General entry requirements + Civics 1b / 1a1 +1a2. Or: Civics A, English B.

The main aim of the course is to enable the student to create a basic knowledge about and understanding of the shifting ways in which Europe has been organised politically, socially and economically, from early modern to contemporary times. Within this framework, the student shall build further knowledge about the emergence and structure of the European Union. The student shall also reach basic understanding and knowledge of the theoretical concepts used to describe and analyse the organisation of European space.

The course contains four graded parts:

a/ Basic theoretical concepts, 2 credits

b/ Regions, states, unions and European networks from early modern to contemporary Europe, 6 credits

c/ The emergence and structure of the European Union, 3 credits

d/ Theme studies: processes of regionalisation and state building in different parts of Europe, 4 credits The course also contains an introduction to information search and presentation technique.

Further, the course contains a basic introduction to the history of ideas and thoughts on Europe, and Europe as a concept in the history of Western political and societal thinking.

The course is structured as follows: part 1 lays the foundation for the rest of the course, and is assessed through a minor sit-in exam. Thereafter, lectures and seminars for parts b/ and c/ take place. Part b/ contains a chronological study, where the changing configurations and processes concerning integration and diversification processes in Europa over time are discussed in general. Simultaneously, there will be a continual case study, where each historical period will be studied and discussed based on the development in the Öresund region and the Baltics at the time in question. Important elements are European regions; the development of different state formations in Europe and the emergence of the Westphalian state system; nation and state building; and the global role of Europe.

Part c/ complements the teaching of the period 1945 to contemporary times in part b/. It takes place partly as an integrated element of theme b/, partly through special lectures about the emergence, expansion and advancing cooperation of and in the EU, as well as the EU’s basic institutional structure.

Part b/ is assessed through a home exam, and part c/ through a sit-in exam. The first three parts are examined in such a way, as to make room for part d/ the final weeks of the course.

Part d/ will be totally concentrated on theme studies, where the student, together with other students in theme groups, prepare, produce and present different examples of regionalisation and state building processes in Europe. The theme studies are finalised with theme days, when the results of the studies are presented with performances and discussions, conducted by the students.

At the completion of this course, the student shall:

Lectures

Seminars

Theme studies

Tutorials

Individual studies

Part a/ Sitting exam (Learning outcomes 2, 5, 6)

Part b/ written home assignment (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)

Part c/ Sitting exam (Learning outcomes 4, 5, 6)

Part d/ Oral group presentation and individual written theme report (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7)

Plus other articles in compendium, archive material and cultural artefacts

The University provides students who participate in or who have completed a course with the opportunity to make known their experiences and viewpoints with regards to the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarize the results of course evaluations as well as informing participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures initiated in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

If a course ceases to be available or has undergone any major changes, the students are to be offered two opportunities to retake the examination during the year following the change for re-examination, based on the syllabus which applied at registration.

The Language of Intstruction is English.