ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
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	Fall	3	0	3	6

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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

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)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4)	Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6)	Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8)	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9)	Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10)	Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11)	Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.