LITERATURE AND MYTHOLOGY

TDE124

Course Code: TDE124
Semester: Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Second Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Leyla Burcu Dündar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the historical development of myths.
Understand the relationship between mythology and culture.
Interpret mythological elements in literature.
Read Turkish literature from a comparative perspective.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Mythology is one of the major sources of literature. Myths have a universal quality, and thus form a fundamental part of common cultural heritage of humanity dating back centuries. This course focuses on the oldest oral culture products of Oghuz Turks. The epic stories of Dede Korkut, which form a part of Turkish cultural heritage, are examined in comparison to Ancient Greek epics.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction: Myth, mythos, mythology
2^nd Week	Universe and creation
3^rd Week	Polarity between sky and earth
4^th Week	God(desse)s and heroes
5^th Week	Linearity and circularity
6^th Week	Body versus soul
7^th Week	Nature versus culture
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	The Book of Dede Korkut
10^th Week	Heroes far from home: Odysseus and Salur Kazan
11^th Week	Symbols of loyalty: Penelope and Banı Çiçek
12^th Week	Fear of death: Admetus and Deli Dumrul
13^th Week	Castle wars: Achilles and Yegenek
14^th Week	One-eyed giants: Polyphemus and Tepegöz
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

Boratav, Pertev Naili. Türk Mitolojisi. Ankara: BilgeSu Yayıncılık, 2016.
Dede Korkut Oğuznameleri. Der. Semih Tezcan ve Hendrik Boetschoten. İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2021.
Eliade, Mircea. Mitlerin Özellikleri. Çev. Sema Rifat. İstanbul: Alfa Yayıncılık, 2016.
Erhat, Azra. Mitoloji Sözlüğü. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 2015.
Estin, Colette ve Helene Laporte. Yunan ve Roma Mitolojisi. Çev. Musa Ercan. Ankara: TÜBİTAK Kitapları, 2002.
Homeros. İlyada. Çev. Azra Erhat ve A. Kadir. İstanbul: İş Bankası Yayınları, 2014.
Homeros. Odysseia. Çev. Azra Erhat ve A. Kadir. İstanbul: İş Bankası Yayınları, 2014.
Necatigil, Behçet. Küçük Mitologya Sözlüğü. İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2022.
Necatigil, Behçet. Mitologya İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2022.
Ögel, Bahaeddin. Türk Mitolojisi. 2 cilt. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, 2014.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Assignment	1	10
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	15	2.3	34.5
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	1	10	10
Presentation (including preperation)	1	5	5
Total Work Load			125.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.18
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3		X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9			X	X
K10
K11
K12	X	X	X	X
K13
K14	X	X	X	X
K15	X	X	X	X

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3		X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9			X	X
K10
K11
K12	X	X	X	X
K13
K14	X	X	X	X
K15	X	X	X	X

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3		X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9			X	X
K10
K11
K12	X	X	X	X
K13
K14	X	X	X	X
K15	X	X	X	X

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3		X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9			X	X
K10
K11
K12	X	X	X	X
K13
K14	X	X	X	X
K15	X	X	X	X