COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MYTHOLOGY

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 BURAK YOLAÇAN

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 and understand Greek and Roman Pantheon..

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 The antique sources of mythology
3 First religions
4 First gods
5 The reflections of mythology in material culture
6 Mortality and immortality
7 Supernature-mankind relation
8 midterm exam
9 Myths and gods
10 Legends and heroes
11 Anthropomorphism
12 Becoming hero-becoming god-initiation
13 Mythology and history
14 Greek Pantheon
15 Roman Pantheon
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
Burkert W, Greek Religion, 1985
Turak Ö. Eski Yunan Mitolojisi, Sakin Kitap 2022
Vayne P, Yunanlılar Mitlerine Inanmışlar Mıydı Dost Yayınları 2003
Lipka, M. Roman gods: a conceptual approach, Brill, 2009
Homeros, Ilyada, Iş bankası Kültür yayınları
Homeros, Odysseia, Iş bankası Kültür yayınları
Hesiodos, Theogonia-Işler ve Günler, Iş Bankası yayınları, 2017
Price, S. R. F. Ritül ve Iktidar, Küçük Asyada Roma Imparatorluk Kültü, Imge Kitabevi, 2004

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 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


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 and term paper..

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

%70 attandance is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0232 301 87 31

burak.yolacan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 1400-1500

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparing assignments 14 1 14
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.25
LO.3555
LO.44
LO.54