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  • Course Information
  • Course Title Code Semester Laboratory+Practice (Hour) Pool Type ECTS
    TURKISH MYTHOLOGY TAR590 FALL-SPRING 3+0 E 8
    Learning Outcomes
    1-The student knows the important elements in turkish mythology and assesses the relationship between them.
    2-The student assesses interactions of mythological elements with life and social order.
    3-The student obtains achievements with which he/she can perceive the bond of elements in turkish mythology with geographical fields and economic activities.
    4-The student assesses the position of elements in turkish mythology in religion and thinking life.
    5-The student sees and comprehends the reflections of other tangible and non-tangible values in the mythology.
    6-The student sees and benefits from the common areas in history, literature and history of religions.
  • ECTS / WORKLOAD
  • ActivityPercentage

    (100)

    NumberTime (Hours)Total Workload (hours)
    Course Duration (Weeks x Course Hours)14342
    Classroom study (Pre-study, practice)12560
    Assignments2023060
    Short-Term Exams (exam + preparation) 0000
    Midterm exams (exam + preparation)2012020
    Project0000
    Laboratory 0000
    Final exam (exam + preparation) 6016060
    Other 0000
    Total Workload (hours)   242
    Total Workload (hours) / 30 (s)     8,07 ---- (8)
    ECTS Credit   8
  • Course Content
  • Week Topics Study Metarials
    1 What is myth, its functions and importance
    2 Cosmogony and cosmology.
    3 Traces of Turkish Mythology in the age of Huns
    4 Animal Ancestor myths in the age of Gokturks and their comparative analysis
    5 Animal Ancestor myths in the age of Uighurs
    6 Reflections of Animal Ancestor myths in other steppe communities
    7 Animals used as divine mediator and guide
    8 Oghuz Khan Epic, historical personality, and importance in terms of myths
    9 Birds of prey in Turkish mythology
    10 Mountaın pattern in Turkısh thought and tradition.
    11 Tree pattern in Turkish thoughts and traditions
    12 Sun, moon, and stars in Turkish thoughts and traditions
    13 The element of fire in Turkish mythology
    14 Colours and directions in Turkish thoughts and traditions
    Prerequisites -
    Language of Instruction Turkish
    Responsible Assistant Professor Ph. D. İbrahim ONAY.
    Instructors -
    Assistants -
    Resources Bang W.- G.R.Rahmeti Oğuz Kağan Destanı, İÜEF.Türk Dili seimeri, İstanbul 1936. Bahaeddin Öğel, Türk Mitolojisi, Cilt 1, TTK Yayınları, Ankara, 2003. Bahaeddin Öğel, Türk Mitolojisi, Cilt 2, TTK Yayınları, Ankara 2006. Jean Paul Roux, Eski Türk Mitolojisi, Çev. Musa Yaşar Sağlam, Bilgesu Yayınları, Ankara 2012. Jean Paul, Roux, Orta Asya `da Kutsal Bitkiler ve Hayvanlar, Çev. Aykut Kazancıgil -Lale Arslan, Kabalcı Yay. İstanbul 2005. Yaşar Çoruhlu, Türk Mitolojisinin Ana Hatları, Kabalcı Yayınları, İstanbul 2000.
    Supplementary Book Nejat Diyarbekirli, Hun Sanatı, MEB.Yay. İstanbul 1972. Emel Esin, Türk Kozmolojisine Giriş, Kabalcı Yayınları, İstanbul 2001. Emel Esin, Orta Asya`dan Osmanlıya Türk Sanatında İkonoğrafik Motifler, Kabalcı Yay. İstanbul 2004. Mircea Eliade, Zalmoksisten Cengiz Han`a, Çev. Ali Berktay, Kabalcı Yay. İstanbul 2003. Saadettin Gömeç, Türk Destanlarına Giriş, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara 2009.
    Goals It is aimed that mythological elements having important place in Turkish thinking and sense world and these elements are comprehended.
    Content It is related with the living and non-living elements in Turkish mythology and revealing the tangible and non-tangible reasons in their appearance. Also, traces of these elements in religious and thinking lives.
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