Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Relations
Course Code: PAR222
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To introduce students to the concepts, theories and principles of public relations.

Course Content

Aiming to create the necessary infrastructure for a successful public relations practice, the discussions in the course focus on research, defining goals, identifying target audiences and appropriate messages, choosing the right channels and evaluating the results; ethical decision making process and career opportunities are discussed

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding public relations concepts
2.Define the purposes of public relations
3.Students will be able to express the public relations management process.
4.Students will be able to analyze the state of public relations in successful companies or organizations.
5.Students will be able to evaluate corporate/institutional public relations and its methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Textbook, supplementary book, lecture notes and other resources
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Public Relations Concept
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concepts Related to Public Relations
Week 3 - Theoretical
Public relations mix; Announcement, Corporate advertisement, Press spokesperson, Public interest activities, Lobbying, Management consultancy,
Week 4 - Theoretical
Public Relations and Human Relations
Week 5 - Theoretical
Public relations and advertising
Week 6 - Theoretical
Public Relations and Propaganda
Week 7 - Theoretical
Use of Communication Tools in Public Relations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Methods and Main Principles
Week 9 - Theoretical
Data collecting
Week 10 - Theoretical
Data collecting
Week 11 - Theoretical
Public relations management process: problem definition, situation analysis, research process: formal and informal methods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Research in public relations, the role of research in strategic planning
Week 13 - Theoretical
Planning, Evaluation of Results
Week 14 - Theoretical
Stages of Public Relations Activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment101010
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026