MYTHOLOGY AND ICONOGRAPHY

GSF354

Course Code: GSF354
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gain ability to communicate and use of efficient Turkish
Gain ability to behave accordingly with the present laws and regulations and take ethical responsibility
Gain ability to solve design problems and generateunique ideas

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The concept of mythos in Mesopotamian, Anatolian, Greek and Roman cultures from Bronze Ages onwards (B.C. 3000) and its reflection on artistic and social life as well as examples of iconography are argued throughout the course.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	What is mytholog? Creation of myths
2^nd Week	Mesopotamian Mythology
3^rd Week	Mesopotamian Mythology
4^th Week	Myths of classical world: Introduce of Ancient Greek Mythology and Myths of Creation
5^th Week	Greek Pantheon: Zeus, Hera, Athena, Demeter
6^th Week	Apollon, Artemis, Aphrodite, Poseidon
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	Hermes, Dionysos, Hades, Asclepios
9^th Week	Heroos : Herakles, Perseus,
10^th Week	Theseus, Jason and Golden Fleece
11^th Week	Troian War
12^th Week	Christian Iconography: The life of John the Baptist
13^th Week	The life of the Maria
14^th Week	Jesus life

Recommended or Required Reading

Bedrettin Cömert, Mitoloji ve İkonografi, Ayraç Yayınları, 1999.
Azra Erhat, Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Remzi Kitabevi.
S.H. Hooke, Ortadoğu Mitolojisi, İmge Kitabevi Yayınları.
Pierre Grimal, Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Sosyal Yayınları.
Robert Graves, Yunan Mitleri - Tanrılar, Kahramanlar ve Söylenceler, Say Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Project	1	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2	X
K3
K4
K5
K6		X
K7			X
K8
K9
K10