TURKISH MYTHOLOGY

TDE543

Course Code: TDE543
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Ayşe Duvarcı

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gain knowledge of world and Turkish and world mythology.
Carry out comparative analysis by acquired data.
Acknowledge underlying mythic properties of traditions, customs and beliefs.
Gain knowledge of history of mythological studies.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

This course focuses on the importance of myths in a nation?s identity, studies on Turkish mythology, as well as the impacts of old Turkish beliefs on Turkish language and culture

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Concept of myth
2^nd Week	Cosmogony and flood myths
3^rd Week	Mountain, river, tree, forest, plant myths
4^th Week	Stones and symbols
5^th Week	Agriculture and fertility myths
6^th Week	Gods and goddesses
7^th Week	Myths about good and evil
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Fire, iron, water myths
10^th Week	Sagas and myths
11^th Week	Folktales and myths
12^th Week	Secret language of dreams: symbols
13^th Week	Use of myths in literature
14^th Week	Myths in visual arts
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

Eliade, Mircea. Mitlerin Özellikleri. Çev. Sema Rifat. İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2016.
Emel, Esin. Türk Kozmolojisine Giriş. İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınları, 2011.
Ögel, Bahaeddin. Türk Mitolojisi I-II. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, 1989.
Roux, Jean Paul. Orta Asya'da Kutsal Bitkiler ve Hayvanlar. Çev. Aykut Kazancıgil ve Lale Arslan Özcan. İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınları, 2005.
Turan, Fatma Ahsen ve Meral Ozan, ed. Türk Mitolojisine Giriş. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi, 2017.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Uygulama

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	2	20
Presentation of Article	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	1.5	1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	15	3	45
Preparation for Final exam	1	28	28
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	18	18
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1.5	1.5
Homework	2	24	48
Review article writing	1	28	28
Literature review	12	3	36
Article Presentation	2	8	16
Article	12	1.5	18
Weekly Articles and Resource Research	12	2.5	30
Total Work Load			315
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.5
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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