Course Goals: To examine the texts of Turkish mythology in terms of the analyses of modern mythology; to make comparative studies on this issue.
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Professor Muharrem Kaya
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
Principle Sources
ÖGEL, Bahaeddin (1971), Türk Mitolojisi I-II, Ankara: TTK Yayınları
SEYİDOĞLU, Bilge (2005), Mitoloji Üzerine Araştırmalar, İstanbul: Dergah Yayınları.
ÇORUHLU, Yaşar (2002), Türk Mitolojisinin Anahatları, İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınevi.
Other Sources
BAYAT, Fuzuli (2003), Korkut Ata, Mitolojiden Gerçekliğe, Ankara: Karam Araştırma
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Mythology conception and term I
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
2. Week
Mythology conception and term II
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
3. Week
Review of Turkish Mythology I
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
4. Week
Review of Turkish Mythology II
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
5. Week
Analysis of mythological text I(Oghuz Khagan Epic)
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
6. Week
Analysis of mythological text II(Oghuz Khagan Epic)
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
7. Week
Analysis of mythological text I(Oghuz Khagan Epic)
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
8. Week
Mythological elements in Orkhun Inscriptions I
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
9. Week
Mythological elements in Orkhun Inscriptions II
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
10. Week
Midterm
11. Week
Greek Mythology
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
12. Week
Heroes of Greek and Turkish Mythology
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
13. Week
Persian Mythology
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
14. Week
Heroes of Persian and Turkish Mythology
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
15. Week
Final
16. Week
Final
17. Week
Final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
The doctoral students collect the theoretical, practical information, and texts according to the department’s special method; they interpret them and attain a synthesis by making the interdisciplinary analyses.
PO-2
The students are able to grasp the historical and cultural basis of the Turkish world literature in classical period; they recognize the features of the texts’ language of this period and evaluate in terms of literary. In addition, the students recognize the scientific and sufistic works created in the collective cultural geography.
PO-3
The students are able to assess the texts of the Turkish Language and Literature from the beginning until today in terms of literary and philology.
PO-4
The students are able to follow the historical alphabets of the Turkish language through the original texts; they are able to make textual analysis by comparing with the texts of western and eastern literature.
PO-5
The students are able to identify the schools and styles situated in classical Turkish poet. They are able to read and comment on the various texts of these schools and styles.
PO-6
The students are equipped with the basic knowledge and ability to do scientific research and study in the Turkish Language and Literature at postgraduate level
PO-7
The students are able to recognize the texts of the historical and modern Turkish dialects; they are able to examine these texts in terms of lexicography, etymology, semantics, phonetics, and morphology; they are able to compare these dialects with each other.
PO-8
The students are able to attain the written and verbal sources based upon the scientific research methods and conduct a field study.
PO-9
The students are able to confirm and classify the elements of folk culture and folkloric materials in the individual and anonymous works created as part of verbal culture.
PO-10
The students find a chance to research and examine extensively the language, literature, art, and culture of the Turkish Language and Literature from the history to the present day.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
The students are able to grasp how to approach the texts obtained from original or secondary sources.
LO-2
The students arrive at the level to conduct the motif and episode studies on the mythological texts.
LO-3
The students observe the reflections from mythology to epic in the light of the new date obtained as a result of excavation, research, and analysis in Center Asia
LO-4
The students are able to make comparative studies on Turkish, Persian and Greek mythology and gain theoretical results.
LO-5
The students are acquainted with the significant figures in Turkish mythology
