Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mythology
Course Code: FEL129
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

In this lecture handling What is mythology? Mesopotamia, Sumerian , Indian Chinese mythologies; Origins of the Greek mythology; Hesiod, Homer and Influences of myhtology on Philosophy..

Course Content

Mesopotamia, Sumerian , Indian Chinese mythologies; Origins of the Greek mythology; Hesiod, Homer and Influences of myhtology on Philosophy.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Tuncay SAYGIN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend mythological views.
2.To be able to comprehend transition from mythology to philosophy and interpreting it.
3.To know mythological figures.
4.To be able to discuss about mitoloji.
5.To be familiar with mythological thinking.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Rosenberg, Dona, Dünya Mitolojisi (Çev. Kudret Emiroğlu - Ali Tartanoğlu), İmge Yayınevi, Ankara, 2000.
2.Campbell, Joseph, Doğu Mitolojisi ( Kudret Emiroğlu), İmge Yayınevi, Ankara, 1998.
3.Campbell, Joseph, Batı Mitolojisi ( Kudret Emiroğlu), İmge Yayınevi, Ankara, 1995.
4.Homeros, İlyada (A. Kadir, Azra Erhat), Can Yayınları, İstanbul, 1998.
5.Homeros, Odysseia (A. Kadir, Azra Erhat), Can Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000.
6.Erhat, Azra, Mitoloji Sözlüğü¸Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul, 2000.
7.Hesiodos, Tanrılar ve İşler (Furkan Akderin ), Sosyal Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is mythology?
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 2 - Theoretical
Characteristic elements of Greek and Roman Mythology.
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 3 - Theoretical
Theogony-Order: Birth of the Universe and Gods, from Chaos to Kosmos. age of titans,
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 4 - Theoretical
Decay: The Creation of Man, The Four Ages of Man, Decay. The myth of Prometheus and Pandora.
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Mesopotamia, Babylon mythology
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Desire and Love: Aphrodite, Eros, Psukhe: Cupido(Eros) and Psukhe;Orpheus and Eurydice; Pyramus and Thisbe
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Desire and Love: Aphrodite, Eros, Psukhe: Cupido(Eros) and Psukhe;Orpheus and Eurydice; Pyramus and Thisbe
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 8 - Theoretical
Quest and Journey: In Pursuit of the Golden Fleece; Phaeton, Pegasus, Daidalos.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Heros and journey of heros
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 10 - Theoretical
Heroic myths and heros: Perseus andTheseus
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 11 - Theoretical
Hercules and his Labours
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Origins of Trojan war
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Trojan war
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Jouney of Odyssey
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading140114
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
3
2
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