ATS4289 Medieval dialogues: Reason, mysticism and society
Faculty of Arts
ATS4289 Medieval dialogues: Reason, mysticism and society is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS4289
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS4289
No unit lists ATS4289 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APG4289, APG5289
Overview
This unit examines the intellectual interaction between Judaism, Christianity and Islam in the medieval period. Focusing mainly on the late twelfth and thirteenth century, the unit revolves around a central religious fault line of the era- reason and rationalism on the one hand, and the mystical quest on the other - and pursues a comparative analysis of the major figures from each of the traditions. Beginning with the rationalists, the course explores the thought of Ibn Rushd, Maimonides and Thomas Aquinas, before moving to a comparative examination of various mystics, such as - Bernard of Clairvaux, Bonaventure, the Zohar, Meister Eckhart, Ibn al-Arabi and Rumi.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ATS4289.
Assessment
- Presentation10%
- Exercise/sExercise10%
- OtherWritten50%
- OtherQuiz / Test30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Have an understanding of the major intellectual currents within Judaism, Christianity and Islam in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
- 2
Have an understanding of the relationship between and mutual influences informing the various traditions
- 3
Understand the role of classical thinkers and writers on the varied traditions
- 4
Demonstrate familiarity with the major texts of the key religious figures of the period
- 5
Appreciate the exegetical horizons facing interpreters of scripture
- 6
Be able to engage in comparative analysis of philosophers and mystics from the different traditions
- 7
Have applied the reading and interpretative skills they have learned to unseen texts
- 8
Identify continuities and ruptures among the thinkers and writers examined
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Nathan Wolski
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Nathan Wolski
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS4289?
ATS4289 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS4289 offered?
ATS4289 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is ATS4289?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS4289 have an exam?
No. ATS4289 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.