ATS3611 Imagining God: The mystic quest in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Faculty of Arts
ATS3611 Imagining God: The mystic quest in Judaism, Christianity and Islam is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3611
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3611
No unit lists ATS3611 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.
Prohibition: ATS2611
Overview
The unit explores the ways God is imagined in a variety of religious and mystical traditions, focusing on Christian mysticism (early and medieval), classical Sufism (Islam), mystical currents within Judaism (rabbinic and Kabbalistic), as well as the transformations of mysticism in the post-enlightenment and secular world. It will consider how mystical literature and teaching relates to religious practice, its social/political function within any religion, and the extent to which it may challenge religious authority, while also drawing its discourse from a religious tradition. There will be opportunity to consider mysticism outside as well as within monotheist tradition. It thus raises questions about the nature of mysticism in its various forms, and its relationship to both rational and poetic thought.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3611.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate awareness of the major theoretical issues relating to mystical literature within a variety of religious traditions.
- 2
Demonstrate awareness of the developments of mystical teaching in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with particular attention to mysticism in medieval Christianity, Sufism, and Kabbalah in Judaism.
- 3
Show understanding of the relationship between mystical literature and the religious tradition from which it emanates.
- 4
Consider the historical context in which mystical teaching has emerged, and what social and political function it may play within a religious tradition.
- 5
Demonstrate awareness of the major theoretical debates raised by the phenomenon of mysticism, and the question of whether or not it involves experiences common to different religious traditions.
Workload and teaching
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS3611 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Nathan Wolski
- Professor Constant Mews
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Constant Mews
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3611?
ATS3611 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3611 offered?
ATS3611 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is ATS3611?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS3611?
ATS3611 is part of Islamic studies, Jewish studies and Religious studies.