EUROPEAN STUDIES

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

To be arranged

Pre-requisites

This course is restricted to MA (European Studies) students.

Overview

The course will examine ideas for European integration and attempts to set up pan-European agreements and structures from the late 19th century to 1945.
1 one-hour lecture, 1 one-hour tutorial.
1 two-hour examination (60%) and continuous assessment: (2 essays) (40%).

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Professor T. Salmon

Pre-requisites

This course is restricted to MA (European Studies) students.

Overview

The course will examine the breakdown of the wartime alliance after 1945 and the division of Europe into two opposing ideological camps. It will consider political and economic integration in Eastern Europe; the process of integration in Western Europe; the establishment of the EU; the collapse of Communism and its impact on Europe; the future of European integration.
1 one-hour lecture per week, 1 one-hour tutorial per week.
1 two-hour examination (60%) and assessed essay (40%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Professor C Lee

Pre-requisites

Available only to MA (European Studies) students in Programme Year 2 or above.

Overview

The Economic Structures of the European Union.

2 one-hour lectures per week. 1 one-hour tutorial per week.
1 two-hour examination (75%) and continuous assessment (25%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

To be arranged

Pre-requisites

Available only to Junior and Senior Honours candidates in European Studies.

Notes

This course is run over the full session.

Overview

This course involves a year abroad undertaking one of the following:
(a) students spend one half-session at a University in each of the countries of their language specialisation. At the two foreign universities, students will follow an approved course of study.
(b) students spend a year in an EU institution.
(c) students spend one half-session in an EU institution and one half-session at a University in a country of one of their language specialisations.
(d) students spend the required period of residence in the countries of their language specialisation working in approved establishments.
(e) students may opt to spend a full year in the country of any of their languages. In such a case a student will only be able to do that one language in Fourth Year (with the exception of native speakers).
Assessment will be by evaluation reports (100%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

To be arranged

Pre-requisites

Available only to Junior and Senior Honours candidates in European Studies.

Overview

A dissertation (10,000 - 12,000 words) on a topic approved by the Director of European Studies to be submitted by students on return from their elective abroad.
Dissertation (100%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

To be arranged

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 3 or above.

Co-requisites

Available only to Honours candidates in European Studies.

Overview

Four essays from a specified list (to be determined and varied from year to year).
Continuous assessment (100%).