Course: Commercial Communication

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Course title Commercial Communication
Course code KMO/KKO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Eger Ludvík, Doc. PaedDr. CSc.
Course content
Objectives and models of commercial communication and their application in company practice; Media and means of communication; Theory and practice of advertising. Characteristics of advertising, functions of advertising, creativity in advertising, assessment of the effectiveness of advertising, advertising campaign planning; New media and means, ATL, BTL, TTL; Media strategies, a plan of a communication campaign; Theory and practice of PR. Characteristics of PR, functions of PR, main tools of PR - media relations, internal communication, publicity; Theory and practice of sales promotion. Characteristics and functions of sales promotion, tools of sales promotion and their application; Other tools of the communication mix, characteristics, functions and their practical applications; Fairs and exhibitions. Objectives, focus, preparation and implementation, assessment; Market research and commercial communication; Legal regulations and ethics in commercial communication. International specifics; Crisis communication and its solution. Application using case studies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to apply basic knowledge of marketing
Skills
to plan and design media brief
to prepare marketing project
to create plan of marketing project
Competences
to evaluate and to analyse information
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain principles of commercial communication of a company
to prepare plan of promotion
to explain how to use tools of promotion
how to use media for promotion
Skills
to prepare media brief
to create budget of promotion plan
Competences
N/A
to be knowledgeable in media literacy
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Task-based study method
Self-study of literature
Seminar
Skills
Seminar
Practicum
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
Case studies
Competences
Task-based study method
Individual study
Case studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Seminar work
Group presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Test
Skills
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Foret, Miroslav. Marketingová komunikace. 3., aktualiz. vyd. Brno : Computer Press, 2011. ISBN 978-80-251-3432-0.
  • Jesenský, Daniel. Marketingová komunikace v místě prodeje : POP, POS, in-store, shopper marketing. První vydání. 2018. ISBN 978-80-271-0252-5.
  • Kotler, Philip; Keller, Kevin Lane. Marketing management. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1359-5.
  • Kotler, Philip; Keller, Kevin Lane. Marketing management. 15e. 2018. ISBN 978-93-325-5718-5.
  • Kozel, Roman; Mynářová, Lenka; Svobodová, Hana. Moderní metody a techniky marketingového výzkumu. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3527-6.
  • Pelsmacker, Patrick de; Bergh, Joeri van den; Geuens, Maggie. Marketingová komunikace. Praha : Grada, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0254-1.
  • Prantl, David; Ptáčková, Karolína. Komerční komunikace. 2., přepracované a rozšířené vydání. 2017. ISBN 978-80-261-0689-0.
  • Přikrylová, Jana; Jahodová, Hana. Moderní marketingová komunikace. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3622-8.
  • Sedláková, Renáta. Výzkum médií : nejužívanější metody a techniky. Vydání 1. 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-3568-9.
  • Semerádová, Tereza; Weinlich, Petr. Marketing na Facebooku a Instagramu : využijte naplno organický dosah i sponzorované příspěvky. 1. vydání. 2019. ISBN 978-80-251-4959-1.
  • Tahal, Radek. Marketingový výzkum : postupy, metody, trendy. První vydání. 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0206-8.
  • Vysekalová, Jitka; Mikeš, Jiří. Image a firemní identita. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2790-5.
  • Vysekalová, Jitka; Mikeš, Jiří. Reklama : jak dělat reklamu. 4., aktualizované a doplněné vydání. 2018. ISBN 978-80-247-5865-7.
  • Vysekalová, Jitka. Psychologie reklamy. 4., rozš. a aktualiz. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4005-8.


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