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 | Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts. | |||||
| 2 | Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them. | |||||
| 3 | Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities. | |||||
| 4 | Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain. | |||||
| 5 | Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology. | |||||
| 6 | Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction. | |||||
| 7 | Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material. | |||||
| 8 | Developing design ideas/creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs. | |||||
| 9 | Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles. | |||||
| 10 | Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of interior architecture, architecture and art, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment. | |||||
| 11 | Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. | |||||
| 12 | Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information. | |||||
| 13 | Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | ||