Course Information

PUB 523 : Political Communication

AcademicYear Course Code Course Name Year of Study Offered semester ECTS Theory+Practice (Hour)
2024-2025 PUB 523 Political Communication Ms Year I Spring Only 6 3+0
Course work load : 153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Turkish
Core
Graduate
Zehra Güngör Sanyer, Faculty Member, PhD
This course aims to cover political communication both theoretically and industry-wise. Political communication is a vital part of representative political systems. It may appear sociologically in everyday life settings between politicians and citizens. It may also appear as an industry on which political parties increasingly rely. Moreover with the emergence of new media technologies, there are even more ways of political communication ways to focus on.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to;
  1. On the successful completion of the course, the students will: have investigated political communication theoretically.
  2. understand political communication industry-wise.
  3. learn about the components of the sector on political communication campaigns.
  4. have studied the case studies related to political communication.
  5. have met with the industry representatives.
Face to Face
1. Mahmut Oktay, POLİTİKADA HALKLA İLİŞKİLER, Derin Yayınları, 2002 2. Ferruh Uztuğ, SİYASAL İLETİŞİM YÖNETİMİ, Siyasette Marka Yaratmak, MediaCat Kapital Medya, 2004 3. Markus Ürek, Nejat Doğan, LOBİCİLİK VE BASKI GRUPLARI: DEVLET, SİVİL TOPLUM VE DEMOKRASİ, İnkilap Kitabevi 2011 4.Necati Özkan, KAHRAMANIN YOLCULUĞU, Yeni Nesil Siyasetin Zaferi, MediaCat Kitapları, Ekim 2019 5. Nihat Aytürk, PROTOKOL VE SOSYAL DAVRANIŞ KURALLARI, Nobel Yayıncılık, Kasım 2018 6. Editörler: Bilgehan Gültekin, Leyla Budak, LOBİCİLİK KAVRAMLARINA GİRİŞ, Nobel Yayın, Şubat 2007 7. Bilal Karabulut, ALGI YÖNETİMİ, Alfa Basım, Ekim 2017 8. Dilhan Apak, Soğuk Savaş Döneminde ALGI YÖNETİMİ VE HABER-PROPAGANDA İLİŞKİSİ, Kriter Yayınevi, 2018 9. Şeyda Taluk, SEÇİM NASIL KAZANILIR, Kırmızı Kedi Yayınevi, 2019 10. Yaşar Yılmaz, Kamusal ve Toplumsal Yaşamda GÖRGÜ VE PROTOKOL KURALLARI, Detay Yayıncılık, Ekim 2013 11. Deniz Ülke Arıboğan, DUVAR, İnkilap Yayınları, 2017 12. Metin İnceoğlu, TUTUM ALGI İLETİŞİM, Siyasal Kitabevi, Eylül 2011 13. Ertan Acar, İTİBAR YÖNETİMİ, Kerasus Kitap, 2012 14. LİDERLİK, Harvard Business School Press, Optimist Yayım, Mart 2014 15. Suna Okur, ZARAFET GÖRGÜ VE PROTOKOL, Çalıkuşu Yayınları, Haziran 2018 16. Yasemin Tecimer, PROTOKOL DOĞRULARI, Likya Kitap, Haziran 2016 17. Hasan Tutar, Mehmet Altınöz, PROTOKOL BİLGİSİ, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Eylül 2018
Study time for Theoretical Lectures (Lecture), Case Study, Final exam
No
Does not require consent
Students are expected to attend and actively participate class discussions. In order to participate, students are expected to read assigned material and perform practices based tasks. Students may also join online collaborative projects in order to enhance course discussions.

Course Content

Defining political communication Historical context Actors and functions of political communication Political system
Social change and politics Public opinion and political behavior Lobbying, propaganda, perception, persuasion, reputation, image...
Branding in politics Communication patterns of political parties
Impact of conventional and new media on politics Local elections and referendums
Political and social movements Non-governmental organizations and unions
Public opinion and its measurement
Midterm week
Crisis communication, political crises and case studies
Political campaigns in the world: A historical perspective
Political campaigns in the world: A historical perspective
Evaluation of 2020 US elections
Understanding voters and rivals Empathy strategies
Personal branding of politicians Communicating with the business world Diplomacy
Populism Youth and women in politics
Presentations
Final week / Presentations
Final week / Presentations
Assesment Methods And Criteria Quantity Percentage (%)
Attendance 14 20
Project 1 30
Final exam 1 50
Total (%) 100

Program List

Public Relations and Corporate Communications (without thesis) | Curriculum | Prerequisites / Conditions Graph

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Program Learning Outcomes

F = FullP = PartialN = None

 Program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Public Relations and Corporate Communications (without thesis) - - - - - - -

Course Curriculum Map

M = MasterD = DevelopI = IntroduceN = None
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the programs will be able to;
1. The program will graduate students who will be oriented to analyze current issues in the discipline.
2. The program will graduate students who will be oriented to understand current issues in the discipline.
3. The program will graduate students who will be knowledgeable about current issues in the discipline.
4. Students will be able to work at state institutions.
5. Students will be able to work at public institutions.
6. Students will be able to work at non governmental organizations.
7. Students will be able to work at any kind of social organizations.
 Program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Public Relations and Corporate Communications (without thesis) M M M M M M M

Academic Integrity

Any test, assignment, paper, or report submitted by you and that has your name on it is presumed to be your own original work that has not previously been submitted for credit in another course or has not been written partially or completely by another person. In all of your assignments, you may use words or ideas written by other individuals in publications, web sites, or other sources, but only with proper attribution as explained in your course. If you are not clear about the expectations for completing an assignment or taking a test or examination, be sure to seek clarification from your instructor. Finally, you should keep in mind that as a member of the campus community, you are expected to demonstrate integrity in all of your academic endeavors and will be evaluated on your own merits.. The consequences of cheating and academic dishonesty is a formal discipline punishment as regulated by the Turkish Higher Educational Council.

Educational Support for Disabled Students

If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and Bilgi Accessible Education Unit as early as possible in the term. Bilgi Accessible Education Unit will verify your disability and determine reasonable accommodations for this course. For more information, visit http://step.bilgi.edu.tr/en/ogrenci-destek-merkezi/bilgi-accessible-education-unit/
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