MYTOLOGY

FİLM118

Course Code: FİLM118
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

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;

Understands basic concepts related to mythology.
Grasps the common elements in many mythological narratives throughout human history
Based on these common elements, connects their own individual life with the broader human experience and interprets works of art through this connection.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The aim of this course, which is focused on mythology and culture; to gain a conceptual view of mythology as a discipline; and to hav eknowledge of the birth of mythology, the meaning and history of civilization. Especially to present the inspirational resources to the students, so that they can develop the perception skills, to be able to analyze and inspire from visual works, enrich their understandings and produce their own original artistic works.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Course Description / The Function of Mythology
2^nd Week	Homer 1: The Iliad
3^rd Week	Homer 2: The Odyssey
4^th Week	Ancient Greek Tragedy 1: Aeschylus (The Oresteia Trilogy; Prometheus Bound)
5^th Week	Ancient Greek Tragedy 2: Sophocles (Oedipus Rex; Antigone)
6^th Week	Ancient Greek Tragedy 3: Euripides & Sophocles (The Electra Tragedies)
7^th Week	Transition from Myth to Logos 1: Thales; Anaximander; Anaximenes; Pythagoreans
8^th Week	Transition from Myth to Logos 2: Heraclitus; Parmenides; Empedocles
9^th Week	Midterm Exam
10^th Week	God-King Cults in Primitive Tribes; Dionysian Rites and Their Contemporary Impacts
11^th Week	Film Analysis in the Context of Discussed Topics: The Wicker Man (R. Hardy, 1973)
12^th Week	Plato's Philosophy and the Myth of Er
13^th Week	Fundamental Religious-Philosophical Teachings of Hinduism
14^th Week	Depictions of Heroic Characters in Mythological Texts

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
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Attendance	1	20
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	60	60
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	50	50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Total Work Load			156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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