MCM501 : Advertising for Print and Electronic Media

Course Overview

Course Synopsis

This course basically focuses on the acquisition, evaluation and analysis of information for advertising decisions. The emphasis of this course is on understanding the scientific method, developing explicit and measurable research objectives, selecting appropriate methodologies and analyzing data. This course covers the principles of selling media time and space to advertisers. It deals with an overview of sales opportunities, challenges in the various advertising media and how to prepare and deliver effective sales. It focuses primarily upon the introduction to visual communication theory and methodology, principles of design and production processes. Lectures include such topics as symbols, visual perception, conceptualization and layout stages, design principles, typography, illustration and imaging, color and color reproduction, print production, printing processes, which helps the student for making advertisements in electronic media.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Explain the concepts and theories of Advertising
  • Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of various media used for advertising purposes.
  • Develop a comprehensive Advertising campaign for any type of product or service.
  • Spot the various techniques and practices used by ad agencies for effective advertising.
  • Identify the effects of advertising on our society.
  • Elaborate the techniques for measuring the effects of an advertising campaign.


Course Calendar

1 PURPOSE OF STUDYING ADVERTISING AND its HISTORY
2 DEFINITONS OF ADVERTISING AND ITS RELATION WITH DIFFERENT NOTIONS
3 CONTROVERSIES ABOUT ADVERTISING
4 TYPES OF ADVERTISING
5 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
6 PROCESS OF ADVERTISING
7 ADVERTISING MODELS
8 ADVERTISING MODELS (DAGMAR MODEL)
9 COMPARISON OF PRINT, TV, RADIO AND ONLINE ADVERTISING
10 ADVERTISING AGENCY
11 TYPES OF ADVERTISING AGENCY
12 FUNCTIONS & STRUCTURE OF ADVERTISING AGENCY
13 AGENCY COMPENSATION & CLIENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF ADVERTISING AGENCY
14 CLIENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF ADVERTISING AGENCY PART 2
15 ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF ADVERTISING AGENCY AND CREATIVE BRIEF
16 CREATIVE DEPARTMENT OF ADVERTISING AGENCY
17 THE CREATIVE PROCESS AND MEANING OF LAYOUT
18 ROLE OF CREATIVITY IN ADVERTISING AND STAGES OF AD DESIGN PROCESS
19 ADVERTISING COPY
20 QUALITIES OF A GOOD ADVERTISING COPY
21 QUALIFICATION OF A COPY WRITER & ELEMENTS OF PRINT AD COPY
22 ELEMENTS OF PRINT AD COPY
23 SOURCES OF COPY IDEAS AND EFFECTIVE COPY WRITING
24 FORMAT FOR RADIO AND TV COMMERCIALS
25 PRINT AD PRODUCTION PROCESS
26 PRODUCTION OF AD FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA
27 CREATING RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS
28 MEDIA PLANNING AND STRATEGY PART 1
29 MEDIA PLANNING AND STRATEGY PART 2
30 MEDIA PLANNING AND STRATEGY PART 3
31 MEDIA PLANNING AND STRATEGY PART 4
32 RESEARCH IN ADVERTISING
33 RESEARCH IN ADVERTISING (RESEARCH DURING THE PRODUCTION OF ADS)
34 ADVERTISING TESTING TECHNIQUES
35 ADVERTISING TESTING TECHNIQUES & ADVERTISING BUDGET
36 BRANDING & PACKAGING
37 BRANDING & PACKAGING (Part 2)
38 PRODUCT PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY
39 GLOBALIZATION AND ADVERTISING
40 ADVERTISING ETHICS PART 1
41 ADVERTISING ETHICS PART 2
42 DIRECT RESPONSE AND DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING
43 DIRECT RESPONSE AND DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING PART 2
44 PAKISTANI ADVERTISING FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY
45 PAKISTANI ADVERTISING FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY PART 2