After centuries of conflict, Europe has recently regained a unity not seen since the Roman Empire with the European Union being the most advanced form of supranational government on the planet. Although Europe no longer dominates the globe through its extensive empires, Europe’s global impact lives on in philosophical ideas, literary traditions and practices of government.
The Contemporary Europe minor will allow you to integrate diverse interests under one field of enquiry. Studying Contemporary Europe is a perfect way to combine international relations, politics, history, sociology, philosophy, literature and cultural studies, as well as being an ideal accompaniment to those learning European languages.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- analyse Europe as a political, geographical and cultural concept.
- assess the political, social, economic and cultural legacies of Europe's past.
- explain the main challenges facing Europe and the EU at the beginning of the twenty-first century and into the future.
- recognise and reflect on the relationships between European cultures, art and traditions, and the social and political history and institutions of contemporary Europe.
- evaluate recent developments in European cooperation and unity and contrast these to continuing cultural and political tensions
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EURO2003 | European Union: Policies, Institutions and Challenges | 6 |
| HIST2240 | Democracy and Dissent: Europe Since 1945 | 6 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANCH2026 | Rome: After Empire (Europe 400–800 AD) | 6 |
| BUSI2034 | Dynamics of European Business | 6 |
| ENGL2101 | Modern European Theatre | 6 |
| EURO3001 | Uniting Europe: history, politics, theory | 6 |
| GERM2020 | Contemporary German Society | 6 |
| HIST1209 | Terror to Terrorism: A History | 6 |
| HIST1215 | The Twentieth Century World | 6 |
| HIST2136 | World at War, 1939-1945 | 6 |
| HIST2141 | The Cold War: 1945-1989 | 6 |
| HIST2226 | Nazi Germany | 6 |
| HIST2214 | The Great War, 1914-1918 | 6 |
| HIST2242 | The Soviet Union: From the Russian Revolution to the Collapse of Communism | 6 |
| HIST2243 | Vikings, Crusades, Mongols: Shaping Medieval Europe, c. 850–1300 | 6 |
| LING2022 | Language Policy and Language Politics | 6 |
| MEAS2001 | New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security | 6 |
| MEAS2002 | Turkish History: Ottoman State to Modern Turkey | 6 |
| MEAS2003 | Modern Turkey: History, Culture and Regional Relations | 6 |
| PHIL2059 | Love Death and Freedom (20th Century French Phenomenology) | 6 |
| PHIL2087 | Nietzsche | 6 |
| POLS2064 | Global Social Movements | 6 |
| POLS2069 | Politics in Russia | 6 |
| SOCY2055 | Social Inequality in Comparative Perspective | 6 |
