Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | BAYRAM DURBİLMEZ (bdurbilmez@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To understand the mythical beliefs and thinking system of Turkish. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | The Turkish system of belief and thought can grasp the solution to today's social problems. |
PO-5 interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study. PO-10 examine the social relations and the norms guiding these relations from a critical point of view and act on the spot to change them when needed. PO-16 grasp the knowledge related to their field of study and make it public in line with the norms. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Openness of contemporary society can bring the kind of behavior. |
PO-4 use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study. PO-9 act as a leading role in solving problems related to their field of study, organizing personal, institutional teamworks at an expert level. PO-10 examine the social relations and the norms guiding these relations from a critical point of view and act on the spot to change them when needed. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Basic concepts of mythology, myths origins, structure and functions, relationship between mythology and the other sciences, elements of Turkish mythology (sacred numbers in the Bektashism and Turkish mythology, ancient Turkish religious mythology, Buddhist mythology of the Turks, Maniheist mythology of the Turks, Creation epic: Yakuts, Lebed Tatars and Altai Turks texts; Apocalyptic / epics about the end of the world: Telengit, Teleüt and Turks from the Altai texts) will be examined. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Myth (mythos) and mythology | Method of Narration |
| 2 | The emergence and development of myths | Method of Narration, source browsing |
| 3 | classification of myths | Method of Narration |
| 4 | Turkish creation myths (cosmogony) | Method of Narration |
| 5 | Myths of origin of the Turks | Method of Narration |
| 6 | Eschatological myths of the Turks | Method of Narration |
| 7 | Old Turkish religion and mythology | Method of Narration |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Myths and Shamanism | Method of Narration |
| 10 | Myths and Symbolism | Method of Narration |
| 11 | Myths and cults | Method of Narration, Article review. |
| 12 | Myth, religion and ritual relationship | Method of Narration |
| 13 | Astral cults in Turkish mythology | Method of Narration |
| 14 | functions of myths | Method of Narration |
| 15 | Mythic narration examples | Discussion. |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Ögel, Bahaeddin, Türk Mitolojisi I-II, TTK Yay., Ankara 1993. | |
| 2 | Kafesoğlu, İbrahim, Türk Milli Kültürü, Boğaziçi Yay., İstanbul 1995 | |
| 3 | Eliade, Mircae, Mitlerin Özellikleri, çev. Sema Rifat, Simavi Yay., İstanbul 1993. | |
| 4 | Roux, Jean Paul, Türklerin ve Moğolların Eski Dini, çev. Aykut Kazancıgil, İstanbul 1998 | |
| 5 | Campbell, Joseph, Yaratıcı Mitoloji, Tanrıların Maskeleri, çev. K. Emiroğlu, İmge yayınları, Ankara 1994. | |
| 6 | Çoruhlu, Yaşar, Türk Mitolojisinin Anahatları, Kabalcı Yayınevi, İstanbul 2002. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Book, computing, projection. | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 182 | ||