Information Of Programmes

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES / ETI208 - TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING (ENGLISH)

Code: ETI208

Course Title: MYTHOLOGY

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 5

Year/Semester of Study

2 / Spring Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

Department

TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING (ENGLISH)

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

İSMAİL SERDAR ALTAÇ (serdaraltac@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

In this course, the main myths and legends of Ancient Greece and Rome, having had a deep influence on the Western civilization, are studied. The students focus on Ancient Greek and Roman deities and heroes, the functions of these characters and the reflection of these characters on Western art, culture and literature.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Learn the myths that constitute the foundation of Western civilization.	PO-2 To be able to have basic and specialized knowledge about the language and history of the cultures taught PO-4 To be able to think analiytically	Examination
LO-2	can discuss the relationship between myths and social structure.	PO-2 To be able to have basic and specialized knowledge about the language and history of the cultures taught PO-4 To be able to think analiytically	Examination
LO-3	have knowledge on the influence of the myths on the literature and culture of various societies.	PO-2 To be able to have basic and specialized knowledge about the language and history of the cultures taught PO-4 To be able to think analiytically	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course is basically about Greek and Roman mythology.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	The concepts of myth and mythology, comparison with other similar genres	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
2	Pre-Hellenic civilisation and its major gods	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
3	Characteristics of Classical mythology and the gods	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
4	Creation, the universe and the other world	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
5	Sky gods	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
6	Sky gods	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
7	Earth gods	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
8	mid-term exam
9	Gods of waters and sea	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
10	Gods of the underworld	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
11	Heroes	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
12	Heroes	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
13	Heroes	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
14	Heroes	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
15	Overall Evaluation	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Colette Estin ve Helene Laporte. Yunan ve Roma Mitolojisi. Edith Hamilton. Mythology.
Required Course instruments and materials
Coursebook

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	1	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	1	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	3	14	42
b) Search in internet/Library	2	14	28
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	15	1	15
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	20	1	20
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			149