COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MYTHOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MSH 0113 MYTHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Efes Vocational School

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR EDA AVCI

Offered to

Catering Services Programme
Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Tourism and Hotel Management
Civil Aviation Transportation Management
Food Technology

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide the individuals with the conceptual view in connection with the mythology as a discipline; to give information about the birth of mythology, meaning and the relevant effects on the civilization history, social, religious, and cultural life

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

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The concept and types of Mythology
2 Sumerian civilization, culture and mythology
3 Sumerian civilization, culture and mythology
4 Turkish culture and mythology
5 Turkish culture and mythology
6 Greek mythology
7 Greek mythology
8 Roman mythology
9 Japanese mythology
10 Viking mythology
11 Iranian culture and mythology
12 Egyptian civilization, culture and mythology
13 African mythology
14 Aztec civilization, culture and mythology
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bayladı, Derman (1996). Efsaneler Dünyasında Anadolu- Anadolu Mitolojisi. Istanbul: Say Yayınları
Agizza, R., Antik Yunan da Mitoloji, Masallar ve Söylenceler, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, Istanbul, 2006
Can, Ş., Klasik Yunan Mitolojisi, Inkılap Kitabevi
Fink, G., Antik Mitolojide Kim Kimdir , Ilya Izmir Yayınevi, Izmir, 2008.
Hooke, S.H., Ortadoğu Mitolojisi: Mezopotamya, Mısır, Filistin, Musevi, Hıristiyan Mitosları, Çev. Alaeddin Şenel, Imge Kitabevi, Ankara, 2002

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, in-class practices.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is imperative to attend 70% of the courses and fulfill the requirements of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

eda.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced.The days and times specified in the weekly course schedule announced for the year.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation about subject 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
In-class practices 1 5
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 108

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.15
LO.24
LO.33

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