Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SEÇ2192019143 TURKISH MYTHOLOGY IElective234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Concepts of myth and mythology, historical sources of Turkish mythology, evaluating the texts of the Turkish mythology. On the other hand to reveal the traces of the myths of everyday social life.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To have information about origin myths.
2To comprehend reasons of natural events in Turkish mythology.
3To learn the strengths and colours in Turkish mythology.
Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Turkish
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Main objective of the course is to introduce basic concepts of mythology and to examine the Turkish mythology within the frame of historical phase in detailed form
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Myth and mythology
2Mythes and theories
3From myth to social ideas
4Turkish cosmogony
5Mythes about origin of humanity and God idea
6Derivation of Turks and Ergenekon
7Derivation of Turks and Ergenekon
8Midterm
9The guarding ghosts in Turkish mythology
10Animals in Turkish mythology
11Fantastic heros
12Mytology and etnography
13Modern life and mythology
14Modern life and mythology
15Modernism and myth
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
ÖGEL,Bahaeddin;Türk Mitolojisi I-II,Ankara,TKAE Yay.,2010; DİLEK,İbrahim;Türk Mitoloji Sözlüğü(Altay-Yakut),Ankara, Gazi Kitabevi,2013; CAMPBELL,Joseph; İlkel Mitoloji,Ankara,İmge Yay.,2006; ELIADE, Mircea;Mitlerin Özellikleri,Çev:Sema Rifat,İstanbul, Om Yayınevi,2001; ÖGEL,Bahaeddin;Türk Kültürünün Gelişme Çağları,İstanbul,MEB Yayı.,1971; ÇORUHLU,Yaşar;Türk Mitolojsinin Ana Hatları,İstanbul, Kabalcı Yay.,2011; İNAN,Abdülkadir;Tarihte ve Bugün Şamanizm,Ankara,TTK Yay., 2000.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Makeup Examination111
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination14228
Individual Study for Final Examination14228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)115
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
LO14      
LO2 5     
LO3  4    
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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