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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MZC 2109 MYTHOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Museology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR URUNGU AKGÜL

Offered to

Museology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to understand the ideology of mankind in antique world by examining beliefs, legends and the cross relations with supernature of cultures in world history.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify the concept of mythology 2   Explain and define the supernature-mankind relationship 3   Evaluate the reflections of mythology in material culture 4   Compare and contrast the difference between systematic religions and mythology 5   Explain and define the initiation processes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The theory of mythology 2 Supernature-mankind relation 3 First religions 4 First gods 5 The reflections of mythology in material culture 6 Mortality and immortality 7 The antique sources of mythology 8 midterm exam 9 Myths and gods 10 Legends and heroes 11 Anthropomorphism 12 Becoming hero-becoming god-initiation 13 Mythology and history 14 Systematic religions and mythology 15 Myths and cultural construction of society 16 final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

CARPENTER, T. H., Antik Yunan'da Sanat ve Mitoloji, (çev: Bensen B. M. Ünlüoğlu), Homer Yayınevi, Istanbul, 2002 CAMPBELL, J., Ilkel Mitoloji Tanrının Maskeleri, (çev: Kudret Emiroğlu), Imge, Ankara, 2001 ERHAT, A., Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Remzi Kitapevi, Istanbul, 2007 CÖMERT, B., Mitoloji ve Ikonografi, De Ki Basım Yayım,Ankara, 2008

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture Discussion Research activities via library and internet

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1-5 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams.

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 15 2 30 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 3 3 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 15 15 Preparing assignments 1 15 15 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

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 LO.1 5 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 5 5 LO.4 4 LO.5 4