The course objective is to explore ways how classical mythic themes and mythological landscapes have been assimilated into the worldview and the story-telling conventions of the Middle Ages and have pervaded literature from the early Renaissance to the present.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
Attendance
Instructor(s)
Lecturer Dr. Esin Akalın
Course Assistant(s)
None
Schedule
Fridays, 16:00 - 18:45 Online Course
Office Hour(s)
Tuesdays, 16:00 - 18:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Formal lectures, discussions and group projects.
Principle Sources
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Homer, from Iliad ve Odyssey
Virgil, from Aeneid
Ovid, from Metamorphoses
Dante, from Divine Comedy, Inferno
Chaucer, from Troilus and Criseyde
Shakespeare, from Troilus and Cressida
Shakespeare, from Venus and Adonis
Edmund Spenser, from Epithalamion
George Peele, from The Arraignment of Paris
Percy Besse Shelley, from Prometheus Unbound
Margaret Atwood, Penelopiad
Jeannete Winterson, Weight
Other Sources
Classical Mythology In English Literature: A Critical Anthology. Ed. Geoffrey Mites. London:Routledge, 1999.
Harris, Stephen and Platzner, Gloria. Classical Mythology: Images and Insights, London: Mayfield, 1995.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
A Survey of Classical Antiquity: Greek and Roman Mythologies
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2. Week
Homer, Troy Saga - The Iliad (From Books I, III,IV, V, VI, X, XVI)
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
3. Week
Homeward Voyage of Odyssey, (From BooksI, V, VI, XXI, XXII)
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
4. Week
Virgil, The Aeneid (From Books I to IV)
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
5. Week
Ovid, Retelling of Greek myths, from
Metamorphoses
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
6. Week
Dante, Divine Comedy, Inferno Canto I and XXVI,
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
7. Week
Chaucer, Troilus and Criseyde, Book I and II
Epithalamion
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
8. Week
MidTerm Exam Week
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
9. Week
Holiday
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
10. Week
George Peele, The Arraignment of Paris
Edmund Spenser, Epithalamion
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
11. Week
Percy Besse Shelley, Prometheus Unbound
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
12. Week
Margaret Atwood, Penelopiad
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
13. Week
Holiday
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
14. Week
Jeanette Winterson, Weight
Oral presentation, Group Discussions and Term Paper.
15. Week
Final Exams Week
16. Week
Final Exams Week
17. Week
Final Exams Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
25
Project(s)
1
35
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Show knowledge of a substantial range of authors, movements and texts from different periods of literary history.
PO-2
Identify the intellectual, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature
is written and read.
PO-3
Employ the necessary skills in the reading, analysis and in appreciation of literature.
PO-4
Recognize, interpret, and comment on rhetorical and figurative language.
PO-5
Identify, distinguish between and assess the distinctive characteristics of texts written in the principle literary genres.
PO-6
Recall and define key terms and concepts relating to language, literature and/or culture.
PO-7
Recognize the role of different social and cultural contexts in affecting meaning.
PO-8
Demonstrate responsiveness to the central role of language in the creation of meaning.
PO-9
Recognize different structures and discourse functions of the English language.
PO-10
Display competence both in written and/or oral expression and in the
communication of ideas in a variety of contexts.
PO-11
Demonstrate critical skills in the close reading, description, interpretation,
and analysis of literary and non-literary texts.
PO-12
Use logical thought, critical reasoning, and rhetorical skills to effectively
construct arguments.
PO-13
Apply guided research skills including the ability to gather, sift, organize and
present information and material.
PO-14
Show competence in planning, preparation and revision of essays,
presentations, and other written and project work.
PO-15
Reflect on ethical and philosophical issues raised in literary, critical, and
cultural texts.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Show knowledge about the methods of transmitting classical mythology to
contemporary readers/audiences.
LO-2
Identify cultural and socio-historical contexts from which major myths have emerged.
LO-3
Identify, distinguish between and assess the distinctive characteristics of mythic figures as cultural icons and emblems of ideas expounded through a variety of texts.
LO-4
Recall and define critical terms and seminal concepts relating to various story-telling
conventions of ancient and modern periods.
LO-5
Demonstrate critical skills in the close reading, description, interpretation and analysis
of a variety of ancient stories reinterpreted or adapted for contemporary readers.
LO-6
Show competence in planning and preparation of presentations and written work for the course.
