ECTS - Mythology and the Epic Tradition
Mythology and the Epic Tradition (ELIT104) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Mythology and the Epic Tradition | ELIT104 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| None |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to enable students to identify the deities from Greek and Roman mythology and their functions. Myths of love, heroes and great houses of ancient times will be studied through extracts from the works of ancient Greek and Roman writers, like Hesiod, Homer, Ovid and Virgil. The course also aims at enabling students to identify allusions to classical mythology in English Literature. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Ancient Greek and Roman Myths, Homer`s Iliad and Odyssey |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | What is mythology, why do we need to study it? | |
| 2 | The Creation Myth | Reading: Hesiod- Theogony Ovid- "The Creation"- Metamorphoses |
| 3 | Titans and Olympians | Read pages: 24-35 from Edith Hamilton’s Mythology. |
| 4 | The creation of mankind and the lesser Gods of Olympus | Hamilton- Mythology p. 36-77 |
| 5 | Midterm I | Review |
| 6 | Myths of love and adventure: Cupid and Psyche, Pyramus and Thisbe, Orpheus and Eurydice, Ceyx and Alcyone, Pygmalion and Galatea, Apollo and Daphne | Hamilton- Mythology p. 96-120 |
| 7 | Flower Myths: Aphrodite and Adonis, Narcissus, Hyacinth | Ovid- Metamorphoses |
| 8 | Heroes: Theseus, Hercules, Perseus | Hamilton-Mythology, p. 142-173 |
| 9 | The Quest of Golden Fleece, Daedalus, The Royal House of Thebes | Hamilton- Mythology, p. 117-130/ 139-140/ 254-267 |
| 10 | The House of Atreus | |
| 11 | Trojan War and its aftermath/Extracts from The Iliad | Homer- The Iliad, Books 1,6,9,22,24 |
| 12 | Trojan War and its aftermath/Extracts from The Iliad | Homer- The Iliad, Books 1,6,9,22,24 |
| 13 | Midterm II | |
| 14 | The Adventures of Odysseus/ Extracts from The Odyssey | Read pages:202-219 from Hamilton's Mythology |
| 15 | Odyssey The Adventures of Odysseus/ Extracts from The Odyssey | Read pages:202-219 from Hamilton's Mythology |
| 16 | Final | Review |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Edith Hamilton, Mythology: Timeless Tales |
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| 2. Homer The Illiad | |
| 3. Homer The Odyssey | |
| 4. Ovid Metamorphoses | |
| 5. Hesiod Theogony |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing | X | ||||
| 2 | To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English literature. | X | ||||
| 3 | To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts | X | ||||
| 4 | To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to compare and contrast English literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures | X | ||||
| 7 | To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field | X | ||||
| 8 | To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking | X | ||||
| 9 | To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research | X | ||||
| 10 | To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production | X | ||||
| 11 | The ability to translate various kinds of texts from different disciplines both from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English | X | ||||
| 12 | To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects | X | ||||
| 13 | To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language | X | ||||
| 14 | To be able to understand and be a part of world culture | X | ||||
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 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 178 | ||