ATS3327 True happiness: The art, practice and science of human flourishing
Faculty of Arts
ATS3327 True happiness: The art, practice and science of human flourishing is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Summer A and Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Summer A, Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3327
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS3327
No unit lists ATS3327 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisite: Must have passed 12 credit points from any Faculty units at level 2
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This elective will explore the art, practice and science of contemplative practices and how they can contribute to authentic and sustainable happiness and human flourishing, even in the face of adversity. Important questions will be introduced, explored and returned to as the unit proceeds. These questions include, what is consciousness and how do we use it wisely, what is knowledge and how do we know anything, what is mind, what is real and sustainable happiness and how can it be fostered, what is suffering and can it be transcended, how can we develop resilience and grow through times of adversity, what are social and emotional intelligence, how do we develop more meaningful connections with others, what are the positive and negative aspects of modern technology and social networks and how can they be used wisely, and what is human flourishing?
This unit aims to not merely be theoretical but to be deeply experiential, reflective and personally transformative. Although it is expected that you will learn core knowledge, from an experiential perspective you will determine for yourselves what you apply and how you wish to apply it in your lives.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Clayton | Block on |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- ReflectionAssignment30%
- Essay40%
- QuizzesOther20%
- Participation10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate and compare contemporary scholarship about living a meaningful, happy life with established ‘wisdom traditions’;
- 2
Critically assess relationships between “inner” (contemplative / empirical / experiential), “outer” (contemporary) science and insights from wisdom traditions;
- 3
Practice a variety of contemplative practices and apply the skills in valued ways to daily life;
- 4
Reflect on your understanding of self and your relationship with others and the world in which you live.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where students apply their knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows students to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Learning resources
Technology resources
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
Where it fits
ATS3327 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Craig Hassed
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Sherelle Connaughton
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3327?
ATS3327 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3327 offered?
In 2023, ATS3327 runs in Summer A and Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3327?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3327 have an exam?
No. ATS3327 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3327?
ATS3327 is part of Health humanities.