Information Package / Course Catalogue
Persuasive Communication
Course Code: PSY221
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the students with the concept of persuasion, the relationship between persuasion and advertising and marketing communication elements, theories explaining the operation of persuasion, preparation of persuasive messages, and the use of these messages in both public relations and advertising campaigns and communication process.

Course Content

persuasive communication, rhetoric, motivation etc. explanation of concepts-marketing, public relations, political communication, advertising, defense, etc. to show how to use persuasive communication on issues -convincing issues to be considered for persuasion at each stage of the persuasive communication process-explaining the use of persuasive communication and rhetoric in the historical process

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Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
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Week 2 - Theoretical
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Week 3 - Theoretical
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Week 4 - Theoretical
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Week 5 - Theoretical
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Week 6 - Theoretical
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Week 7 - Theoretical
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Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
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Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
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Week 10 - Theoretical
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Week 11 - Theoretical
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Week 12 - Theoretical
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Week 13 - Theoretical
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Week 14 - Theoretical
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Week 15 - Theoretical
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Week 16 - Final Exam
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Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory321448
Midterm Examination15712
Final Examination151015
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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OÇ-2
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026