GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MYTHOLOGY AND ICONOGRAPHY/STF-304-S
Course Title: MYTHOLOGY AND ICONOGRAPHY
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   Prof. Mustafa SEVER
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/severm
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   severm@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to explain image, symbol, symbol definitions and define places in plastic arts
To be able to explain concepts and terms related to iconography and iconology, science and art fields related to iconography
To be able to understand the causes of mythical values in the history of Eastern and Western art
To be able to recognize the symbols in east and west mythology and their iconographic expansions.
To be able to recognize symbols and iconographic expansions in Turkish mythology and usage areas in plastic arts.
Having knowledge about the place and importance of symbols on societies
To distinguish cosmological symbols, astrological symbols, religious symbols of the symbols of the mutated values.
To be able to analyze the usage patterns of iconography in traditional handicraft design
To be able to make appropriate research by interpreting interdisciplinary relations between sign science and textile design
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There are no lessons related with the suggested lesson.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Image, symbol, symbol definitions, places in plastic arts
2. Week  Concepts and terms related to iconography and iconology
3. Week  Science and art areas related to iconography
4. Week  Symbols and iconographic expansions used in Turkish mythology
5. Week  Astrological symbols, iconographic expansions. Uygurs figurative astral depictions
6. Week  Mountain and tree iconography in sky and ground-water framework
7. Week  Iconography of the Kün-ay, moon-star motif (from proto Turk to Hakan)
8. Week  MİDTERM EXAM
9. Week   Religious symbols, iconographic expansions. Origin of the universe (snake) in Turkish iconography
10. Week  Attach dragon (mask) cosmic symbolism and jewelry that protects from evil in Turkish symbolism.
11. Week  Horse artisan (birds) iconography in Turkish art
12. Week  Ongunlar: Tuğrı, karakuş, sungur
13. Week  Horse in Turkish art. Fulls, ornaments
14. Week  EVALUATION
15. Week  
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   Kuban, D. (2002). Selçuklu Çağında Anadolu Sanatı. Panofsky, E. (1971). İkonografi ve İkonoloji, (Çev. B. Cömert). 1981. Hook, Samuel Henry. Ortadoğu Mitolojisi. Çev. Alaeddin Şenel. Ankara, 1995.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
9
2
18
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
0
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
5
5
 Final and Studying for Final
1
5
5
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
56
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.24
 ECTS: 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Be in possession of informations about the subjects of art culture and easthetics in Fashion Design field.X
2Be in possession of information about methods and techniques of Fashion Design field, and ability to effective use this informations.X
3Ability to ascertain problems of in the Fashion Design field, to plan solutions, to select and implement analytical methods and modelling techniques.X
4Ability to use the methods and techniques related to the fashion design art field.X
5Be in possession of solution based interpretive, multidimensional perception, thinking, design and implementation skills.X
6Ability for independent decision taking and individualized work, and productive teamwork.X
7Self-development through recognition of life-long learning and monitoring of fashion design field advances.X
8Ability to communicate ideas clearly and precisely in written or verbal form.X
9Be in possession of art and science ethics.X
10Be in possession of critical and creative thinking skills for activities and applications in Fashion Design field.X
11Ability to follow national and international advances in Fashion Design field.X
12Ability to use field related software packages, as well as information and communication technologies.X
13Be in possession of Professional foreign language.X
14Follow the rules of professional, and ethics, and involve in collaborative implementations.X