Information Package / Course Catalogue
Campaign Design in Public Relations and Advertising II
Course Code: HİR485
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 5
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to carry out the integrated campaign design process in the fields of public relations and advertising through practice. Within the scope of the course, students are expected to integrate the research, analysis, target audience identification, strategy development, creative idea generation, and message design skills they have previously acquired with media planning, budgeting, scheduling, campaign materials, implementation planning, presentation, and evaluation reporting. The course contributes to the development of students as communication professionals who can assume responsibility within teamwork, think strategically, develop creative solutions, and prepare a professional campaign file.

Course Content

This course focuses on the implementation process of public relations and advertising campaigns. Within the scope of the course, students develop a campaign idea in line with the campaign brief and strategic plan; create a media and channel plan; prepare a budget, timeline, and task distribution; design written, visual, and digital campaign materials; and determine the implementation process and evaluation criteria. Through sample campaign analyses, group work, project file preparation, and campaign presentations, the course aims to improve students’ ability to plan, execute, present, and evaluate a professional campaign in a holistic manner.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Develop an integrated campaign implementation plan based on the research, analysis, and strategy outputs produced in the Campaign Design I course.
2.Prepare a media and channel plan, timeline, task distribution, and basic budget proposal suitable for campaign objectives.
3.Design written, visual, and digital campaign materials for public relations and advertising campaigns.
4.Determine evaluation criteria and success indicators to measure the effectiveness of the campaign process.
5.Prepare a professional campaign file through teamwork and present it in written, visual, and oral forms.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İcil Tuncer, A. (2023). Halkla İlişkiler Kampanyaları: Uygulama Adımları ve Örnekler. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
2.Smith, R. D. (2020). Strategic Planning for Public Relations. New York: Routledge.
3.Percy, L., & Rosenbaum-Elliott, R. (2021). Strategic Advertising Management. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to the course; review of the campaign ideas developed in Campaign Design I; determination of project groups and the work schedule.
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Development of campaign briefs; adaptation of the communication problem, target audience, objectives, and strategy to the implementation phase.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Clarification of the campaign strategy; finalization of positioning, key promise, main message, and creative direction.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Development of the creative campaign idea; creation of the slogan, campaign theme, visual language, and content approach.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Planning of campaign materials; identification of posters, social media content, press releases, advertising copy, video ideas, and digital content.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Media and channel planning; relating traditional media, digital media, social media, events, and direct communication channels to campaign objectives.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Campaign budget and resource planning; determination of estimated costs, human resources, and implementation requirements.
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Campaign timeline; preparation of the implementation calendar, task distribution, areas of responsibility, and workflow.
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Designing the campaign implementation process; planning the launch, event, media relations, social media management, and target audience touchpoints.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Campaign evaluation criteria; determination of indicators for outputs, outcomes, impact, reach, engagement, awareness, and attitude change.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparation of the campaign file; integration of research, strategy, creative idea, media plan, budget, implementation, and evaluation sections.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Campaign presentation techniques; preparation of a professional presentation file, visual storytelling, persuasive presentation language, and team presentation.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Preliminary presentations of student campaign projects; feedback, revision, and development work.
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Final campaign presentations; submission of campaign files, general evaluation, and professional feedback.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Report1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Lecture - Practice141584
Assignment1151429
Assignment Examination62648
Midterm Examination1538
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)205
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026