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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI108

Course Name:

Consumer Behavior

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 Yüceışık

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	It is aimed to learn the basic concepts of consumer, consumption culture, consumer behavior and consumer research, to define the learned information, to express it in different ways and to present it with the projects to be carried out.
Course Content:	In the context of the Consumer Behavior course, the concept of consumption, the concept of consumer society, the socio-psychological and economic dynamics of consumer behavior in the consumer society, consumer behavior models, consumer purchasing decision process, perception-persuasion-attitude concepts and the relationship between consumer behaviors are discussed.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Gains information about consumption culture and consumer behavior process.
2) Have the necessary knowledge, skills and competence to define the learned information, to express and report it in different ways.
3) Have theoretical and theoretical knowledge about the concepts of consumption, consumption culture and consumer behavior.
4) Gains knowledge of how the concept of consumer behavior is handled in different disciplines.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to consumer behavior
2)	Basic Approaches in Consumer Behaviors
3)	Consumer Purchase Decision Process
4)	Factors Affecting Consumer Behaviors and Decisions
5)	Marketing and Marketing Phases
6)	Marketing and Consumer Behaviors
7)	Midterm Exam
8)	Consumption Ideology
9)	Consumption Culture
10)	Consumer Behavior Models
11)	Perception, Attitude and Persuasion
12)	Consumer Trends in the Digital World
13)	Project Presentations I
14)	Project Presentations II

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Filiz Balta Peltekoğlu, Kavram ve Kuramlarıyla Reklam, 2015. Jean Baudrillard, Tüketim Kültürü, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2002.
References:	Ders notları

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
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.	3	3	3	3
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.	2	2	2	2
3) They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies.	2	2	2	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.	3	3	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	2	2
6) They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way.	3	3	3	3
7) They use written and verbal communication skills effectively.	2	2	2	2
8) They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically.	2	2	2	2
9) They have management skills.	3	3	3	3
10) They use research capability effectively.	2	2	2	2
11) They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility.	3	3	3	3
12) They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving.	2	2	2	2
13) They have teamwork skills.	2	2	2	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.	3	3	3	3
15) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	2	2	2	2

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.
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.
3)	They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies.
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.
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.
6)	They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way.
7)	They use written and verbal communication skills effectively.
8)	They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically.
9)	They have management skills.
10)	They use research capability effectively.
11)	They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility.
12)	They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving.
13)	They have teamwork skills.
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.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	2	% 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	0	3		42
Presentations / Seminar	2	12	2		28
Midterms	1	24	2		26
Final	1	24	3		27
Total Workload					123