| Course Contents |
| It examines the concepts of mythology and ritual by giving examples from both Turkish mythology and world mythology. |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
General Concepts |
Method of Narration |
| 2 |
The structuring of thinking styles in the social development stage |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 3 |
On mythical thinking |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 4 |
Definition and functions of myth. |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 5 |
Definitions of ritual, structural-function of ritual. |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 6 |
Constitution of rituals |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 7 |
Ritual interpretation of mythic thinking |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
|
| 9 |
Mythical approach to ritual |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 10 |
Cultural memory, myth and ritual relationship |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 11 |
Myth and ritual in the axis of knowledge, consciousness and memory |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 12 |
Partnerships between myth and ritual |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 13 |
The problem of the primacy of myth and ritual from a mental perspective |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 14 |
Ritual memory |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 15 |
Building a mythical narrative through examples of rituals |
Method of Narration, Discussion |
| 16 |
final exam |
|
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
Özbudun, Sibel (1997). Ayinden Törene Siyasal İktidarın Kurulma ve Kurumsallaşma Sürecinde Törenlerin İşlevleri. İstanbul: Anahtar.. |
| 2 |
Turner, Victor (2018). Ritüeller Yapı ve Anti-Yapı. İstanbul: İthaki |
| 3 |
Lvova, E. L. vd. (2013). Güney Sibirya Türklerinin Geleneksel Dünya Görüşleri - Kainat ve Zaman. Nesneler Dünyası. Konya: Kömen. |
| 4 |
Durkheim, Emile (2005). Dini Hayatın İlkel Biçimleri. (çev. : Fuat Aydın), İstanbul: Ataç. |
| 5 |
Eliade, Mircea (2017). Kutsal ve Kutsal-dışı Dinin Doğası. (çev.: Ali Berktay), İstanbul: Alfa. |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
| Computer, books, projector. |