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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SEC 2024 ANATOLIAN CIVILISATIONS AND MYTHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR SEVDIYE KÖKSAL TEICHERT

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine the ancient Anatolian cultures and their relations with Mesopotamian cultures, the Anatolian cultural synthesis, the influence of native myths on western civilizations. In the lectures the students will be informed about the Greek and Roman mythology, the interaction between these cultures will be discussed and the handling of mythology in fields such as literature and cinema will be examined.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to understand the Anatolian civilizations in historical development 2   To be able to evaluate the Mesopotamian myths and their effects on Anatolian mythology 3   To be able to understand the Greek and Roman mythology and relate them to each other and other cultures 4   To be able to evaluate the interaction of mythology with the fields of religion, art, literature and cinema

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Definition and components of civilization. An overview of the history of civilization in Anatolia; chronology and terminology. Etymology and meaning of mythology as a concept; the terms mythos, epos and logos. 2 Mesopotamian Mythology (Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian myths); the god of Babylon Marduk and the Creation myth "Enuma Elish"; The myth of Gilgamesh. 3 Anatolian cultures and Hittites. Hittite myths: Kumarbi myth or birth of gods; the effects of the Hittite myths on the Greek mythology 4 Anatolian and Mediterranean Mythology. Anatolian Gods: Cybele, Artemis, Apollon. Mother goddess cult 5 Lycia myths: Bellerophon and Chimaira; Leto 6 Lydian myths: Arakhne; Niobe 7 Midterm 8 Midterm 9 Phrygian myths: King Midas, Apollo, Pan and Music Competition 10 Ancient Greek mythology and religion. The Creation myth; Twelve Olympians; The creation of mankind. 11 Homer and the mythos of Trojan War 12 Rome Pantheon. The myth of Aeneis. 13 Mythological heroes: Odysseus, Prometheus, Oedipus and others. 14 Mythical creatures: Sirens, mermaids, satyrs, centaur, griffon, minotaur, pegasus, chimaira, medusa and others. 15 Final exam 16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Akurgal E., Anadolu Uygarlıkları, 1987. Macqueen J. G., Hititler ve Hitit Çağında Anadolu, 2001. Wilkinson Philip, Kökenleri ve Anlamlarıyla Efsaneler ve Mitler, 2014.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, readings, presentations

Assessment Methods

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

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 12 3 36 Student Presentations 10 1 10 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 Preparing presentations 12 2 24 Reading 12 3 36 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 5 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 5 5