European Studies - EUROA23704
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of International Studies
Contact: Dr Andrew Beattie
Program: 3704 - Engineering / Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts (Minor)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
Studying Europe is thus necessary for students to keep up to date with current developments across multiple academic fields. The Minor in European Studies provides a means for students to acquire specialised regional knowledge of Europe while also developing the intellectual skills and qualities of mind associated with undergraduate achievement in the UNSW BA.
European Studies has been an area of research and teaching strength at UNSW for many years. The library, for instance, possesses considerable resources on the area and current staff count several internationally recognised scholars amongst their number.
The Minor in European Studies offers valuable educational pathways by giving prominence to the distinctiveness and significance of European societies and cultures, and fostering a critical awareness of diversity across societies, both past and present. A core strength of this stream is its interdisciplinary nature. Students who take the Minor in European Studies will gain a valuable perspective on the interplay of differing approaches. European Studies has been shown to be a valuable vocational addition for students aiming for employment in business and government.
In general, a Minor in European Studies aims to build upon the curiosity that students have of Europe and develop their understanding of the links between this region and the globalised world. Specifically, the aims and objectives of this Minor in European Studies are:
1. To build students' knowledge of the political, economic, social and cultural developments that have occurred, and are occurring, in the European region;
2. To instil a critical appreciation of Europe in relation to Australia;
3. To develop the intellectual, creative and analytical skills of students;
4. To prepare Europe-literate graduates whose skills and knowledge will leave them well placed for future career success.
Stream Structure
- ARTS1780 Concepts of Europe (6 UOC)
- ARTS1781 Europe and the World (6 UOC)
- ARTS2781 Postwar Europe (6 UOC)
- ARTS2783 Intellectual-Cultural History (6 UOC)
- ARTS2785 Europe between the Wars (6 UOC)
- ARTS2272 Renaissance to Revolutions (6 UOC)
- ARTS2273 19th century Europe (6 UOC)
- ARTS2362 Freedom, Alienation, Modernity (6 UOC)
- ECON2322 The New Europe (6 UOC)
- ARTS3780 Germany since 1945 (6 UOC)
- ARTS3786 Confronting the Past (6 UOC)
- ARTS3287 The Family in Europe (6 UOC)
- ARTS3295 Understanding Nazi Germany (6 UOC)
- ARTS3847 West European Politics (6 UOC)