2) Compares the knowledge and facts in the field with fields such as Sociology, Journalism, Television and Media.
3) Identifies the basic concepts and disciplines in his/her field.
4) Graduates of this program conduct research and analysis in the fields of public relations and advertising.
5) Determines the problems encountered in public relations and advertising activities by making use of the theoretical and applied knowledge gained in the field.
6) Takes part in public relations campaigns and advertising projects and fulfills the tasks assigned to him/her within the team.
7) Designs a communication plan by taking responsibility for the problems that may arise in the field.
8) Develops new strategies with a critical perspective against the problems that may arise.
9) Follows current developments in the field and carries out studies.
10) Applies creative persuasion and presentation techniques.
11) He/she carries out projects for the benefit of the country and society in which he/she lives.
12) Expresses his/her ideas about advertising and public relations effectively to relevant persons and institutions.
13) Determines career goals in line with the information obtained.
14) Analyzes and interprets the social and global effects of communication issues.

Course Teaching, Learning Methods

Q & A
Case Problem Solving/ Drama- Role/ Case Management
Laboratory
Quantitative Problem Solving
Fieldwork
Group Study / Assignment
Individual Assignment
WEB-based Learning
Internship
Practice in Field
Project Preparation
Report Writing
Seminar
Supervision
Social Activity
Occupational Activity
Occupational Trip
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment et.)
Reading
Thesis Preparation
Field Study
Student Club and Council Activities
Other
Logbook
Interview and Oral Conversation
Research
Watching a movie
Bibliography preparation
Oral, inscribed and visual knowledge production
Taking photographs
Sketching
Mapping and marking
Reading maps
Copying textures
Creating a library of materials
Presentation

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Practice Exam % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Field Study % 0
Article Critical % 0
Article Writing % 0
Module Group Study % 0
Brainstorming % 0
Role Playing + Dramatizing % 0
Out of Class Study % 0
Preliminary Work, Reinforcement % 0
Application Repetition etc. % 0
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.) % 0
Project Preparation + Presentation % 0
Report Preparation + Presentation % 0
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting % 0
Oral examination % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
Report Submission % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Kanaat Notu % 0
Committee % 0
Yazma Ödev Dosyası % 0
Portfolio % 0
Take-Home Exam % 0
Logbook % 0
Discussion % 0
Participation % 0
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Calculation of Workload and ECTS Credits

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Laboratory
Application
Practice Exam
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Article Critical 3 6
Article Writing
Module Group Study
Brainstorming
Role Playing + Dramatizing
Out-of-Class Study (Pre-study, Reinforcement, Practice Review, etc.) 7 14
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.) 7 14
Project Preparation + Presentation 2 30
Report Preparation + Presentation
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting
Oral examination
Preparing for Midterm Exams 7 14
MIDTERM EXAM (Visa) 1 2
Preparing for the General Exam 14 28
GENERAL EXAM (Final) 1 2
Participation
Discussion
Portfolio
Take-Home Exam
Logbook
Total Workload 152
ECTS (30 saat = 1 AKTS ) 5