ECTS - Turkish Mythology and Anatolian Legends
Turkish Mythology and Anatolian Legends (HUM410) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Turkish Mythology and Anatolian Legends | HUM410 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Turkish Literature is a very old and very powerful literature. Reading the myths and epics that Turks have in order to understand the value of this literature, which started with the oral cultural tradition, is the initial step. The main aim of the course is to introduce Turkish mythology and to read the works. It is aimed to raise the awareness of students to become aware of the literary heritage they have. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Turkish mythology, Turkish myths, epics, discourse. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | General Introduction, Concepts of myth, mythology, symbol, and legitimlogy | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 2 | Myth, Epic. | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 3 | Shamanist narratives, Manichaist and Buddhist influences in natural epics | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 4 | Epic of Yaratılış Epic of Oğuz. | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 5 | Epic of Türeyiş and Ergenekon (Göktürk and Uygur Variations). | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 6 | Epic of Alper Tunga, Epic of Şu, Epic of Manas. | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 7 | Symbols and figures in Turkish mythology, Animizm and the Turkish calendar with twelve animals. | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 8 | Mid-term | Exam prepared by the Instructor |
| 9 | Dede Korkut Stories | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 10 | Female hero in Turkish mythology, Women as mothers or wives in fairy tales after Islam | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 11 | Mythological narratives: Ay Atam, Leyla and Mecnun, Ferhat and Şirin, Kerem and Aslı. | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 12 | Of realization of mythical narratives in Turkey: Yedi Uyuyanlar, Kız Kulesi, Ağlayan Kaya, Köroğlu, Sarıkız. | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 13 | Artificial Epics: Genç Osman Destanı (Kayıkçı Kul Mustafa), Kuvayı Milliye Destanı (Nâzım Hikmet Ran) | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 14 | Traces of Turkish mythology in daily life, The place of Turkish mythology in world literature. | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 15 | General Review and Evaluation | Assigned by the Instructor |
| 16 | Final Exam | Exam prepared by the Instructor |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Ögel, Bahattin (2010). Türk Mitolojisi I-II, Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu. |
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| 2. Çobanoğlu, Özkul (2007). Türk Dünyası Epik Destan Geleneği. Ankara: Akçağ. | |
| 3. Seyidoğlu, Bilge (2002). Mitoloji Üzerine Araştırmalar. İstanbul: Dergâh Yayınları. | |
| Other Sources | 4. Dersin sorumlusu tarafından ders notu hazırlanıp öğrencilere verilecektir. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 1 | 10 |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 31 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 101 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have basic theoretical knowledge about the field within the scope of health, education and support services, organizational structure and systematics. | |||||
| 2 | To be able to understand the basic concepts, approaches and theories in the field of child development, to associate them with current life, national and international developments. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to use sciences such as health, education, and psychology along with the basic knowledge and skills of the discipline of child development. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to identify the problems encountered and develop solutions based on the knowledge and skills required by the discipline of child development. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to independently carry out the necessary work as an individual and as a team member, and take responsibility in the practices related to child development education in preschool education institutions, private education institutions and health institutions | |||||
| 6 | To be able to have the necessary basic knowledge for applications in preschool education institution, private education institution and health institutions related to child development education. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to determine the learning needs associated to lifelong learning related to child development and education and to make the necessary guidance. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to act in accordance with professional ethics and social-responsibility-understanding in all field practices and social relations of the profession | |||||
| 9 | To be able to carry out studies on child development to raise awareness of society and other professional groups . | |||||
| 10 | To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a universal foreign language. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to do resource research for the purpose of accessing information, to use databases, numerical values and other information sources. | |||||
| 12 | To be able to communicate effectively with the family and the child in accordance with the cultural structure, and to work in cooperation in child development studies. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in all studies in the field of child development. | |||||
| 14 | To be able to show sensitivity to the universality of social rights in the field of child development, protection of quality cultural values, occupational health and safety. | |||||
| 15 | To be able to evaluate and prepare the materials required by the field of child development (educational toys, educational books and brochures, game material) and to use them for educational purposes. | |||||
| 16 | To be able to determine the developmental differences of 0-18 year old children at an early stage, to prepare and implement appropriate education programs. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||