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Last Updated: 30/09/2026

Code - Course Title	Course Type	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
HYK316 - Mythology and Sculpture II	VI. SEMESTER	2 +0	3.0

Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Course Type	Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s)	DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ HASAN ÇİMENCİ
Mode of Delivery	The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
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Prerequisites	There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended	There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources	“Myth and Reality & Images and Symbols” - Mircea ELIADE, “The Epic of Gilgamesh - The Great Man Who Didn\'t Want to Die” - Jean BOTTÉRO, “Gılgameş: Tarihte İlk Kral Kahraman & Kur\'an, İncil ve Tevrat\'ın Sumer\'deki Kökeni” - Muazzez İlmiye ÇIĞ, \"Sanatın Mitolojisi\" - İsmail GEZGİN, “Türk Mitolojisinin Ana Hatları” - Yaşar ÇORUHLU, “Anadolu Mitolojisi” - İsmet Zeki EYÜBOĞLU, “The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Anatolia” - Sharon R. STEADMAN & Gregory McMAHON, “Minyatürlerle Osmanlı-İslam Mitologyası & Dionisos ve Anadolu Köylüsü” - Metin AND, \"İMan and His Symbols & Symbols of Transformation” - Carl G. JUNG, “The Hero\'s Journey & The Mythic Image” - Joseph CAMPBELL, “Future Primitive” - John ZERZAN, “Myths & Legends: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings” - Philip WILKINSON, “Contemporary Art and Classical Myth” - Isabelle Loring WALLACE & Jennie HIRSH
Work Placement	There is no compulsory internship or work placement requirement within the scope of this course.
Aims of the Course

Weeks	Learning Outcomes	Topics	Teaching Methods
Week - 1		Introduction to the course, explanation of the scope of the term project and the assessment process.
Week - 2		The tradition of mythological narratives in sculpture from antiquity to the modern period.
Week - 3		Deeper exploration of gods, heroes, and artistic representations in ancient Greek and Roman mythology.
Week - 4		Out-of-city field trip: Mythological and iconographic analysis in the context of an ancient city, museum, or archaeological site.
Week - 5		Evaluation and critique of term project sketches.
Week - 6		The mythology of the sacred: Christian iconology and sculpture.
Week - 7		MIDTERM EXAM: Student presentations.
Week - 8		Carl Gustav Jung: Collective unconscious, archetypes, and mythological symbols.
Week - 9		Joseph Campbell: Monomyth, the hero’s journey, and narrative structures.
Week - 10		The iconographic language of the Major Arcana and its relationship with contemporary art.
Week - 11		Evaluation and critique of term project designs.
Week - 12		Cosmic forms, celestial cycles, zodiac symbols, and their artistic interpretations.
Week - 13		In-city field trip: Mythological images and symbolic expression in contemporary art.
Week - 14		FINAL EXAM: Written exam and submission of the term project.

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