GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO TURKISH MYTHOLOGY/SAN -237
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO TURKISH MYTHOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   Lect. Filiz Canyurt
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/fcanyurt
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  fcanyurt@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Turkish communities should be able to learn the myths.
Myth able to understand the relationship of religion.
Turkish mythology of creation and be able to know the legend.
Turkish mythology, sacred plants and animals must be able to recognize.
The mythological interpretation of texts should be capable of.
 -- 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  Introduction, definition and purpose of the disclosure. Ilgilitemel issues with the definition of myth and mythology.
2. Week  Join investigated Turkish mythology, resource descriptions. Features important is the
3. Week  Turkish mythology, mythological, text and legends.
4. Week  Relationship between myth and religion, shamanism and Turkish Mythology
5. Week  Shamanistic gods and spirits / Concept of God, the heavenly gods and spirits Location and Water Gods and spirits / old Turkish mythology, the measures
6. Week  Called To Shaman, shamanism, selection, training, and features Shaman, Shaman Dress, Shaman Drum, Other Ceremonies and prayers examples of objects use
7. Week  Turkish mythology Universe / World Design, creation myths on
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Related legends of descent (the cult of the tree)
10. Week  Turkish mythology, death, and Resurrection
11. Week  Important Turkish Mythology Animals
12. Week  Important Turkish Mythology Animals
13. Week  Turkish mythology Colors
14. Week  Numbers Turkish Mythology
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  ÇORUHLU, y., Türk Mitolojisinin Anahatları,Kabalcı Yayınevi,İstanbul,2002. Czaplicka, A., Aboriginal Siberai a Study in Social Anthropology,Oxford,1914 ÇORUHLU, Y., Türk Sanatında Hayvan Sembolizmi,İstanbul,1995 ElIade, M., Kutsal ve Dindışı,(Çev:M.Ali Kılıçbay),Ankara,1991 ElIade, M., Şamanizm İlkel Esrime Teknikleri (Çev:İ.Birkan),Ankara,1999 ESİN, E., Türk Kozmolojisine Giriş,Kabalcı Yay.,İstanbul,2003 HALIFAX, J., The Wounded Healer Shaman,Thames and Hudson Yay.,Londra,1982 Holmberg V.(Harva),The Mythology of All Races Finno-Ugric-Siberian,New York,1964 ÖGEL, B.,Türk Mitolojsi (Kaynakları ve Açıklamaları İle Destanlar),CI,Ankara,1971 İNAN, A.,Tarihte ve Bugün Şamanizm-Materyaller-Araştırmalar,Ankara,1972
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 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
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
78
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.12
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To become a scholar who will be able to contribute to Art History, self-confident, and academically be a researcher.X
2History of Art with relevant national and international regulations, terms and concepts to be mastered.X
3Gaining the ability to identifying, evaluating with analyses, the subject and problems on works with different disciplinary such as archaeology, fine arts, architecture, history etc.X
4Preparing vocal and written presentation on the knowledge and gaining they have learned about Art History, in and out of courses.X
5Being able to read inscriptions, charter of waqfs placed on the cultural properties, coins and archival documents written in different languages; analyze them with the help of different disciplinary.X
6Identifying any kind of art piece and art period with their basic attributes by using researches methods and techniques of Art History; and evaluate them in the view of religion, mythology and iconography.X
7On art history planning and executing team Works on the field of work.X
8Being able to evaluate with documenting the studies about the effects of the factors such as material, production technique, decoration, deign etc., on production and development of any kind of art pieces.X
9The ability to follow the scientific publications and technological developments related to art history by using resources such as archives, libraries, internet etc.X
10Technical drawing of the architectural constructions, ceramics and other small findings, photographing them and recording them on videos; gaining the technical and technological knowledge and skills for digital drawing on computer, writing and photographing programs.X
11The ability to examine and evaluate the corporeal cultural heritage, which have artistic values, within the means of geographical region, countires, communities and time.X
12Being able to gain the sensibility on practicing the scientific approach about protection and restoration of the cultural heritage which are the artistic and architectural productions, the scientific ethics and responsibilities.X
13Ability to research and practice the modern methods about exhibitioning our art monuments, uncovering in open public places such as museums and galleries.X
14As in relation with lifelong learning being able to follow the developments in art history, and with revising the gained knowledge.X