BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ACL2008 | Mythology | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELİF BAŞ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELİF BAŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | Classical Mythology is a survey of ancient Greek and Roman stories about heroes, gods and the universe and illustrates the influence of these myths on the art, literature and culture of the modern world. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1- interpret myths and some of the ways they function in societies and cultures; 2- interpret mythic metaphors symbols, and analogies; 3- compare and contrast significant characters, events, symbols, and actions in one story with similar events in another story; 4- describe and discuss the cultures that produced the myths. |
Course Content
| This course will introduce students to mythologies that have had the greatest impact on the Western tradition. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to Mythology Documentary – Ancient Greece | |
| 2) | The Gods: The twelve Olympians | |
| 3) | The Two Great Gods of Earth Demeter and Dionysus Creation myths | Reading |
| 4) | Earliest Heroes Flower Myths Eight brief tales of lovers | Reading |
| 5) | Quest of the Golden Fleece Screening: Jason and the Argonauts | Reading |
| 6) | Four Great Adventures The Great Heroes before the Trojan War | Reading |
| 7) | Screening: Hercules | |
| 8) | Review. | |
| 9) | Iliad | |
| 10) | Iliad continued... | Reading. |
| 11) | İliad continued... | |
| 12) | The Adventures of Odysseus | |
| 13) | Screening: The Odyssey | |
| 14) | The Great Families of Mythology: Oedipus, Atreus. | |
| 15) | Final. | |
| 16) | Final. |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Edith Hamilton - Mythology |
| References: |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 16 | % 10 |
| Quizzes | 3 | % 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 35 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 65 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 35 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 48 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 5 | 20 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 15 |
| Quizzes | 3 | 18 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 146 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |