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| ELL2014 | Mythology | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tuncer YILMAZ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course introduces the Classical Roman and Greek Mythology which has a significant impact upon the philosophical and literary concept of Western Arts. The mythological figures and legends and their relationships to European thinking and philosophy and their meaning to contemporary European arts are among the topics to be discussed and analyzed in classroom environment |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | gain comprehensive knowledge about the mythological characters and figures which play a significant part and inspirational role in English Literature. | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,10,11,12,13 | 1,3 | | LO - 2 : | acquire necessary knowledge about and insight into Greek and Roman mythological legends which are frequently referred to by prominent literary figures such as Shakespeare and other men of letters. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 | 1,3 | | LO - 3 : | develop the understanding and awareness that mythology does not solely belong to Ancient Greek or Roman geography but it is also one of the most important components of the Anatolian civilizations | 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 | 1,3 | | LO - 4 : | take the advantage of making comparison of different civilizations that flourished in Asia Minor and elsewhere. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,15,17 | 1,3 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| In this course, mythology is introduced as one of the indispensable branches of Social Sciences in the Western literature. Geographical locations which played host to variety of mythological figures and legends are introduced in details. The importance and significance of mythological stories and figures is examined. Significant mythological events and figures are presented by the students in the classroom. The meaning of these civilizations and their relevance to contemporary culture are also demonstrated to the students. The major contributions of the science of mythology to European civilizations are investigated. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to classical mythology. The Greek and Roman writers of mythology | | | Week 2 | The Gods, the Creation and the Earliest Heroes. | | | Week 3 | The Titans and the Twelve Great Olympians. | | | Week 4 | The Lesser Gods of Olympus. The Gods of the Waters. | | | Week 5 | The Underworld. The Lesser Gods of Earth. The Roman Gods. | | | Week 6 | The two Great Gods of Earth: Demeter, Dionysus. | | | Week 7 | How the World and Mankind were created. | | | Week 8 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 9 | The Earliest Heroes. Prometheus, Europa and Io. | | | Week 10 | Flower Myths: Narcissus, Hyacinth and Adonis | | | Week 11 | The Great Heroes before the Trojan War: Perseus, Theseus, Hercules. | | | Week 12 | The Trojan War. The Heroes of the Trojan War. The Fall of Troy. | | | Week 13 | Adventures of Odysseus and Aeneas. | | | Week 14 | Stories of Love and Adventure: Cupid and Psyche. | | | Week 15 | The Great Families of Mythology: Atreus, Thebes, Athens. | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Hamilton Edith, Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, Grand Central Publishing, New York, 1999. | | | |
| 1 | Carey, G. 1988; Greek Classics, University of North Caroline,U.S.A | | | 2 | Can, Ş. 2005; Klasik Yunan Mitolojisi, İnkılap, İstanbul | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 15/04/2024 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 31/05/2024 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 4 | 24 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Proje | 6 | 2 | 12 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 4 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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