COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MYTHOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IMT 1109 MYTHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ATALAY GÜNDÜZ

Offered to

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)
English Translation and Interpreting

Course Objective


1 students recognize, analyse, compare and contrast western and eastern myths and legends in various texts.
2 able to study intertextual connections between texts of different periods.
3 students can make cultural, historical and theoretical analysis between different times and discourses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   students recognize, analyse, compare and contrast western and eastern myths and legends in various texts.
2   able to study intertextual connections between texts of different periods.
3   students can make cultural, historical and theoretical analysis between different times and discourses.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Odyssey 1-6
3 Odyssey 7-12
4 Odyssey 13-18
5 Odyssey 19-24
6 Agamemnon by Aeschylus
7 Medea by Euripides
8 Presentations
9 Midterm Exam
10 Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
11 Clytemnestra
12 Republic Book 2, 10
13 Poetics by Aristotle
14 Wrap-up
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ilyada, Odysseia, Oedipus Rex, Antigone, Medea, Devlet Ana, Ince Memed
Supplementary Book(s): Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Azra Erhat; Mythology, Edith Hamilton; Türk Mitolojisi, Pertev Naili Boratav
Máchal, J. H. (2022). Slavic mythology. DigiCat.
Smith, W. (2022). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biograph and Mythology: Vol. I. BoD Books on Demand.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face

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) VZ * 0.30 + ODV * 0.30 + FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ * 0.30 + ODV * 0.30 + BUT * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

atalay.gunduz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be anounced by the instructor

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 16 3 48
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 3 45
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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