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FACULTY of COMMUNICATION / /
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FOUNDATION & HISTORY  
Trabzon University Faculty of Communication, Public Relations and Advertising Department has been established in 2007 as the first of the region. With an awareness of its strategic position, the programme offers students the opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical aspects of these related disciplines. Having just two classes one of them in first year of education and the other one is still in English education, Public Relations and Advertising Department will update the composition of licence program as the parallel with the results of the researches will be made by the not only the students but also all shareholders as soon as possible. So, the department will be able to create a better program compositon in term of serving the needs of the region and also country in a better way.
QUALIFICATION AWARDED  
The students who have successfully completed all of the thought courses of the programme with 240 ECTS credits and achieved a CGPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 are given Bachelor's Degree in PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING
LEVEL of QUALIFICATION:  
First Cycle Degree  
MODE of STUDY  
Full Time
ADMISSION & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS  
1 - High school diploma,
2 - Obtaining the required grade from National University Entrance and Placement Exam (YGS),
OBJECTIVE of THE PROGRAMME  
After one year of English education, The Department of Public Relations and Advertising includes eight semesters of education. As an interdisciplinary program, The Department of Public Relations and Advertising aims to create a social sciences background with economics, law, sociology, philosophy, social psychology, marketing, politics, and communication theory courses during first and second years. In the third year, students start taking more area specific lessons such as presentation techniques in public relations, brand communication strategies, internet advertising, consumer relations management, advertisement analyses, image management and sponsorship.
RECOGNATION of PRIOR LEARNING  
The "Directive on Recognition of Prior Learning", Senate Decision No. 340 issued on July 28, 2023, has been accepted and entered into force regarding the students registered in all programs of Karadeniz Technical University to determine the principles to be followed for the recognition, crediting, and adaptation of the achievements acquired by the students at non-university institutions.

In this Directive,

- recognition of knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired with special interest through an exemption exam to be substituted as program courses,
- recognition of workplace and internship experiences through portfolio evaluation to be substituted as program courses,
- and the crediting of certificates received from accredited institutions regarding students' special interests are covered.

Announcements of courses included in the scope of recognition of prior learning, applications, and evaluation will be made on the dates specified in the academic calendar. Recognition of prior learning will offer numerous benefits to our students and employers. For our students, increasing professional development and mobility in the labour market, preventing repetition of education and waste of time, providing early graduation, reducing the cost of learning, encouraging learning, and increasing the student's motivation and self-confidence can be counted among the benefits of recognition of prior learning. From the employers' perspectives, it will contribute to satisfying skill or competence deficiencies in the workplace, reducing the time employees spend outside the workplace for training purposes, and thus using resources more efficiently.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and REGULATIONS  
To be able to secure the bachelor's degree in the field of Public Relations and Advertising the students are required to
(a) have passed all courses in the curiculum with a grade of at least DC form the,
(b) have achieved a cumulative gross point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00,
(c) completed the compulsory practical placement period of 60 days at least at two diferent places and had a passing grade for the reports prepared for these placements,
(d) prepared a graduation thesis, submitted and successfully defended with a passing grade.
EXAMINATION, ASSESSMENT and GRADING REGULATIONS  
The examination, assessment and grading regulations have been set up for the university by the University Senate and the Department of Public Relations and Advertising is bound by these regulations. Each course is assessed via a midterm exam, , and a final end-of-term exam, with contributions of 50%, and 50% respectively. The marking is made out of 100. Grades of 81-100 is assigned a letter grade of AA, 76-80 BA, 70-75 BB, 60-69 CB, 50-59 CC, 45-49 DC, 40-44 DD, 30-39 FD and 0-29 FF. The AA is the highest grade and has a grade credit of 4.00, BA 3.5, BB 3.0, CB 2.5, CC 2.0, DC 1.5, DD 1.0, FD 0.5 and FF 0.0. Grades of AA to CC are pass, DD to FF fail, and DC is conditional pass and requires a CGPA of at least 2.0 for that term. The details given for each course in the programme include the detailed assessment methods together with a description of the second mid-term exam.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS  
The graduation requirements for the Department of Public Relations and Advertising are the same as the qualification requirements and regulations. There is no additional requirement to secure the Bachelor's Degree provided that the students have passed all the courses in the curriculum with at least a DC grade, had a cumulative gross point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00, and completed the compulsory practical placement period of 60 days and had a passing grade for the reports prepared for these placements.
OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES of GRADUATES  
Graduates of the department can work at different positions such as public relation manager, strategic communication coordinator, press consultant, consumer representative, media planner, advertising text writer, creative director in public relations and advertising branches or publicity offices of companies, non profit organizations, advertising agencies, governmental organizations, press and information sector, public opinion and market research companies.
ACCESS to FURTHER STUDIES  
The students who have successfully graduated from the department may apply to post graduate programmes in the field of Public Relations and Advertising here and in other universities, as well as other fields accepting student from the field of Public Relations and Advertising.
CONTACT INFORMATION  
Postal Adress: Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi. Fatih Kampüsü. İletişim Fakültesi. 61335 AKCAABAT/TRABZON, TÜRKİYE
Phone: 3777379
Fax: 248 32 47
E-Mailcbasfirinci@ktu.edu.tr
Web Adresshttp://www.ktu.edu.tr/halklailiskiler
DEPARTMENTAL FACILITIES : 
The programme encompasses the essential facilities needed for education in Public Relations and Advertising. In the process of reaching it goals, the department has the necessary conditions such as
Classrooms equipped with the modern technology.
Part time job opportunities for sucsessfull students
One to one academic advising/counseling services
Access to contemporary academic information sources via online databases of the university.
Opportunity of taking a number of elective courses for 3rd and 4th grade students to deepen their knowledge of certain specializations within their own discipline
Each faculty member has an office equipped with a computer and Internet access
Besides, additional equipment for the development and enrichment of the facilities are being acquired on a planned basis such as computer labs, reading rooms and multimedia labs.