Identifying Data 2023/24
Subject (*) Promotional Strategies in Fashion II: Advertising and Public Relations Code 710G03027
Study programme
Grao en Xestión Industrial da Moda
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 2nd four-month period
Third Obligatory 6
Language
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Empresa
Coordinador
Crespo Pereira, Verónica
E-mail
veronica.crespo@udc.es
Lecturers
Crespo Pereira, Verónica
E-mail
veronica.crespo@udc.es
Web http://humanidades.udc.es/estudos/gim
General description A materia introdúcese no estudo das relacións públicas e da publicidade dende o punto de vista conceptual, estratégico e táctico para a elaboración e xestión de campañas de relacións públicas e planes de comunicación de crise.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A3 To develop competencies for interpersonal relations and interaction with external and internal stakeholders (customers, suppliers, media, partners…)
A8 To be able to design and implement efficient marketing strategies from knowledge of the social environment, with a focus on communication and distribution: messages, media, channels, customer relationships, etc…
B1 That students demonstrate that they acquired and understood knowledge in a study area that originates from general secondary education and that can be found at a level that, though usually supported by advanced textbooks, also includes aspects implying knowledge from the avantgarde of its field of study
B2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional form, and have the competencies that are usually demonstrated through elaboration and advocacy of arguments and problem resolution within their field of study
B3 That students have the capacity to collect and interpret relevant data (normally within their field of study) in order to issue judgements that include a reflection upon relevant topics in the social, scientific or ethical realm
B4 That students may convey information, ideas, problems and solution to the public, both specialized and not
B5 That students develop those learning skills that are needed to undertake ulterior studies with a high degree of autonomy
B6 Capacity for cooperation, team-work and collaborative learning in interdisciplinary settings
B7 Capacity to analyse trends (critical thinking)
B8 Capacity to plan, organize and manage resources and operations
B9 Capacity to analyse, diagnose and take decisions
C1 Adequate oral and written expression in the official languages.
C3 Using ICT in working contexts and lifelong learning.
C4 Acting as a respectful citizen according to democratic cultures and human rights and with a gender perspective.
C5 Understanding the importance of entrepreneurial culture and the useful means for enterprising people.
C7 Developing the ability to work in interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary teams in order to offer proposals that can contribute to a sustainable environmental, economic, political and social development.
C8 Valuing the importance of research, innovation and technological development for the socioeconomic and cultural progress of society.
C9 Ability to manage times and resources: developing plans, prioritizing activities, identifying critical points, establishing goals and accomplishing them.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Identify the differences between public relations and advertising and their characteristics and implications in the development of communication for a fashion company A3
A8
B1
B2
B4
C1
C3
Identiying and analyzing the subjects that intervene in the activity of PR and advertising, recognizing the professional roles of the discipline and its particularities. A3
B6
C4
C5
C7
Create press releases and organize press conferences A3
B3
B7
B9
C7
C8
Design and implement a digital project (social media and website) A8
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
C3
C9

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Part I. Public relations in fashion industry 1.1. Concept of public relations
1.2. Functions and practices of PR in fashion industry
1.3. Short history of PR
1.4. Strategic and operational plannification in fashion industry
1.5. The research in PR
1.6. Stakeholders
1.7. The management of publics
1.8. Crisis communication
1.9. Crisis communication plan
1.10. Media relations
1.11. Management, organization and logistics of events
1.12. Business etiquette in fashion industry
Part II. The advertising in the fashion industry
2.1. Definition of advertising
2.2. Advertising characteristics in fashion industry
2.3. Short history of advertising
2.4. Advertising agency: services and workflow
2.5. Advertising digital campaigns in fashion industry

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Oral presentation B6 C8 C5 2 4 6
Supervised projects B2 B3 B4 B5 B8 B9 C1 C3 C9 19 76 95
Multiple-choice questions A8 B1 1 8 9
Aprendizaxe servizo A3 B3 C7 C3 5 10 15
Guest lecture / keynote speech A3 A8 B7 C4 21 0 21
 
Personalized attention 4 0 4
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Oral presentation Students will carry out final work in groups. They must hand in a written work as well as an oral presentation at the end of the course. The oral defense of this task will be done the last week of the course and it will be evaluated.



Supervised projects Students will receive instructions from the teacher to guide the practical work. They should prepare a final work in groups that will be developed both in the classroom (interactive session) and outside the classroom (autonomous work) and whose evidence will be the presentation of a written work and its oral defense at the end of the course.
Multiple-choice questions Multiple choice multiple choice test in which only one option is correct. Incorrect answers will penalize

Aprendizaxe servizo The students, voluntarily, will be able to carry out a "APS" hrough the creation of a digital project with a social character.
The students will receive instructions from the teacher to guide the practical work. They must develop a final project in groups, which will be carried out both in the classroom (interactive session) and outside of it (independent work), and its evidence will be the written presentation of it at the end of the course.
The APS and the "supervised projects" are mutually exclusive, so the students will choose between one or the other activity.
Guest lecture / keynote speech Presentation of the different topics of the subject with the help of slides and audiovisual support

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Description
If there is any doubt regarding the material explained in class, hours of tutoring are available for this purpose. For students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic exemption can benefit from a specific tutoring schedule that will be agreed with the teacher and compatible with their dedication of the student.


Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Oral presentation B6 C8 C5 The students will orally present the digital project at the end of the course. It will be evaluated up to 0.5 points. Another 0.5 points will come from the participation in monthly presentations and other activities carried out in class (press releases, etc.). 10
Multiple-choice questions A8 B1 Individual multiple-choice test with a single correct answer. Incorrect answers will be penalized. The exam, being an individual assessment, should be prepared using all the available materials on the virtual platform, which means not only relying on the slides but also utilizing the readings, audiovisual materials, and notes taken in class. It is necessary for the students to pass the exam, meaning they need to obtain a grade equal to or higher than 2.5 out of a maximum of 5 points. 50
Supervised projects B2 B3 B4 B5 B8 B9 C1 C3 C9 In groups, students must design and execute a social media and website project. Students must work on it throughout the course. During this period, students will present a monthly report of results. The students' ability to monitor the obtained results and to identify and implement strategies to improve their outcomes will be evaluated. The total points for this project are 3. The students will also organize a press conference, which will be evaluated for a total of 1 point. 40
Aprendizaxe servizo A3 B3 C7 C3 Students who voluntarily decide to do APS will work on a social media and website project. Through APS, students will carry out a social content project that addresses the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The students will be required to work on the project throughout the course. During this time, students will submit a monthly report on the results. The students' ability to monitor the obtained results, as well as identify and implement strategies to improve their outcomes, will be evaluated.
As mentioned in the methodology section, the "APS" activity and the "supervised project" are mutually exclusive, so students will choose between one or the other activity. Thus, the total points earned for this APS project are 3. The students will also organize a press conference, which will be assessed with a total of 1 point.



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Assessment comments

First opportunity

To pass this subject,
students must pass either the final exam and the final assignment with a minimum
of 2,5 out of 5 for each of the part mentioned. A minimum of 5 point will be
required for the students to pass the subject. In case of failing one of the
two parts, the failed grade (scored by using a scale of 0-10 points) will be
set in the "actas".

Second opportunity

The first opportunity evaluation
criteria will apply to both the first and the second opportunity. It also
includes Erasmus and other exchange students.

Anticipated call

Assessment conditions for the anticipated opportunity (Art. 19 of the
"Normas de Avaliación, Revisión e Reclamacións das Cualificacións dos
Estudos de Grao e Mestrado Universitario") will be specific for that
opportunity. It will be assessed through a multiple-choice questions type of
exam that will be worth 100% of the final grade.

Grade of “no presentado”

It corresponds to students who only participate in assessment activities
that are worth under 20% of the final grade, regardless of their grade.

Students who
are acknowledged with part time registration "dispensa académica de
exención de asistencia”

Students with
"dispensa académica de exención de asistencia" must do the oral
presentation (10%), the written work (40%) and the exam (50%). To pass the
subject, a minimum of 2,5 points out of 5 must be achieved in the final exam,
as well as in the practical part (oral presentation and written work) a minimum
of 2,5 points out of 5. The minimum to pass the subject is 5 points.

Other comments

The
introduction of any technological device in the classroom is forbidden when
evaluations take place. Fraud or cheating in any of the exams or assignments
will get a grade of 0.


Sources of information
Basic

Aaker, D. (1991). “Managing Brand Equity: Capitalizing on the Value of a Brand Name”, Free Press, New York.

Chevalier, M. and Mazzavolo, G. (2008): “Luxury Brand Management: A World od Privilege”, Jhon Willey and Sons, Singapore.

Garre, O. (2018). “Marketing y comunicación de moda, lujo y lifestyle”. CEU, Madrid.

Graham, B. (2018). Promocionar la moda: comunicación, marketing y publicidad”.

Promopress, Madrid.

Lea-Greenwood, G. (2013): “Fashion Marketing Communications”, Wiley, 1st Ed.

Martínez-Navarro, G. (2017). “Marketing y comunicación de moda”. Esic, Madrid.

Mitterfellner, O. (2019): “Fashion Marketing and Communication: Theory and Practice Across the Fashion Industry”, Routledge, 1st Ed.

Posner, H. (2016). “Marketing de moda”. Gustavo Gill, Barcelona

Tungate, M. (2008): “Fashion Brands”, Kogan Page, London, 3rd Ed.

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
Promotional Strategies in Fashion I: Communication/710G03021
Fashion Marketing and Market Research/710G03012

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus
Promotional Strategies in Fashion I: Communication/710G03021

Other comments


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.