How Do the Future PR Experts Evaluate Their Undergraduate Education? Opinions of Karabük University Students
AbstractPR, as a profession is widely related to communication field within the framework of both theoretical and practical aspects. Therefore it seems natural that public relations generally take part as a department in Communication Faculties. On the other hand, three universities provide this department apart from Communication Faculties and Karabük University is one of these three universities. This study aims to understand how undergraduate students in Public Relations and Publicity Department of Karabük University evaluate their education within the context of professional competence. Thus student satisfaction within the perspective of different curriculum will also be analyzed. In this context, written interviews with open ended questions will be conducted with senior students of Public Relations and Publicity Department. Therefore it was understood that if the undergraduate program meets students’ professional expectations and how much they are ready to take a step into the business world.