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Week - 1 |
Basic definitions; Panofsky's iconography and iconological method |
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Week - 2 |
The city, writing, and myth in Sumerian civilization: the epic of Gilgamesh |
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Week - 3 |
Introduction to Turkish mythology: fundamental concepts, shamanism, gods, spirits and heroes |
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Week - 4 |
The colors, universe, world, animals, and tree cult in Turkish mythology |
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Week - 5 |
Anatolian mythology and prominent themes |
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Week - 6 |
Ottoman and Islamic mythology with miniatures |
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Week - 7 |
MIDTERM: Student presentations |
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Week - 8 |
Carl Jung: The collective unconscious, humanity, and symbols |
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Week - 9 |
Joseph Campbell: comparative mythology, monomyth and the hero’s journey |
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Week - 10 |
Occultism, esotericism, and astrological archetypes |
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Week - 11 |
Contemporary sculpture and the mythical imagery: sleep, dream, miracle, the transformation of inner light and awakening |
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Week - 12 |
Contemporary sculpture and the mythical imagery: The idea of cosmic order, earth, sky, and water |
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Week - 13 |
Contemporary sculpture and the mythical image: tarot cards, relationships and the future |
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Week - 14 |
FINAL: Assignment submission and written exam |
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