EUROPEAN 100

Europe and the World

Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for EUROPEAN 100.

Description

An introduction to the study of European culture, with attention to Europe’s global influence and different ideas of Europe. The course content is organised around historical periods major themes: linguistic and ethnic groupings; religious and intellectual traditions; the scientific and industrial revolutions, urbanisation and the creation of mass entertainment; socialpolitical developments from the French Revolution to totalitarianism; conflict and integration in Europe – the twentieth-century World Wars and their aftermath. The cross-disciplinary nature of this wide-ranging foundation course is underscored and enriched by contributions of specialist guest lecturers from different disciplines in the Faculty of Arts.

Availability 2016

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Mark Swift

Reading/Texts

The main text for the course in 2016 is Peter Rietbergen, Europe: A Cultural History, Routledge: London and New York, 2015 (3rd edition); also specialty articles and book chapters for some topics available on the course website.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

EUROPEAN 100: 15 points