DI5452 Religious Experience and Aesthetic Theory

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not available as an optional module for any other programme, except with the Permission of the Head of School.

Planned timetable

14:00 - 17:00 Monday

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr C M Froehlich

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Module Coordinator: Dr C Froehlich

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

Religion permeates the arts and, whatever our own beliefs, we will be affected by religion through various artistic media. How, then, do different art forms (painting, music, literature, drama, architecture, film ) encourage different kinds of religious experience? Do certain styles of an art form bring to prominence one aspect of divinity rather than another? Can all art, however secular, be a channel for the divine? This module aims to help students address such questions critically in relation to artistic works in any media and from any period.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 50%, 3-hour Written Examination = 50%

Re-assessment

Where a student fails the assessment for a taught module, one or more such components of coursework originally graded at less than 7 may be revised and resubmitted. The weighted-mean grade for reassessed components will be added to the weighted-mean grade for original (i.e first) submission-components. This new overall grade will be capped at 7.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

One hour of lectures (x10 weeks), Two hours of seminars (x10 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

31

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

260

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a sophisticated theological appreciation of set art works.
  • write critically about how different artistic genre may emphasize different aspects of the divine and, even, shape different kinds of theology.
  • engage imaginatively and constructively with styles for which they may lack a natural empathy, and show an awareness of the aims and impact of these styles.
  • undertake autonomous and independent research,and to structure and develop their own arguments effectively, both in writing and in oral discussion.
  • function appropriately as part of a group of learners, by undertaking private study in preparation, taking responsibility for making an appropriate contribution to the group’s work, and by articulating the views of others and responding critically to them.