Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sustainability Communication Practices
Course Code: HIT023
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the fundamental concepts of sustainability communication, corporate sustainability, and corporate social responsibility; to evaluate stakeholder communication, corporate reputation, sustainability reporting, and crisis communication processes, and to develop sustainability-oriented communication messages and campaigns.

Course Content

This course covers the fundamental concepts of sustainability and sustainability communication, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), stakeholder communication, corporate reputation management, sustainability communication strategies, sustainability reporting, greenwashing, ethics and transparency, sustainability communication on digital platforms, media relations, sustainable brand communication, sustainability-related crisis communication, and sustainability campaign planning. Throughout the course, students engage in practical activities including developing sustainability messages, analyzing corporate sustainability reports, conducting case studies, producing AI-assisted communication content, and designing sustainability-themed communication campaigns.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the fundamental concepts of sustainability communication, corporate sustainability, and the principles of corporate social responsibility.
2.Analyzes stakeholder communication, corporate reputation management, and sustainability communication strategies.
3.Evaluates sustainability reports, identifies greenwashing practices, and interprets ethical communication principles.
4.Plans sustainability-oriented communication activities on digital platforms and develops sustainable brand communication practices.
5.Develops sustainability-oriented communication content using AI-assisted tools.
6.Plans sustainability communication campaigns, evaluates sustainability-related crises from a communication perspective, and develops appropriate communication solutions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Instructor's Course Notes
2.Yeliz Akçay, Kurumsal Sürdürülebilirlik İletişimi Uygulamaları
3.Philip Kotler, Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk
4.Borsa İstanbul – Şirketler İçin Sürdürülebilirlik Rehberi
5.Ali Saydam – İktidar Yalnızlıktır
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Sustainability and Sustainability Communication
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sustainable Development Goals and Corporate Sustainability
Week 3 - Theoretical
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Stakeholder Communication
Week 4 - Theoretical
Corporate Reputation and Sustainability Communication
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Sustainability Communication Strategies and Message Design
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Report Analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Greenwashing, Ethics and Transparency
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Examination
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Sustainability Communication on Digital Platforms
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Media Relations and Sustainability News
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Sustainable Branding and Corporate Communication Campaigns
Week 12 - Practice
AI-Assisted Content Creation and Communication Applications
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sustainability-Related Crises and Crisis Communication
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Designing Sustainability-Themed Communication Campaigns
Week 15 - Theoretical & Practice
Campaign Development and Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Term Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory131126
Lecture - Practice92236
Assignment1213
Term Project1213
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
1
1
OÇ-2
2
1
1
OÇ-3
2
2
OÇ-4
2
2
2
1
OÇ-5
1
2
1
OÇ-6
2
2
2
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026