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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Sociology
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03241012 Public Relations 2 Spring 4 3+0+0 3 4
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques discussion, homework
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites there is no
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Döne AYHAN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
The birth of the public relations discipline; adoption by in-house employees and target audience; promotion of offered services and products to internal and external target audiences and the public; creating and sustaining sympathy in the eyes of the public; communicating with stakeholders of the service provided, cooperating or determining a common attitude.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to comprehend the development of the practices of the peoples in relation to the historical historiography and to examine the practices of the modern peoples in relation to the present.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P3 Being able to relate sociology to other disciplines and having the ability to work with these disciplines. 4
P6 Having the ability to understand, analyze, and propose solutions for social developments. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Remembering basic sociological concepts and theories. P.1.1 1
O2 Understand the basic similarities and differences between sociology and other disciplines. P.3.2 1
O3 Integrating and using sociology knowledge with other disciplines. P.3.3 1
O4 Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes. P.5.2 1
O5 Remembering basic social developments and events. P.6.1 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 What is public relations?
2 Historical development of public relations
3 Similarities and differences between public relations (advertising, propaganda, marketing etc.) and similar concepts
4 Application areas of public relations
5 Public relations environments and tools
6 Research, planning, management in public relations
7 Midterm Exam
8 Media relations in public relations
9 Public relations for marketing purposes, sponsorship
10 Social responsibility campaigns
11 In-house public relations
12 Corporate identity, corporate image
13 Corporate reputation, crisis, event management
14 Case studies
Textbook or Material
Resources Peltekoğlu, Filiz (2009) Halkla İlişkiler Nedir, İstanbul: Beta.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 15 15
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 20 20
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 111
Total Work Load / 30 3,70
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3 P5 P6
O1 Remembering basic sociological concepts and theories. 4 5 4 3
O2 Understand the basic similarities and differences between sociology and other disciplines. 4 4 4 4
O3 Integrating and using sociology knowledge with other disciplines. 4 4 4 4
O4 Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes. 3 4 4 5
O5 Remembering basic social developments and events. 4 5 4 4