GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MITOLOGY AND ICONOGRAPHY/STF-304-S
Course Title: MITOLOGY 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)
  http://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 is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --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  Midterm 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  Evaluation
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Kuban, D. (2002). Selçuklu Çağında Anadolu Sanatı. Panofsky, E. (1971). İkonografi ve İkonoloji, (Çev. B. Cömert).
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 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
 Reading
9
2
18
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
50
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2
 ECTS: 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Be competent in the terminology of Jewelry field
2Be competent in jewelry manufacturing process
3Be competent in jewelry materials; gems, metals, traditional and contemporary alloys
4Have the ability to transfer 3D objects to 2D environment
5Be competent in cold and hot working circumstances related with jewelry and small-scale objects
6Be competent in all kinds of metal casting processes
7Have the knowledge of the history of Jewelry art and technologyX
8Have the ability to design and redesign according to a given subject, problem solving, etc. related with designX
9Acquire intellectual understanding of jewelry related subjectsX
10Having the ability to work in different interdisciplinary areasX
11Have sense of professional and ethical responsibilityX
12Have awareness about the need for lifelong learning and develop their professional knowledge and skills continuously.X
13Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.X