| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TDE111Y | Turkish Mythology I | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To introduce Turkish mythology with reference to texts and make students comprehend main philosophy of Turkish mythological system. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| DOÇ. DR. TURGAY KABAK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To learn cosmogony, eschatology, ethic and ethiology myths in Turkish mythology. | | 2 | To understand myths and their features. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Texts of Turkish mythology. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Researches about Turkish mythology in Turkey. | | | | 2 | Researches about Turkish mythology out of Turkey. | | | | 3 | Terms of myth and mythology. | | | | 4 | Features of myths. | | | | 5 | Functions of myths. | | | | 6 | Mythology, religion and history relationship. | | | | 7 | Cosmogonic myths. | | | | 8 | midterm exam | | | | 9 | Antrophogonic myths. | | | | 10 | Ethiological myths. | | | | 11 | Theogonic myths. | | | | 12 | Theogonic myths. | | | | 13 | Mythological elements in products of folklore (fairy tale, epic…). | | | | 14 | Mythological elements in products of folklore (superstitious belief, tradition…) | | | | 15 | Seasonal ceremonies and myths (Nawruz, old-Turkish celebration of spring) | | | | 16 | final | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| İnan, Abdülkadir, 1986. Tarihte ve Bugün Şamanizm (Materyaller ve Araştırmalar), Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara.Ögel, Bahaeddin, 1989. Türk Mitolojisi, I. Cilt, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara.Seyidoğlu, Bilge, 2002. Mitoloji Üzerine Araştırmalar Metinler ve Tahliller, Dergah Yayınları, 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) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Writing Paper | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Self Study | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Reading | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Homework | 2 | 15 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | | 4 | | 5 | | 3 | | 5 | | 5 | | | LO2 | 5 | | 5 | | 5 | | 5 | | 2 | | 5 | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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