Public Relations and Advertising
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: HIR404
Course Name: Health Communication
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
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: Dr. Öğr. Üy. MAHMUT ENES AĞCA
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Mahmut Enes Ağca
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: In this course, students will learn to analyze the impact of health messages on individuals and society and will also learn effective content creation strategies in media channels.
Course Content:
Within the scope of the course, we will answer the following questions:

What is the process of health communication?
How are public relations theories used in health campaigns?
How is health-related content produced and presented in the media?
What role does digital media play in health communication?

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines the concepts of human, self-knowledge, communication, professional communication, conflict and anger.
2) Explain how the communication process works.
3) Learn verbal and non-verbal communication methods; the basic skills to communicate effectively in everyday and professional life.
4) Use effective anger and conflict management strategies and therapeutic communication skills in social and professional life.
5) Develops workforce skills that will ensure their employability.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Fundamentals of communication and introduction to Health Communication Lecture notes
2) Health Communication and its Dimensions Lecture notes
3) Public Relations Theories and Health Communication Lecture notes
4) Theories and Models in Health Communication-1 Lecture Notes
5) Theories and Models in Health Communication-2 Lecture Notes
6) Health communication and Mass Communication Theories Lecture notes
7) Media in Health Communication Lecture notes
8) Midterm Midterm
9) Content Production in Health Communication -1 : Content Production techniques in traditional media Lecture notes
10) Content Production in Health Communication-2: Content Production techniques in social media Lecture notes
11) Content Production in Health Communication-3: Content Production Techniques in Social Media Lecture notes
12) Campaign Process in Health Communication-1 Lecture notes
13) Campaign Process in Health Communication-2 Lecture notes
14) Student Presentations Final
15) Student Presentations Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders notları
References: Halkla İlişkiler ve Etkinlik Yönetimi- Prof. Dr. Ruken Özgül Kılanç
Halkla İlişkiler ve İlişki Yönetimi- Prof. Dr. Hatun Boztepe Taşkıran
Muhabir: Habercinin Temel Kitabı- Anadolu Ajansı
Kriz İletişimi- Prof. Dr. İnci Çınarlı
21. Yüzyıl için Sağlık İletişimi- Prof. Dr. İnci Çınarlı

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) They have all the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the profession, with relation to the fields of Public Relations and Advertising and they have the structural features required by the profession. 1 2 1
2) They have knowledge about fields of brand management, marketing communication, corporate communication and advertising strategy development. They have the ability to create, plan and manage a public relations campaign. 1
3) They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies. 1 2
4) Thay have the ability to manage communication between relevant stakeholders and the target group. They develop and implement proper communication strategies and methods according to the communication characteristics of different stakeholders. 2 3 3
5) By acting on the principle of lifelong learning, they constantly develop themselves not only from in terms of professional knowledge, but also from a culturally and follow the national and international agenda. 2 2
6) They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way. 1 3 1
7) They use written and verbal communication skills effectively. 1 3 3
8) They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically. 1 2 1
9) They have management skills. 1 1
10) They use research capability effectively.
11) They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility. 1 2
12) They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving. 2 2
13) They have teamwork skills. 2 3
14) They follow developments in their field by using a foreign language at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1 and and communicate with their colleagues.
15) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) They have all the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the profession, with relation to the fields of Public Relations and Advertising and they have the structural features required by the profession. 1
2) They have knowledge about fields of brand management, marketing communication, corporate communication and advertising strategy development. They have the ability to create, plan and manage a public relations campaign. 1
3) They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies. 1
4) Thay have the ability to manage communication between relevant stakeholders and the target group. They develop and implement proper communication strategies and methods according to the communication characteristics of different stakeholders. 3
5) By acting on the principle of lifelong learning, they constantly develop themselves not only from in terms of professional knowledge, but also from a culturally and follow the national and international agenda. 2
6) They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way. 2
7) They use written and verbal communication skills effectively. 3
8) They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically. 2
9) They have management skills. 1
10) They use research capability effectively. 1
11) They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility. 2
12) They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving. 1
13) They have teamwork skills. 2
14) They follow developments in their field by using a foreign language at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1 and and communicate with their colleagues.
15) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 1

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Presentation 1 % 60
Midterms 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 100
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK %
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 0 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 1 10 2 12
Homework Assignments 1 12 12
Final 1 20 1 21
Total Workload 115