Concepts of Europe - ARTS1780
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Course Outline: School of Humanities & Languages
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Subject Area: European Studies
What is Europe? How has it been conceived over the centuries and how have these conceptions changed? How have these concepts shaped ongoing controversies over Europe, its significance, its aspirations, its shortcomings? In this course you will learn about key concepts, institutions, and movements informing modern Europe's self-understanding. You will explore how classical culture, religious struggle, Enlightenment, revolutions and wars have shaped how Europe works and imagines itself today.