Course Language:
İngilizce
Course Objectives:
This course is designed to develop awareness of the functions of myth within the culture, the ways in which myth affected and reflected cultural values and cultural change. The aim of the course is build awareness of the different uses of myth in literature, movies and plays.
Course Content:
The course examines mythological stories all around the world and identifies differences according to cultural structures. Iconographic method is used to analyze texts, movies and plays in relation with mythical patterns. The students choose a culture to work on and analyze their myths and make presentations. As a second assignment, they are expected to analyze a movie or a play by using Campbell’s Hero’s Quest and Jung’s archetypical schemes.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Testing, C: Homework, B: Presentation
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| To have an idea and information about the Ancient Greek-Roman mythology influenced directly the Western culture. | 2 | 1-2-3-4 | A-B-C |
| Recognition of the relationship of Western culture with history, culture and art. | 1 | 1-2-3-4 | A-B-C |
Course Flow
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | What do we know about Myths? |
Mirceau Eliade, “Mit nedir?”, Mitlerin Özellikleri. Om Yayınları, 2001.
Course Pack with critical Articles. |
| 2 | Differences and similarities: Myth and Ritual, Myth and History, Myth and Story, Myth and Science, Myth and Religion. |
Mirceau Eliade, Mitlerin Özellikleri.
Peter Heehs, “Myth, History, and Theory”, Art Stawinski, “Truth in Myth and Science”, Robert A. Segal, “The Myth and Ritual Theory”,
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| 3 | Theories of Myth | Percy S. Cohen, “Theories of Myth” in Man, New Series, Vol. 4, No. 3 (Sep., 1969) |
| 4 | Creation Myths (Cosmogony) | Stuart McLean, “Stories and Cosmogonies: İmagining Creativity Beyond ‘Nature’ and ‘Culture’, |
| 5 | Destruction Myths (Eschatology) | S.B. Frost, “Eschatology and Myth” |
| 6 | Iconography as an analysis method and history of Iconography |
Roelof Van Straten, “Panofsky and Iconclass”,
Analysis of Boticelli’s “Primavera” Painting |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Hero’s Quest | Joseph Campbell, “The Hero with a Thousand Faces. |
| 9 | Odysseus’s Journey- Telemakhos’ Story | Odysseus, Homer. First four chapter. |
| 10 | Jung’s Archetypes and Vogler | Jung Psikolojisinin Ana Hatları, Frieda Fordham |
| 11 | Hero’s Quest and Jung’s Archetypes in Cinema | Star Wars, A New Hope and Matrix. |
| 12 | Presentations | Analysis of Movies |
| 13 | Presentations | Analysis of Movies |
| 14 | Presentations and Overview | Analysis of Movies |
Recommended Sources
| Textbook |
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| Additional Resources |
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Material Sharing
| Documents | Documentaries, Movies (Star Wars, Matrix, etc.) |
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Assessment
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 30 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 20 |
| Assignment | 2 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| Total | 100 |
| COURSE CATEGORY | Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| No | Contribution | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | The ability of creating creative idea, project,show, performance etc.in the field of drama and acting. | * | |||||
| 2 | The ability of examining social relationships and the norms that are leading the serelationships with a critical approach and improving such suggestions as human and society-centered, cultural sensitive project, show, performance etc. | * | |||||
| 3 | The ability of defining the process of artistic creation in the field of drama and acting, describing this process orally or written in detail | ||||||
| 4 | The ability of using absorbed knowledge and skills in the period of implementation in interdisciplinary works | * | |||||
| 5 | The ability of interpreting the material handled by relating between the acquired knowledge and experiences | * | |||||
| 6 | The ability of having absolute sovereignty of his instruments as the voice and body in the field of acting | ||||||
| 7 | The ability of seeing, defining the relationship between his way of thinking, spiritual World and society’s way of thinking and perception, and imroving the expression of his intrument by making use of these | * | |||||
| 8 | The ability of transferring the designs /projects by using principles and developments of the contemporary acting and drama in the field of drama and acting to the performance of acting. | ||||||
| 9 | The ability of interacting of the human kind with social, economic, political and especially the cultural heritage | * | |||||
| 10 | The ability of recognizing historical heritage and experience in the field of drama and acting,and approaching, interpreting and using critically this heritage and experience | ||||||
ECTS
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Homeworks | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| Midterm | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Work Load | 150 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
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