Selections of the following literature (parts of the literature will be recurring course literature during the programme)
- Booth, Wayne, Gregory Colomb and Joseph Williams, The Craft of Research, Chicago, 2008, third edition (e-book and core book for writing processes in the whole program)
- Boucher, David and Poul Kelly (eds.), Political Thinkers - From Socrates to the Present, Oxford University Press, Third Edition 2017
- Buzan, Barry and Richard Little (2000), International Systems in World History, Oxford University Press (selected chapters, available as an e-book at the library).
- Caine, Barbara and Glenda Sluga, Gendering European History 1780-1920, Sidney (2000, 2002), selected chapters
- Dinan, Desmond (ed.) (2014), Origins and Evolution of the European Union, Oxford University Press, 2nd edn.
- Hansen, Peo & Stefan Jonsson (2014), Eurafrica - The untold history of European Integration and colonialism, London Bloomsbury (Selected chapters)
- Hobsbawm Eric John. The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848. Reprinted. History of Civilisation. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975 (Selected chapters).
- Howell, Martha & Walter Prevenier. From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods. Ithaca N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2001.
- Huges, Robert. Shock of the New: Art and the Century of Change. (Special Edition). Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2009. (Selected chapters)
- Judt, Tony. Postwar?: a history of Europe since 1945. Penguin Press, 2005 (Selected chapters).
- Jönsson, Christer, Sven Tägil & Gunnar Törnqvist (2000), Organizing European Space, Sage. (Available as an e-book at the library)
- Kenealy, Daniel, Hadfield, Amelia, Peterson, John and Corbett, Richard (eds.) (2022) 6th edn. The European Union: How Does it Work? Oxford University Press.
- Kümin, Beat (ed.), The European World 1500-1800 - An introduction to Early Modern History (3rd edition 2017, e-book)
- Lindqvist, Sven, Exterminate all the brutes. New York: The New Press, 2007.
- May, Tim, Social Research – Issues, methods and process, Open University Press: Buckingham, 2011 (also used in the third semester). Selected parts, E book
- Mazower, Mark. Dark continent?: Europe’s twentieth century. Penguin Books, 1999 (Selected chapters).
- McMahon, Robert J. The Cold War?: a very short introduction. Second edition. Very short introductions: 87. Oxford University Press, 2021 (Selected chapters).
- Osterhammel, Jürgen, The transformation of the world?: a global history of the nineteenth century. America in the world. Princeton University Press, 2014 (Selected chapters).
- Rose, Gillian, Marxist Modernism: Introductory lectures on Frankfurt School Critical Theory. Verso Books, 2024 (Selected chapters).
- Tägil, Sven (ed.) Europe – The return of History, Lund, 2001. Selected chapters. Also used in later courses
- Weller, Shane, The idea of Europe - A Critical History, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2021
\+ articles and other literature ca: 800 additional pages
European Studies I: Europe as a Field of Knowledge - Politics, Cultures and Societies from the Past to the Present
About the course
Course content
The aim of the course is the following
1\. To provide basic knowledge of, and critical perspectives on the political, cultural and societal development of Europe temporally and spatially, including the formation and development of the European Union (EU)
2\. To provide and develop basic knowledge about European Studies as a field of knowledge; concepts, theoretical frameworks and approaches to investigating Europe scientifically
3\. To provide basic knowledge of different forms of intellectual, philosophical and artistic expressions that have been formed in Europe, contributed to forming and critically mirroring Europe, from the Enlightenment until the 20th century
The course is divided into three modules:
1\. Introduction to the scientific study of Europe, and Europe as an idea and concept 7,5 hp
This module introduces the thematic base of European Studies at Malmö University and supplies a historical overview of Europe as an idea and ideas about Europe. Central concepts dealing with state, region, nation, relations between states, and different perspectives on the organization of European space, are introduced.
The course also introduces and trains basic abilities for academic studies and research, such as source criticism, literature search, scientific writing and reading.
The course examines learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8
2\.European histories – cultures, societies, political thinking and organization, 15 hp
This module is divided into three tracks that partly run parallel.
Track 1: constitutes a critically reflective overview of European history. It focuses on processes internal to Europe, as well as on mutual influence between Europe and other parts of the world, with central themes such as colonialism, imperialism and migration.
Track 2: focuses on the general development of political thinking and philosophy in Europe, with special focus on some central themes and critique within this development.
Track 3: focuses on different forms of artistic expressions that have been formed over time in Europe, contributed to forming and critically mirroring Europe.
The course examines learning outcomes 4, 5, 7 and 8
3\. History and theory of European integration and the formation and development of the European Union after 1945, 7,5 hp
This module aims to provide basic knowledge and understanding of the process of European integration, its origins and development with focus on the formation of the European Union after 1945, how internal and external cooperation and conflicts shaped this process and how the political system of the European Union is constructed. The module also gives an introduction to theories of integration and divisiveness in Europe, and a critical analysis of such processes with the help of relevant theoretical perspectives.
The course examines learning outcomes 8, 9 and 10
Learning outcomes 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 are examined during all three modules.
Entry requirements and selection
Entry requirements
General entry requirements + English 6 and Civics 1b or Civics 1a1 +1a2.
Selection
Upper secondary grades 66%, Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) 34%
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