Information Package / Course Catalogue
Persuasion Strategies
Course Code: HİRY531
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The concept of persuasion, which forms the basis of communication, will be discussed in the context of various theories and the constituent elements, functions, tools and strategies of this action will be discussed.

Course Content

The concepts of persuasion and persuasive communication, the function and elements of the persuasion process, persuasive elements and characteristics, the persuasion theories and persuasion strategies that change attitudes,

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Yelda Özlem KÖLGELİER
Learning Outcomes
1.Learn the concept and functions of persuasion
2.Persuasion and manipulation cases can be compared
3.Persuasion and manipulation phenomena can be solved by visual semiology and text analysis methods.
4.The importance of the concept of persuasion, which plays an important role in the different disciplines hosted by the communication act
5.By analyzing visual, audiovisual and linguistic texts through a method, constructor elements will be determined.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Robert B. CIALDINI; İknanın Psikolojisi Teori ve Pratik Bir Arada, Medicat Yayınları.
2.Mark GOULSTON; İknanın Anahtarı, Mediacat Yayınları.
3.Demet GÜRÜZ- Ayşen TEMEL EĞİNLİ; İkna Olmak, Detay Yayıncılık.
4.Özcan KÖKNEL; İnsanı Anlamak, Postiga Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Persuasion and Persuasive Communication Concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Persuasion Processes and Elements
Week 3 - Theoretical
Persuasion and Elements
Week 4 - Theoretical
Attitude Change and Persuasion Theories
Week 5 - Theoretical
Attitude Change and Persuasion Theories
Week 6 - Theoretical
Persuasion Strategies
Week 7 - Theoretical
Persuasion Strategies
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Advertising and Persuasion
Week 10 - Theoretical
Persuasion in Marketing
Week 11 - Theoretical
Persuasion in Public Relations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Persuasion and Examples in Political Communication
Week 13 - Theoretical
Persuasion and Elements in Art Works
Week 14 - Theoretical
Visual Persuasion
Week 15 - Theoretical
Persuasion and Ethics
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam (Final)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory132365
Midterm Examination129130
Final Examination129130
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
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5
5
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5
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3
3
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3
4
2
3
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4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026