Course Information

Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
MYTHOLOGY AND LITERATURE	DİNG112	2. Semester	3 + 0	3.0	4.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	English
Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Şafak HORZUM
Assistants
Goals	The aim of the course is to enable the student to identify the legends and rituals of ancient Greece and Rome, Scandinavian and Celtic myths in terms of a historical, symbolical, psychological and anthropological manner, to determine their symbolic content, their transformations through different time periods and cultures, their representational function for their cultures of origin, and to explain the effects they had on western fine arts.
Course Content	The main myths and legends of Ancient Greece and Rome, having had an important impact on western civilisation, and Celtic and Scandinavian myths having contributed to the development of English literature will be studied.
Learning Outcomes	1) Students are supposed to have knowledge in the sense of religious and mythological relations between gods,goddesses and cultures by means of Ancient Greek, Roman, Scandinavian and Celtic myths 2) Using lifelong learning skills, constantly improves knowledge and skills. 3) Students could make a connection between literary development and ancient myths.