| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TDE411.5B | Mythology I | Elective | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To give information about Shamanism and shamanist, ceremonies of transition to shamanism, to examine Shamanism cults (horses, deer, eagles and wolves) in Muslim Turks. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| DOÇ. DR. TURGAY KABAK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To be able to learn the general features of Turkish mythology. | | 2 | Students will be able to learn the structure of the myths told about the creation and end of the world. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The place of horses, wolves, deer and eagles in Turkish mythology; general features of Shamanism, ceremonies of transition to Shamanism, shaman prays, Shamanism ruins in Muslim Turks. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Place of horse in Turkish mythology. | | | | 2 | Place of wolf in Turkish mythology. | | | | 3 | Place of deer in Turkish mythology. | | | | 4 | Place of eagle in Turkish mythology. | | | | 5 | Sky God religion and general characteristics of this religion. | | | | 6 | General features of Shamanism. | | | | 7 | Shamanism in history. | | | | 8 | midterm exam | | | | 9 | General information about Shaman (life, drums, robe, etc.). | | | | 10 | Tasks undertaken by shamans (fortune telling and divination). | | | | 11 | Shaman prays. | | | | 12 | Stone of Yada and rain enchantments. | | | | 13 | Death and the cult of the death. | | | | 14 | Shamanism ruins in Muslim Turks. | | | | 15 | Shamanism ruins in Muslim Turks. | | | | 16 | final | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Kabak, T. & Köksal, F. (2021). Yazılı Kaynaklar ve Anlatılar Işığında Türk Mitolojisi. Çanakkale: Paradigma Akademi
İnan, A. 2000, Tarihte ve Bugün Şamanizm, Akçağ Yay., Ankara.
Ögel, B. 1998, Türk Mitolojisi I, Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı Yay., Ankara.
Ögel, B. 1998, Türk Mitolojisi II, Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı Yay., Ankara.
Uraz, M. 1994, Türk Mitolojisi, Adam Yay., İstanbul. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Self Study | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework | 2 | 10 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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