This course is designed as a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of advertising. The role of persuasive communication tools is stressed.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
Demonstrate a basic understanding of advertising industry and the basic principles that guide its practitioners
Define, discuss, apply basic communication theories and concepts for commercial advertising purposes
Identify and discuss briefly the basic structure of an advertising agency and how each functional department agency and how each functional department contributes to the final communication piece (e.g. research strategy, media creativity, production and account management)