COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MYTHOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEM 2017 MYTHOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Art Theories

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BINNUR GÜRLER

Offered to

Graphic
Theatre
Carpet - Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Sound Editing and Cinematography
Play Writing - Dramaturgy
Performance Arts
Accessory Design
Carpet, Rug and Traditional Fabric Designs
Cinema and Television
Carpet-Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Textile Design
Stage Design
Ceramics
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Animation Film Design and Directing
Ceramic and Glass Design
Music Sciences
Film Design and Directing
Musicology
Art of Illumination
Film Design and Directing
Graphic Arts
Accessory Design
Sculpture
Photography
Fashion Apparel Design
Tile Design and Restoration
Painting
Cartoon Film and Animation
Textile Design
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Illustration and Printmaking
Textile and Fashion Design
Restorations of Ancient Tile
Textile
Art Theories
Textile and Fashion Design Department
Film Design and Screenwriting
Restorations of Ancient Tile
Graphic Design
Film Design and Screenwriting
Ceramic and Glass
Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy
Music Technology

Course Objective

Mythology has an important place in the history of art. It is known that Greek mythology is intensively used especially in western based works of art. Since our art education is based from western, mythology course topics are discussed under the weight contained in Greek mythology.
The course aims at introducing the subjects of Greek Mythology in works of art, and the symbols referring to the events and heroes of these subjects. Moreover, the course is geared towards enabling the students to correctly identify and describe these subjects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to identify stylistic characteristicts pertaining to specific periods and eras.
2   to be able to describe the stylistic characteristicts of art movements from 15th to 19th century .
3   to identify how social processes affect production of art.
4   to be able to describe concepts related to art.
5   to be able to explain how the processes of change in art and styles of artists have affected current art.
6   to be able to distinguish between the art movements and artists stles covered throughout the course.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Mythology and meaning
2 Mythology and meaning
3 Mythology and sanctity
4 Mythology and social life and organization
5 Creation myths
6 Mythology and models of the universe
7 cosmogony
8 Mid-term
9 Major sources of Greek Mythology; Homeros and Hesiedos; Ilyada - Odyssei; Works and Days, Theogonia
10 The creation of the Olympos Panteon in Greek Mythology, Gods and ancestry; people and ancestry.
11 The reflections of Gods and Godesses in works of art in Greek Mythology
12 The reflections of Gods and Godesses in works of art in Greek Mythology
13 The reflections of Gods and Godesses in works of art in Greek Mythology
14 The reflections of Gods and Godesses in works of art in Greek Mythology

Recomended or Required Reading

Antik Dünya ve Geleneksel Toplumlarda Dinler ve Mitolojiler Sözlüğü I-II, (Çev. L. Yılmaz), Ankara (2000)
Azra Erhat Mitoloji Sözlüğü/ Remzi Kitabevi 1984
Bedrettin Cömert. Mitoloji ve Ikonografi, De Ki yayınları 2006
Samuel Noah Kramer Sümer Mitolojisi/ Kabalcı Yayınevi 2001
Samuel Noah Kramer Tarih Sümer de Başlar / Kabalcı Yayınevi 1999
Muazzez Ilmiye Çığ Sümerli Ludingirra/ Kaynak Yayınları 2000
O.R.Gourney Hititler/ Dost Kitabevi 2001
Sedat Alp Hitit Çağında Anadolu/ Tübitak Yayınları 2002
Stylianos Alexiou Minos Uygarlığı/ Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları 1991
Homeros, Ilyada, (Çev. A. Erhat-A. Kadir) Can Yayınları
Homeros, Odysseus (Çev. A. Erhat-A. Kadir) Can yayınları
Hesiodos, Theogonia (Çev. S. Eyüboğlu- A. Erhat) T.T.K yayınları.
Colette ESTIN, Helena Laporte, Yunan ve Roma Mitoolojisi, Tübitak, Ankara 2002
R. Agizza, Antik Yunan'da mitoloji: Masallar ve söylenceleri (Çev. Z. Zühre Ilkgelen) Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, Istanbul (2001)
Pierre Grimal, Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Istanbul, 1997. (Sosyal Yayınlar)
Klasik Yunan Mitolojisinin En Güzel Efsaneleri I-II, Izmir Erica Simon, Die Götter der Griechen, München, 1966.
Edith Hamilton, Mitologya (Varlık Yayınları) Hesiodos Eseri ve Kaynakları, Ankara, 1977.(Çev. S. Eyüboğlu-A. Erhat)
P. Vayne, Yunanlılar Mitlerine Inanmışlar mıydı Ankara, 2003 (Dost )
M. Stone, Tanrılar Kadınken, Istanbul, 2000.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is conducted theoretically. Perception of art and traditional styles of cultures are presented by the instructor through exemplifications using visual materials and comparative analysis. Discussions and debates are encouraged in class in order for students to exchange their opinions. students prepare a project that is aimed at applications in the field of what they have learned.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.10 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.10 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

There will be two written exams throughout the term and 90% of the students yearly total will be assessed by these exams. Each exam will cover the class material and the questions will cover the course subjects.
In Mıd-terms and final questions comprise either closed or open ended questions or both depending on the instructor s prevision.
Students average midterm exam and a final exam or final exam below 50 below 50 are not allowed in the event the student make-up exam.

Assessment Criteria

Exams:
Exams are geared towards assessing whether the students have gained the skills described in the programme outcomes based on the measurement techniques mentioned above.

Participation in class:
Students are assessed according to, (a) their attendance records, (b) the level of kowledge displayed in their answers to the questions adressed to them by the instructor and (c) their contribution to the creation of a positive learning environment.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- To follow the course by using the suggested materials,
2- To attend 80% of the lectures,
3- To attend the field trips planned by the instructor.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Binnur GÜRLER
binnur.gurler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Course days and times

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations for mid-term exam 1 2 2
Preparations for final exam 1 4 4
Other (please indicate) 1 1 1
Before and after the lecture (reading texts, articles, etc.) 14 1 14
Final Exam 1 1 1
Condition examination 1 1 1
Mid-term 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 52

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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