COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GREEK RELIGIOUS II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKI 5052 GREEK RELIGIOUS II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

ARCHAEOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DUYGU SEVIL AKAR TANRIVER

Offered to

ARCHAEOLOGY

Course Objective

These course aims to give students information about Greek religion and to introduce
cult activities in ancient times carried out in the sanctuaries.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1-To tell the properties of mysteries and the gods/goddess related mystical cults
2   2-To define the concept of prophecy and important oracle centers in the ancient times
3   3-To determine the worship ritual in ancient Greece
4   4-To explain the religious rules and prohibitions in ancient time
5   5-To be able to describe important sanctuaries in western Anatolia

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1-Mysteries and Gods M. B. Cosmopoulos, Greek Mysteries, 2004
2 2-Prophecy and soothsayers V. Rosenberger, Griechische Orakel, 2001
3 3-Important oracle centers V. Rosenberger, Griechische Orakel, 2001
4 4-Purification W. Burkert, Greek Religion, 1985
5 5-Libation W. Burkert, Greek Religion, 1985
6 6-Sacrifice W. Burkert, Homo Necans. The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth, 1983; M.-Z. Petropoulou, Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaizm and Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200, 2008
7 7-Midterm exam
8 8-Pharmacos (scapegoat) W. Burkert, Structure and History in Greek Mythology and Ritual, 1979; W. Burkert, Creation of the Sacred, 1998.
9 9-Relations between gods and animals W. Burkert, Greek Religion, 1985; W. Burkert, Homo Necans. The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth, 1983
10 10-Hymns H. S. Versnel, Faith, Hope and Worship, 1981
11 11-The cult of the dead and deification W. Burkert, Greek Religion, 1985
12 12-Pray S. Pulleyn, Prayer in Greek Religion, 1997
13 13-Anathemata R. Czech-Schneider, Anathemata, 1998
14 14-Sacred Laws E. Lupu, Greek Sacred Law, 2005

Recomended or Required Reading

- W. Burkert, Homo Necans. The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and
Myth, 1983
- W. Burkert, Greek Religion, 1985
- W. Burkert, Structure and History in Greek Mythology and Ritual,
- W. Burkert, Creation of the Sacred, 1998
- E. Simon, Die Götter der Griechen, 1998
- M. P. Nilsson, Geschichte der griechischen Religion, 1955
- L. B. Zaidman ve P. S. Pantel, Religion in the Ancient Greek City, 1992
- V. Rosenberger, Griechische Orakel, 2001
- D. Ogden, A Companion to Greek Religion, 2007.
- F. T. van Straten, Hiera Kala, 1995
- M.-Z. Petropoulou, Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaizm and
Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200, 2008
- R. Czech-Schneider, Anathemata, 1998
- M. B. Cosmopoulos, Greek Mysteries, 2004
- S. Pulleyn, Prayer in Greek Religion, 1997
- S. Price, Religion of the Ancient Greeks, 2000
- L. R. Farnell, The Cults of the Greek States Vol. I-IV, 1907
- H. S. Versnel, Faith, Hope and Worship, 1981
- E. Lupu, Greek Sacred Law, 2005

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Student presentations
3. Discussion

Assessment Methods

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-5: Will be assessed by theoretical and practical questions in midterm and final
exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- 70 % of the participation of classes is mandatory.
2- Midterm and final exam will be assessed by participation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

duygu.akar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday, 11.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Student Presentations 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Reading 13 1 13
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 159

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1555555
LO.2555555
LO.3555555
LO.4555555
LO.5555555

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