GRS333 Digital Marketing and Social Media

3 ECTS - 1-1 Duration (T+A)- 5. Semester- 1.5 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF FINE ARTS
GRAPHIC PR.
Code GRS333
Name Digital Marketing and Social Media
Term 2025-2026 Academic Year
Semester 5. Semester
Duration (T+A) 1-1 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 1.5 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label FE Field Education Courses E Elective
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tuğba GAYRET
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

Producing content on social media applications about a person, institution or a product and marketing it using effective parameters through these applications.

Course Content

Marketing activities for a person, institution or product will be planned, designed and published through social media applications in the digital environment.

Course Precondition

none.

Resources

Kawasaki, G. & Fitzpatrick, P. Social Media Art, Mediacat Publishing House, 2015, Istanbul.

Notes

Henessy, B. (2023) Creating a Brand in the Age of Social Media, Nova Kitap, Istanbul. Vardarlıer, P. (2016) Social Media Strategy, Nobel Publishing House, Istanbul.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Examines the types of Social Media Programs.
LO02 Organizes online marketing activities through Social Media Applications.
LO03 Shares her personal productions with the audience in an effective and aesthetic way via social media.
LO04 Organizes activities that can reach the relevant target audience using Social Media applications.
LO05 Lists the methods of getting feedback from the target audience by organizing social media activities about her designs.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Defines and explains the basic elements and principles of art and design.
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Analyses national and international artistic and cultural elements that may affect graphic design applications.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Defines and compares mass communication media, communication methods and communication elements. 5
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Defines and applies research, information retrieval and critical thinking methods.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Applies the principles of colour, hierarchy, size and scale of art and design in the design process. 3
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Follows technological developments in visual communication and applies them in design processes. 4
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Uses different materials, paints and technological tools and equipment consciously in the design process.
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Integrates graphic design knowledge with the knowledge of different disciplines and applies it to the design process. 2
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Takes an active role in individual and group work and fulfils its responsibilities.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Provides consistency in written and visual communication by using grammar correctly.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develops and applies a planned, meticulous and disciplined working approach in the design process. 3
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Understands, interprets and critically evaluates the texts they read.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Uses information and communication technologies effectively and consciously in learning and design processes. 5
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Creates effective and functional designs that reach the target audience.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Uses oral, written and visual communication skills effectively.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Establishes professional and effective communication with colleagues, employers and individuals to whom they provide services.
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Uses foreign language skills to follow the developments in the field and communicate at professional level.
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Develops design approaches sensitive to social, cultural, scientific and artistic values.
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Analyses the place and effects of graphic design profession in social life.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Defends the ethical and legal values of the graphic design profession and adopts environmentally sensitive design approaches.
PLO21 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Produces creative, original, economic and aesthetic solutions for visual communication problems. 3


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Definition and scope of Social Media. Digital Marketing methods. The concept of digital customer. Comparison of traditional marketing methods and digital marketing methods. Source Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Digital target audience determination methods. Social media marketing strategy creation methods. Persona creation example. Source Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Örnek Olay
3 Content types: blog, video, podcast, e-book. Content marketing goals. Brand language and consistency in content. Source Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
4 Developing interaction-focused content structures. Creating weekly and monthly content calendars. Artificial intelligence-supported content planning tools. Sample Research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
5 Differences between Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, LinkedIn. User profile analysis and behavioral structure. Platform selection according to target audience. Sample Research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
6 Difference between organic and paid content. Ways to increase interaction and sharing. Methods of establishing a dialogue with users. Sample Research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
7 Ad types and campaign objectives. Ad budget and bidding strategies. Source Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
8 Mid-Term Exam Solving Questions Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Examining and comparing sample social media accounts. Finding Examples Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma
10 Following the preliminary research and sketch processes of the project to be created on individual social media accounts. Sketching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
11 Making corrections so that students can individually create special designs for the applications they choose. Sketching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
12 Ensuring that the developed drawings and ideas are transferred to digital media and social media channels. Drawing Digitally Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
13 Ensuring that a consistent, continuous design language is brought together with social media applications. Achieving integrity with multiple applications. Drawing Digitally Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
14 Project Presentations 1 Presentation Preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
15 Project Presentations 2 Presentation Preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
16 Final Evaluation 1 Slide Preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım
17 Final Evaluation 2 Slide Preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload (Hour) 75
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,00
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 09.05.2025 10:06