COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MYHTOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 2023 MYHTOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR MURAT KILIÇ

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the mythoses of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Helen, and Rome in the Ancient Age, their effects on social, religious, and cultural life, and their contributions to the science of history.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The scientific literature on mythology
2   The definition of mythology and its relationships to History of Religions
3   The mythoses of Mediterranean, Anatolia, Asia Minor, Europe, and North Africa civilizations
4   The contributions of the mythoses to the research on political, cultural, social, and economical history
5   The examination of the daily life in the Ancient Age and modern times on the basis of the mythoses
6   The interpretation of the mythoses

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definition of mythology and its relationship to history Lecture and Slide Presentation
2 The mythoses on the genesis Lecture and Slide Presentation
3 Sumer and the religion of Sumer Lecture and Slide Presentation
4 Examination of Sumer mythoses Lecture and Slide Presentation
5 Babylon and Assyria and introduction to religions Lecture and Slide Presentation
6 The mythoses of Babylon and Assyria Lecture and Slide Presentation
7 Midterm Lecture and Slide Presentation
8 The mythoses of Kenan-Ugarit Lecture and Slide Presentation
9 The religion in Egypt and Egyptian Pantheon Lecture and Slide Presentation
10 The mythoses of Egypt Lecture and Slide Presentation
11 The myths of Anatolia Lecture and Slide Presentation
12 The mythology of Greece and its gods Lecture and Slide Presentation
13 The mythology of Greece and its gods Lecture and Slide Presentation
14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Agizza, R., Antik Yunan da Mitoloji, Masallar ve Söylenceler, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, Istanbul, 2006
Bottéro, J,, Eski Yakındoğu: Sümer'den Kutsal Kitap'a, Dost Kitabevi, Ankara, 2005
Bryce, T., Hitit Dünyasında Yaşam ve Toplum, Dost Kitabevi, Ankara, 2003.
Burkert, W., Ilkçağ Gizem Tapıları, Imge Kitabevi, Ankara, 1999
Can, Ş., Klasik Yunan Mitolojisi, Inkılap Kitabevi,
Erhat, A., Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul, 2007.
Fink, G., Antik Mitolojide Kim Kimdir , Ilya Izmir Yayınevi, Izmir, 2008.
Gaster, T, H., Thespis: Eski Yakındoğu da Ritüel, Mit ve Drama, Çev. Mehmet H. Doğan, Kabalcı Yayınevi, Istanbul, 2000.
Gravs, R. , Yunan Mitleri, Çev. Uğur Akpur, Say Yayınlar, Istanbul, 2004.
Hamilton, E., Mitologya, Çev. Ülkü Tamer, Varlık Yayınları, Istanbul, 1990.
Hooke, S.H., Ortadoğu Mitolojisi: Mezopotamya, Mısır, Filistin, Musevi, Hıristiyan Mitosları, Çev. Alaeddin Şenel, Imge Kitabevi, Ankara, 2002

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lecture and slide presentations
2. Film and Documentary Screening

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1.LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2. LO 1-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 10 10
Preparation for Final Exam 1 10 10
Preparation for Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing Individual Assignments 0 0 0
Preparing Group Assignments 0 0 0
Other (please indicate) 0 0 0
Preparing Presentations 1 6 6
Final 1 1,5 2
Mid-term 1 1,5 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.234
LO.35
LO.435
LO.535
LO.65