Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Corporate Communication DEP 545 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nurgül SOYDAŞ
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nurgül SOYDAŞ (Bahar)
Goals The ultimate goal of corporate communication practices is to strengthen the organization's reputation and establish a relationship based on trust with stakeholders. At the same time, effectively managing crisis situations, increasing brand awareness, and strengthening corporate loyalty are also important goals of this process. In this context, the course aims to present what corporate communication is, corporate structure, brand, crisis process, and effective action from a holistic perspective, analyzing corporate language and management with current examples.
Course Content Fundamental concepts in corporate communication, relationships with similar disciplines, differences, classification of corporate communication, integrated marketing communication, tools and strategies used, corporate branding, corporate identity, corporate image, corporate reputation, corporate belonging, corporate culture, mobbing, media relations, stakeholder relations, crisis communication, corporate social responsibility, application examples
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Defines corporate communication, Defines the basic concepts related to corporate communication
2 It will be able to classify corporate communication
3 It will be able to explain the relationship between corporate communication and the components of corporate brand and corporate identity.
4 A crisis communication plan can be implemented.
5 Develops perspectives on corporate communication and social responsibility concepts and resolves media relations.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Basic concepts and definitions Research, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week Classification of corporate communication Research, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
3. Week management communication, organizational communication, marketing communication Research, Presentation (Preparation)
4. Week tools, techniques, and strategies used Research, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
5. Week corporate brand Research, Presentation (Preparation)
6. Week corporate identity, corporate image Research, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
7. Week corporate perception and reputation concept Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
8. Week organizational culture Research, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
9. Week mobbing Research, Presentation (Preparation)
10. Week media relations Research, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
11. Week stakeholder communication Research, Presentation (Preparation)
12. Week crisis communication Research, Presentation (Preparation)
13. Week corporate social responsibility Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
14. Week case study Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The structure of marketing strategies can be changed to create more customer value through effective segmentation, targeting, differentiation and positioning strategies,
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
PY1 5 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • corporate communication
  • Cornelissen, Joep (201. Corporate communication: A Guide to Theory and Practice. Sage.
  • Goodman, Michael B. (2015). Corporate communication : critical business asset for strategic global change. New York : Peter Lang
  • Argenti, Paul A. (2009). Strategic corporate communication : a global approach for doing business in the new India. New York : McGraw-Hill
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 6
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0