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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
RSM305BCompulsory354
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To have information about mythology and to make use of mythology as a source of inspiration.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr.Öğr. Üyesi Murat GÜRBÜZ
Learning Outcomes
1Learn various cultures.
2Can make use of mythology in art creation.
3Can comment on culture and art relationship.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Mythological process. Mythology as an impressive expression way. Mythology in some ancient cultures. Mythology-art relationships. Based on Ancient Greek Mythology and Turkish mythology, information will be given about how the universe was created according to these mythologies, the names of the Gods, their duties, death and birth traditions, mythological heroes and legends.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Mythology description and content of the course
2The formation of ancient Greek mythology. Lot of myths in the arts
3Myths constructed on the formation of the universe. Olympian Gods
4The Creation of Man: The Titans, Atlas, Menoithios, Prometheus, Epimetheus.
5The mythological ID of jove Zeus, his marriages and Hieros Gamos (Sacred Marriage).
6Loves of Zeus - Europa, Leda, Ganymedes
7Loves of Zeus - Antiope, Callisto. Io, Danae
8Midterm exam
9Goddess of War and Wisdom,Athena and his mythological ID.
10Goddess of War and Wisdom,Athena and his mythological ID.
11Mythical identities and stories of Hermes messenger of God and Hephaistos the God of Fire
12Apollo and his mythological identity god of sunlight and Fine Arts. Apollo's contest with the Phrygian satyr, The Story of King Midas.
13Artemis, goddess of hunting and mythological ID. Abduction of children of Niobe
14Ares,god of war and his mythological identity. Homer's Iliad, the Trojan War and Aphrodite.
15General assessment
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Erhat, E.1989; Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul. Cömert, B.1999; Mitoloji ve ikonografi, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14228
Project Presentation428
Self Study14342
Homework9327
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)107
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High