International PR-practice
Course: International Communications (OKR Master)
Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations
            Title
        
        
            International PR-practice
        
    
            Code
        
        
            ОК 08
        
    
            Module type 
        
        
            Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
        
    
            Educational cycle
        
        
            Second
        
    
            Year of study when the component is delivered
        
        
            2021/2022
        
    
            Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
        
        
            1 Semester
        
    
            Number of ECTS credits allocated
        
        
            3
        
    
            Learning outcomes
        
        
            PLO 6. Know modern communication technologies and analyze the features of their use by state and non-state actors in international relations
PLO 13. Develop and implement applied research projects in international relations, foreign and world policy
PLO 19. Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the use of public relations (PR), public diplomacy, information operations of the subjects of international relations
        
    
            Form of study
        
        
            Prerequisites and co-requisites
        
        
             Know: basics of public relations, basics of communication theory, corporate communications, imageology
Be able to: determine the object and purpose of communication, choose channels and tools for communicating information and ways to get feedback
Have basic skills: working with a computer, preparing presentations, literacy, formulation and logical presentation of one's own opinion
        
    
            Course content
        
        
            Module 1. PR strategy and tactics. Topic 1. Current trends in international communications. Modern techniques for collecting information and generating content. Topic 2. Theory of generations, information needs and the specifics of communicative impact on target audiences of different generations. Topic 3. Trust & Transparency in PR communications. Topic 4 Ethical principles of PR activities. National and international regulation in PR. Topic 5. Applied aspects of the PR-specialist. Organization of PR-service. The work of a PR agency. Topic 6. International context of PR activities. Topic 7. National and international PR market.
        
    
            Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
        
        
            Planned learning activities and teaching methods
        
        
            Lectures, presentations, seminars, workshops, case studies.
        
    
            Assessment methods and criteria
        
        
            Forms of assessment: the level of achievement of all planned learning outcomes is determined by the results of student work in seminars, the quality of preparation of written independent, tests, case studies, presentations and individual presentations.
Semester assessment is carried out in the form of testing knowledge and skills: activity and quality of speeches, reports at seminars, participation in discussions, quality of prepared presentations, activity during the discussion of case studies and subject discussions - up to 30 points, the lower level of positive evaluation - 20 points. Work on seminars is carried out, including using the capabilities of the distance learning system Teams; final modular test (conducted in the form of an online test on the Moodle platform) - up to 35 points (lower level of positive assessment - 20 points); performance of individual written work (1 work) - up to 35 points (lower level of positive assessment - 20 points). 
        
    
            Language of instruction
        
        
            Ukrainian
        
    Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
                    Olena
                    
                    Shevchenko
                
                
                    Chair of International Media Communication and Communication Technologies 
Educational and scientific institute of international relations
            Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
                        Chair of International Media Communication and Communication Technologies
                    
                    
                        Educational and scientific institute of international relations