Course: Ethics in Marketing Communication

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Course title Ethics in Marketing Communication
Course code KUMK/ETMAK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Staňková Pavla, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. History of ethics. 2. Comparison of legal and ethical standards in marketing communication. 3. Ethics in business and marketing. 4. Basic types of codes in the field of marketing communication. 5. Advertising Council of the Czech Republic, scope of activities, statutes, bodies. 6. Arbitration Commission of the Advertising Council of the Czech Republic, decision-making process. 7. Basic principles of ethics from the perspective of ethical codes in other areas of marketing communication. 8. Ethical principles of marketing communication applicable in the Czech Republic and internationally. 9. General principles of advertising practice. 10. Special requirements for advertising. 11. Problematic products in advertising. 12. Specifics of ethics in direct marketing, PR, and sales promotion. 13. Ethical dimension of marketing communication in selected companies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Home preparation for classes - 38 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 23 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 33 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prerequisities are not set.
Prerequisities are not set.
learning outcomes
to explain the principles of ethics in business and marketing communication
to explain the principles of ethics in business and marketing communication
to distinguish between legal and ethical norms in marketing communication and explain their interrelation
to distinguish between legal and ethical norms in marketing communication and explain their interrelation
to describe the main types of ethical codes and their application in the Czech and international context
to describe the main types of ethical codes and their application in the Czech and international context
to define the role and position of the Czech Advertising Council and understand its decision-making processes
to define the role and position of the Czech Advertising Council and understand its decision-making processes
to characterize current ethical issues and cases in marketing communication of Czech and international companies
to characterize current ethical issues and cases in marketing communication of Czech and international companies
Skills
to interpret the ethical dimension of marketing communication through practical examples
to interpret the ethical dimension of marketing communication through practical examples
to compare legal and ethical approaches to solving specific cases in advertising and marketing communication
to compare legal and ethical approaches to solving specific cases in advertising and marketing communication
to analyze ethical codes and apply them to selected practical cases
to analyze ethical codes and apply them to selected practical cases
to evaluate the significance of the Czech Advertising Council for the regulation and ethical dimension of marketing communication
to evaluate the significance of the Czech Advertising Council for the regulation and ethical dimension of marketing communication
to discuss and defend one's own standpoint on current ethical cases in marketing communication
to discuss and defend one's own standpoint on current ethical cases in marketing communication
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Demonstration
Demonstration
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Teamwork
Teamwork
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Didactic test
Didactic test
Recommended literature
  • Collins, Denis. Business ethics : best practices for designing and managing ethical organizations. Los Angeles, 2019. ISBN 9781506388052.
  • Horňák, P., Šefčák, L. Etika reklamy. Etika žurnalistiky. Bratislava: SOSPRA, 2000. ISBN 80-967916-1-3.
  • HORŇÁK, Pavel. Reklama: teoreticko-historické aspekty reklamy a marketingovej komunikácie. Zlín: VeRBum, 2018. ISBN 978-80-87500-94-1.
  • KNAPP, John C. a HULBERT, Azalea M. Ghostwriting and the ethics of authenticity. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, published by Springer Nature, 2017.
  • MCKINLEY, Mary M. (ed.). Ethics in marketing and communications: towards a global perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. ISBN 9780230358553.
  • SEKNIČKA, Pavel, PUTNOVÁ, Anna. Etika v podnikání a hodnoty trhu. 2016. ISBN 9788024755458.
  • THOMAS, Andrew R.; POP, Nicolae Al; IORGA, Ana Maria a DUCU, Cristian. Ethics and neuromarketing: implications for market research and business practice. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2017.
  • VELASQUEZ, Manuel G. Business ethics: concepts and cases. Pearson new international edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2014. ISBN 9781292022819.


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