GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELECTIVE COURSE (WORLD MYTHOLOGY)/THB 312
Course Title: ELECTIVE COURSE (WORLD MYTHOLOGY)
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Yrd. Doç. Dr. Evrim ÖLÇER ÖZÜNEL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/eolcer
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  eolcer@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
They have the knowledge of basic concepts and theories of Turkish Folklore.
They learn and use the folklore research methods and technics effectively.
They get the knowledge of the history of folklore studies and understand the situation of Turkish folklore studies in the world folklore studies.
They know and use the oral and written Turkish cultural resources.
In order to have a holistic approach to cultural processes, they make multidisciplinary observations using the data of other social science discipline
They master the eras and texts of Turkish literature and can analyse Turkish culture on literary texts.
They can use their theoretical knowledge and application abilities related to traditional Turkish folk theatre, folk music and folk dances.
They analyze the social practices based on traditions, customs and folk beliefs and develop new models on applied folklore.
They can relate world cultures to mythhologies and also make comparative studies.
They generate, compose and share information in Turkish folklore field by using data and internet technologies.
 -- 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  Orientation, introduction and sharing
2. Week  Understanding the myth or giving meaning to the mythology?
3. Week  Secrets of being, nonexistence and transformation: Myths of cosmogony, cataclysm and eschatology
4. Week  Aetiology of blue globe: Myths of origin; from mountains to rivers and from forests to plants
5. Week  Manifestation of the sacred on earth: Epiphany, hierophany (Stones, symbols, etc.)
6. Week  Agriculture and abundance (plentifulness) worships
7. Week  Loops of nature from eternity to post eternity: Time and calendars
8. Week  Comprehending the Western mythology
9. Week  Views on Eastern mythology
10. Week  Middle Eastern Mythologies
11. Week  Central Asian Mythologies
12. Week  Myths of the dark continent
13. Week  South American Mythology
14. Week  American Indian Mythologies
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Emel Esin. Türklerde Maddi Kültürün Oluşumu Emel Esin. Türk Kozmolojisine Giriş Bahaeddin Ögel, Türk Mitolojisi I-II Mircea Eliade: Mitlerin özellikleri Mircea Eliade. Dinler tarihine Giriş Mircea Eliade. Dinler Tarihi 1,2,3 Joseph Campbell: Yaratıcı Mitoloji Joseph Campbell: İlkel Mitoloji Joseph Campbell: Doğu Mitolojisi Joseph Campbell: Batı Mitolojisi Joseph Campbell: Kahramanın Sonsuz Yolculuğu Yaşar Çoruhlu: Türk Mitolojisinin Ana Hatları B. Malinowski: Büyü, Bilim ve Din B. Malinowski: İlkel Toplumlarda Cinsellik B. Malinowski: Bilimsel Bir Kültür Teorisi Murat Uraz: Türk Mitolojisi J. Paul Roux: Türklerin ve Moğolların Eski Dini A. İnan: T. Ve B. Şamanizm Bilge Seyidoğlu: Türk Mitolojisi Araştırmaları Ysev Bonnefoy: Mitolojiler Sözlüğü I-II (Dost yayınevi)
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Nope.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
30
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
70
 -- 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
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
9
3
27
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
5
5
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
11
11
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
106
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.24
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To attain basic concepts and theories of folklore.X
2To learn folklore research methods and techniques and use them efficiently.X
3To get knowledge on historical development of folkloristic and the role of Turkish folklore studies in world folklore studies.X
4To learn written and oral Turkish cultural sources and use them.X
5To perform interdisciplinary research by using data derived from different social science disciplines in order to embrace holistic approach to cultural processX
6To have knowledge on Turkish literary periods and texts and analyze Turkish culture through the analysis of literary texts.X
7To use practical and theoretical knowledge of the performance arts such as Turkish folk theatre, folk music and folk dance.X
8To analyze social practices based on custom and usages and folk beliefs, discuss them and develop new models in applied folklore.X
9To recognize relations among world cultures and their mythologies and carry out comparative studies.X
10To collect, organize and share data through information and internet technologies.X
11To apply theoretical knowledge of media, tourism, animation fields to applied folklore studies.X
12To display cultural heritage by means of museology within the context of identification, archiving, visualizing, protection of cultural heritage.X