European Studies - EUROC23961
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au
Program: 3961 - Engineering (Honours) / Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts (Minor)
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Stream Outline
This stream structure is for the following students:
• Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts and Business, and Bachelor of Media students commencing from 2016
• Bachelor of International Studies students commencing from 2017
European Studies is an interdisciplinary area of study focusing on modern European societies and their cultures, past and present, and their historical traditions. The minor stream in European studies provides you a basic understanding of the political, ideological, social and cultural forces that have shaped modern and contemporary Europe. European Studies brings together the perspectives and approaches of disciplines such as History, Philosophy, Cultural and Literary Studies, Politics and International Relations, to explore modern Europe.
• Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts and Business, and Bachelor of Media students commencing from 2016
• Bachelor of International Studies students commencing from 2017
European Studies is an interdisciplinary area of study focusing on modern European societies and their cultures, past and present, and their historical traditions. The minor stream in European studies provides you a basic understanding of the political, ideological, social and cultural forces that have shaped modern and contemporary Europe. European Studies brings together the perspectives and approaches of disciplines such as History, Philosophy, Cultural and Literary Studies, Politics and International Relations, to explore modern Europe.
Stream Learning Outcomes
You should achieve the following learning outcomes upon the successful completion of the stream:
- Articulate a general body of knowledge about European politics, culture, and/or society, past and present
- Identify the legacies and narratives that inform modern European politics, culture, and society
- Recognise the different disciplinary perspectives on Europe
Stream Structure
If you wish to gain a minor stream in European Studies you must complete 24 units of credit including 12 UOC at Level 1, at least 6 UOC at Level 2 and optionally up to 6 UOC at Level 3. If you complete 12 UOC at Level 1 and 12 UOC at Level 2 you will have completed the minor.
Level 1
You must complete the following Level 1 core courses:
- ARTS1780 Concepts of Europe (6 UOC)
- ARTS1782 Europe in Crisis (6 UOC)
Level 2
You must complete at least 6 UOC at Level 2:
- ARTS2781 Postwar Europe (6 UOC)
- ARTS2785 Europe's Age of Catastrophe (6 UOC)
- ARTS2787 European Cities (6 UOC)
- ARTS2788 Religion and Secularism (6 UOC)
The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards the European Studies minor stream:
- ARTS2272 The European World, 1500-1800 (6 UOC)
- ARTS2285 The Holocaust (6 UOC)
- ARTS2482 French Cinema and Society (6 UOC)
- ARTS2484 Lives of the Impressionists (6 UOC)
- ARTS2487 French Popular Culture (6 UOC)
- ARTS2542 Gods, Heroines and Heroes (6 UOC)
- ECON2322 European Economic Development (6 UOC)
Level 3
You may complete up to 6 UOC at Level 3:
- ARTS3780 Contemporary Germany (6 UOC)
- ARTS3786 Confronting the Past (6 UOC)
- ARTS3787 European Modernity (6 UOC)
- ARTS3789 Minorities in Modern Europe (6 UOC)
The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards the European Studies minor stream:
- ARTS3295 Understanding Nazi Germany (6 UOC)
- ARTS3575 Spanish Popular Culture (6 UOC)
