Visual Communication Design Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

HIR019

Course Name:

Creativity in Advertising

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Araş. Gör. AZİZ ARSLAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Nezahat İşbilir Yüceışık

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

In line with the briefs to be given, the aim is to enable students to transform the theoretical knowledge they have acquired about advertising into practice, to produce and implement creative advertising ideas for different media.

Course Content:

Within the scope of the course, concepts and theories related to advertising strategies and management, creative advertising campaign preparation process and advertising campaign management are covered. Along with sample applications, students are provided to transform their theoretical knowledge into practice. The theoretically transferred information within the scope of the course is analyzed and discussed through advertising applications.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Have all the knowledge, skills and competence required by the profession in the fields of Public Relations and Advertising.
2) Defines the meaning of the concept of creativity and its place in the field of communication.
3) Have knowledge and skills about the creative thinking process in different areas.
4) Examines and evaluates creative products and concepts, has knowledge and skills about the functioning of individual and group creativity.
5) Develops the ability to produce creative solutions for problems that may be encountered in the fields of marketing, advertising, public relations and branding.
6) It reinforces the perception of the importance of media technology in the advertising production process.
7) Has knowledge in the areas of creative advertising strategy development and strategically brings together different areas of communication.
8) They use their written and verbal communication skills effectively and think creatively and critically, develop strategies and put them into practice.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Creativity in Advertising
2)	Creative Strategy
3)	Basic Creative Strategies Reeves “Essential Selling Promise” Ogilvy “Brand Image” Ries and Trout “Positioning”
4)	Creativity and Media Channels
5)	Creative Advertising Strategy and Creative Process
6)	Advertising and Visual Material: Advertising photography, graphic design, layout, typography
7)	Midterm Exam
8)	Creative Strategy in Television, Radio, Outdoor Advertising
9)	Digital Media and Creative Strategy
10)	Alternative Media and Creative Strategy Guerrilla Advertising and Creative Strategy Viral Advertising and Creative Strategy
11)	Virtual Reality, Neuromarketing and Creative Strategy
12)	Creative Advertising Applications
13)	Creative Advertisement Applications: Examination of Various Advertisement Types through Graphics and Text
14)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Pope, R. (2005). Creativity: Theory, history, practice. Psychology Press,
References:	Ders Notları

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Program Outcomes
1) To understand the structure and dynamics of a design team and to continue the production processes in a flow with team members from different disciplines.
1) To have the necessary knowledge and skills about computer technologies required to produce designs.
1) To be able to manage the design, development and presentation processes by applying the right theoretical steps and to be involved in the production process from start to finish.
1) To be able to criticize and evaluate different problems through these concepts by mastering the design processes.
1) To understand the conceptual importance of Visual Communication Design and to gain the ability to develop user-centered experience-oriented designs.
2) To be able to create balanced interactive narratives with communication and design processes by understanding the ways in which visual designs convey ideas, messages and emotions in experience.
2) To be able to analyze, evaluate and interpret the situations and facts about design issues by using different disciplines.
3) To be able to develop professional projects by producing components for different media, to evaluate these components consistently in the context of the designs developed.
3) To be able to analyze and use design-oriented thinking processes for visual communication products.
4) To have the necessary computer technologies and software knowledge to develop design in line with the needs of the sector, to be able to use computer-aided design applications to reflect their creative ideas.
4) To be able to use these designs effectively in the context of theme, subject and target audience by applying effective visual and audio solutions for communication design products.
5) Mastering contemporary design methodology; To produce designs that appeal to the audience by prioritizing the target audience of the designs.
6) To understand the experience of the users and the target audience, to understand the measurement methods and to benefit from these concepts in the design process.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To understand the structure and dynamics of a design team and to continue the production processes in a flow with team members from different disciplines.
1)	To have the necessary knowledge and skills about computer technologies required to produce designs.
1)	To be able to manage the design, development and presentation processes by applying the right theoretical steps and to be involved in the production process from start to finish.
1)	To be able to criticize and evaluate different problems through these concepts by mastering the design processes.
1)	To understand the conceptual importance of Visual Communication Design and to gain the ability to develop user-centered experience-oriented designs.
2)	To be able to create balanced interactive narratives with communication and design processes by understanding the ways in which visual designs convey ideas, messages and emotions in experience.
2)	To be able to analyze, evaluate and interpret the situations and facts about design issues by using different disciplines.
3)	To be able to develop professional projects by producing components for different media, to evaluate these components consistently in the context of the designs developed.
3)	To be able to analyze and use design-oriented thinking processes for visual communication products.
4)	To have the necessary computer technologies and software knowledge to develop design in line with the needs of the sector, to be able to use computer-aided design applications to reflect their creative ideas.
4)	To be able to use these designs effectively in the context of theme, subject and target audience by applying effective visual and audio solutions for communication design products.
5)	Mastering contemporary design methodology; To produce designs that appeal to the audience by prioritizing the target audience of the designs.
6)	To understand the experience of the users and the target audience, to understand the measurement methods and to benefit from these concepts in the design process.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Project	1	% 30
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	5	3		112
Project	1	0	3		3
Midterms	1	5	2		7
Final	1	5	2		7
Total Workload					129