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TRH4041 | mythology | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | Level of Course | First Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT of HISTORY | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Osman EMİR | Co-Lecturer | Dr. İlhami Tekin CİNEMRE | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | To examine the oral, written and archaeological works of ancient civilizations and to have knowledge about the beliefs of societies in the historical process. |
Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | LO - 1 : | Be able to understand the distinction between the beliefs of the ancient West and the ancient Eastern civilizations. | 5 - 6 | 1, | LO - 2 : | To be able to comprehend the influence and contributions of the beliefs of Anatolia and Mesopotamia to world culture | 1 - 6 | 1, | LO - 3 : | Be able to understand the origins of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman beliefs and their contributions to the state and society | 3 - 6 | 1, | LO - 4 : | To be able to research on the living conditions of Old East and Western civilizations in the direction of their beliefs | 1 - 2 | 1, | 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 | |
Based on the mythology of creation, to examine the beliefs of the ancient societies and to find their place in the living conditions of that day. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Definition of Mythology: What is mythology and what is not? | | Week 2 | Origins of mythology | | Week 3 | Parts of Mythology | | Week 4 | Mythology and religion relationship | | Week 5 | Creation mythologies | | Week 6 | Creation of the Universe | | Week 7 | The Creation of the World | | Week 8 | The Creation of Humans | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | Week 10 | Flood mythologies | | Week 11 | Ancient Near Eastern Mythologies | | Week 12 | Ancient Greek Mythologies | | Week 13 | Roman Mythologies | | Week 14 | Iranian Mythologies | | Week 15 | Turkish Mythologies | | Week 16 | End of Term Exam | | |
1 | ELİADE, M. 2015; Doğuş ve Yeniden Doğuş, İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınları | | |
1 | ROSENBERG, D.2003; Dünya Mitolojisi, Ankara: İmge Yayınları. | | 2 | GRAVES, Robert 2006) Antik Yunanda Mitoloji, İstanbul: arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları. | | 3 | HOOKE, S.H. 2003, Ortadoğu Mitolojisi, Ankara: İmge Yayınları. | | 4 | GARDNER, J. F. 2012) Roma Mitleri, Ankara: Phoenix Yayınları. | | 5 | ÖGEL, Bahaeddin 2011, Türk Mitolojisi, Ankara: TTK Yayınları. | | 6 | CURTİS, Vesta S. 2016, İran Mitleri, Ankara: Phoenix Yayınları | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 9 | 17.11. 2025 | 1 | 50 | End-of-term exam | 16 | 07.01.2026 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 2 | 6 | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 8 | 1 | 8 | Diğer 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | Diğer 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | Total work load | | | 120 |
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