Mythology and Iconography-i

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Painting History I

Course Contents

Creation of universe, of gods and goddesses, and finally of human beings; the episode of flood, and ancient stories and legends on gods and heroes occupying both the world and universe

Weekly Schedule

1) Mythology: meaning and sources: terms such as mythos, epos, logos
2) The theme of creation both in Sumerian and Babylonian and in Classical Greek and Roman Mythologies
3) Creation of Man and the episode of flood
4) The Celestial gods, and deities on marine, earth and underworld
5) Twelve Olympians
6) Zeus, Poseidon and Hades
7) Hera, Hestia and Demeter
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Apollo and Asclepius
10) Artemis and Amazons
11) Athena and Aphrodite
12) Hephaestus and Ares
13) Bacchus
14) Heracles, Perseus and Theseus
15) Troy and Argonauts
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Yunan Mitolojisi , Anna Milbourne- Louie Stowell

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Modelling
7) Role Playing
8) Group Study
9) Simulation
10) Brain Storming
11) Case Study
12) Self Study
13) Problem Solving
14) Project Based Learning

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required