COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LITERATURE AND MYTHOLOGY II (ENGLISH)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 2004 LITERATURE AND MYTHOLOGY II (ENGLISH) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HÜLYA KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to enable students to determine and analize mythological tales and figures in literary texts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the students will be able; To use their knowledge about main tales of Greek and Roman mythology.
2   To follow the concept of universe in antiquity and its gradual development.
3   To distinguish the role of mythology within the origination of tragedy and comedy.
4   To determine the effects of mythological tales to classical and contemporary texts.
5   To write a report evaluating their knowledge critically.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course content
2 The Mythic World of Gods, Goddesses and Heroes
3 The Matriarchal Trinity
4 The Patriarchal Trinity
5 Enlightenment and Odysseus
6 Interim Assessment
7 Midterm Exam
8 Monsters and Chaos
9 Gods and Order
10 The House of Atreus and the Oresteian Trilogy
11 Eugene O Neill: Morning Becomes Electra
12 Tennessee Williams: Suddenly Last Summer
13 Howard Waldrop: A Dozen Tough Jobs
14 Text Analysis
15 General Assessment
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Camille Paglia: Sexual Personae. Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson, Vintage, New York, 1991.
2. Becker, Audrey L., Welsh Mythology and Folklore in Popular Culture. McFarland, 2011
3. Evslin, Bernard. Gods, Demigods, and Demons: An Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology. Open Road Integrated Media, 2012.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures: Basic knowledge about the texts will be given to the students in the lectures.
2. Discussion: The discussions will enable the students to share their views.
3. Visual material: Visual material will help students to get a more concrete idea about the discussed topic.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

1. The examinations are prepared in a way that they will evaluate the students ability to assess the knowledge they get during the classes with a critical perspective.
2. Students are expected to answer open-ended questions so that they can develop their ability to write academically. Fort his reason, the answers should be in the essay form.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. The students are expected to come to class having read the assigned material and to be ready for an academic discussion.
2. The students should attend classes regularly. (70% attendance)

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.22
LO.35
LO.455
LO.55

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