Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Gökçe ŞİMŞEK

Prof. Hacer Sibel ÖZDEMİR

Prof. Mustafa Kemal ŞAHİN

Assoc. Prof. Osman ÜLKÜ

Res. Assist. Mükerrem KÜRÜM

Res. Assist. Nurdan ERDAN

Introduction to Mythology

Course Code	: ARK361
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

Antiquity belief system and its artificial reflections will be evaluated.

Course Content

The stories of gods, goddesses and heroes in Greek mythology and religious belief system will be narrated with the help of visual materials.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Murat ÇEKİLMEZ

Learning Outcomes

1.	Understand oral traditions such as myth, legend, legend, epic
2.	Understanding the ancient belief system
3.	Understanding the influence of mythology in the political, military, social and daily life of the Ancient Age
4.	Understanding the ancient belief system
5.	Understanding the ancient belief system

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Carpenter, T. H., Antik Yunan’da Sanat ve Mitoloji, 2002.
2.	Erhat, A., Mitoloji Sözlüğü, 2006.
3.	Grimal, P., Mitoloji Sözlüğü. Yunan ve Roma, 1997.
4.	Köhlmayer, M., Antik Çağ Söylenceleri, 1998.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Myth, legend, legend, epic concepts will be examined.

Week 2 - Theoretical

According to Greek mythology, pre-gods period will be explained.

Week 3 - Theoretical

God Zeus will tell.

Week 4 - Theoretical

God Zeus will tell.

Week 5 - Theoretical

The Goddess Hera will tell.

Week 6 - Theoretical

The Goddess Hera will tell.

Week 7 - Theoretical

God Poseidon will tell.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Mythology and iconography of the God

Week 9 - Theoretical

Goddess Demeter will tell.

Week 10 - Theoretical

God Apollo will tell.

Week 11 - Theoretical

Goddess Artemis will tell.

Week 12 - Theoretical

The goddess Athena will tell.

Week 13 - Theoretical

God Hephaistos will tell.

Week 14 - Theoretical

Goddess Aphrodite will tell.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Reading	1	0	4	4
Individual Work	1	0	13	13
Midterm Examination	1	0	1	1
Final Examination	1	0	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12
OÇ-1		4		2		3		4	4		5
OÇ-2		3		3	1		4				4
OÇ-3			3				4		5	3
OÇ-4		3		4			4		5		5
OÇ-5		3		4		3	5		5		5