Mythology(COM116)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM116 | Mythology | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Nebahat AKGÜN ÇOMAK ncomak@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | Students will be tought about the mythology of social structure deal with in Eastern and Western narrative. |
| Content |
1. Week: Turkish Mythology materials about preliminary preparation 2. Week: Epics 3. Week: Fairy Tales 4. Week: Legends 5. Week: Symbols 6. Week: Pagan Legends 7. Week: Primitive Mythology 8. Week: Egyptian Mythology 9. Week: Grek Mythology 10. Week: Indian Mythology 11. Week: Chinise Mythology 12. Week: Japanese Mythology 13. Week: Creative Mythology 14. Week: Motifs in Mythology |
| Course Learning Outcomes | At the end of this course, students will learn; Turkish Mythology (Epics, Legends, Fairy Tales, Myths, Fables, Games, Rituals,… and so on), The origins of mythology, Cosmology Image, Creative Mythology, Primitive Mythology, Pagan Legends, Symbolic Discource, Motifs in mythology, Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Celtic Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Indian Mythology, Chinise Mythology, Japanese Mythology. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
BORATAV Pertev Naili, Halk Hikayeleri, Ankara, 1946. CAMPBELL Joseph, Batı Mitolojisi ( Çev:Kudret Emiroğlu) İmge Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2003. CAMPBELL Joseph, Doğu Mitolojisi (Çev: Kudret Emiroğlu) İmge Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2003. CAMPBELL Joseph, Yaratıcı Mitoloji (Çev: Kudret Emiroğlu) İmgeKitabevi, İstanbul, 2003. CAZENAVE Michel, Encyclopedie des Symboles, Le Lıvre de Poche, München ,1989. ÇOMAK Nebahat-DEMİR Ali Faik, Şaman ve Türk Dünyası, Bağlam Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009. ERHAT Azra, Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1993. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish Mythology materials about preliminary preparation |
| 2 | Epics |
| 3 | Fairy Tales |
| 4 | Legends |
| 5 | Symbols |
| 6 | Pagan Legends |
| 7 | Primitive Mythology |
| 8 | Egyptian Mythology |
| 9 | Greek Mythology |
| 10 | Indian Mythology |
| 11 | Chinese Mythology |
| 12 | Japanese Mythology |
| 13 | Creative Mythology |
| 14 | Motifs in Mythology |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 100 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 1 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Will have effective written and oral communication skills in Turkish | X | ||||
| 2 | Will have a thorough knowledge of at least two foreign languages | X | ||||
| 3 | Will be informed about art and culture, human rights, social, professional and ethical values, law and legislation, quality standards, and will be aware of their responsibility on these subjects | X | ||||
| 4 | Will have sufficient knowledge about social sciences, professions and sectors in communication and media, innovative and entrepreneurial practices | X | ||||
| 5 | Will have the ability to use, in an effective and creative way, the techniques and tools and information technologies necessary for interactive and conventional media, in the context of health and safety in the workplace | X | ||||
| 6 | Will have the ability to develop documentary and fictional content related to their field for interactive and conventional media; also the ability to produce and manage this content in group | X | ||||
| 7 | Will have the theoretical knowledge and ability to carry out and share scientific work on communication environments and processes of interactive and conventional media and on the individual and social outcomes of the latter | X | ||||
| 8 | Will have the knowledge of analysis and modelling techniques to analyse interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes | X | ||||
| 9 | Will have the ability to question and critically analyse developments and problems concerning interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes, will be aware of the public interest, social responsibility and the environment, will be sensitive to contemporary world’s and Turkey's current problems; will develop a libertarian, democratic, constructive and problem-solving approach | X | ||||
| 10 | They are familiar with the historical development processes of electronic, digital media and film; and the current developments in these fields | X | ||||
| 11 | They learn sociological, cultural and aesthetic approaches in electronic, digital media and film | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Other | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 75 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 3,00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 3 | ||