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Advertisement Analysis
Course Code: HİR273
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to analyze advertising texts and their visuals, which are one of the most important elements of visual culture, from the historical context and gain a critical visual literacy perspective, based on the basic features of oral, written and visual cultures.

Course Content

Oral, written and visual cultures recognize the basic features. Define the ad. It summarizes the relation of advertising with economy, politics and cultural platforms. Compares the characteristics of written and visual elements of advertisement according to historical periods. Gain critical visual literacy skills related to advertising. Categorizes the elements in the ad. Why link the results between the elements in the ads. According to the methods of analysis, he criticizes the advertisement from the perspective of racist, sexist and discriminatory policies.5.3. Why link the results between the elements in the ads. According to the methods of analysis, the advertising is criticized from the perspective of racist, sexist and discriminatory policies. There are inferences about how to show social responsibility in advertising.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the basic concepts, theoretical approaches, and analytical methods of advertising
2.Analyzes advertising campaigns in terms of content, audience, media, and strategy.
3.Deconstructs advertising messages from visual, linguistic, and semantic perspectives.
4.Critically evaluates different advertising types (commercial, social, political, etc.).
5.Interprets persuasive strategies, ethical boundaries, and cultural codes in advertising.
6.Applies quantitative and qualitative methods (survey, content analysis, discourse analysis) in advertising research.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Barthes, Roland (2005). Symbolic Adventure, 4th Edition, YKY Publications, Istanbul.
2.Baudrillard, Jean (2004), Consumption Society, 2nd ed., Ark Publications, Istanbul.
3.Ellul, Jacques (2004), The Fall of the Word, 2nd edition, Paradigma publications, Istanbul.
4.Rodgers, S., & Thorson, E. (Eds.). (2019). Digital advertising: Theory and practice (3rd ed.). Routledge.
5.Neumeier, M. (2006). Zag: The number one strategy of high-performance brands. New Riders.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Meeting, lecture orientation, general information, preparation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to Advertisement Analysis The importance of view and the fall of word
Week 3 - Theoretical
Critical Visual Literacy
Week 4 - Theoretical
Methods Used in Advertisement Analysis and Sample Analyzes
Week 5 - Theoretical
Semiological analysis and Marxist analysis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Feminist analysis, Sociological analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Meaning and Ideology in Advertisements
Week 8 - Theoretical
Establishment of Advertisement-Culture Relationship over Consumption Society
Week 9 - Theoretical
Technology and Women: (Gender Patterns in Information Technologies Advertisements)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Women's Representation in Cosmetics Advertisements
Week 11 - Theoretical
"Class" in advertisements: New social identities determined by advertisements in consumer culture (Sociological and Marxist Critique)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Automobile Ads, Time Ads, Credit Card Ads Analysis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Globalization and Consumption Culture, Advertising-Brand Relationship - I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Globalization and Consumption Culture, Advertising-Brand Relationship - II
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory151360
Midterm Examination127330
Final Examination132335
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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2026