Europe as a field of knowledge – Introduction to IPES

Course Code: ES201E

Institution:

Department of Global Political Studies

Revision:

2

For students admitted fall 2012   fall 2011  

Other set versions

Approval

The course was established 17 September 2009.
This course syllabus (version 2) was approved 11 May 2011 by the Board of Studies at Faculty of Culture and Society.
The syllabus is valid from 29 August 2011. Replacement for course syllabus ratified 01 July 2010.

Education level

Entry requirements

Learning outcomes

• show basic knowledge about the origin, history and change of the concept of Europe over time
• show basic knowledge and understanding about history as scientific perspective and idea
• show basic knowledge and understanding about European Studies as a multi-disciplinary field of knowledge, where social science perspectives cooperates with the humanities
• show basic knowledge about the academic rules

• be able to reflect upon ethics in academic studies
• be able to search for literature, work with encyclopaedias, and be able to distinguish between scientific material and other text production
• be able to make a short presentation, individually and in group, with the help of digital tools

• show understanding for the multi-disciplinary and international character of the program
• show understanding for the need of academic rules

Assessments

Mandatory participation at seminars
Groupexamination via portfolio
Written assignment



Course content

The course provides basic knowledge about the origins, history and change of the concept of Europe over time. The course also provides basic knowledge about history as scientific perspective and idea.
The course also discusses European Studies as a multi-disciplinary field of knowledge.
The course introduces concepts, such as ethics in academic praxis, source criticism and critical approach. It also presents the structures of the university, the International Programme for European Studies (IPES) and the progression in the program.
The course also contains an introduction to information search.



Learning activities

Lectures
Seminars
Group work/portfolio
Individual studies



Grading system

Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG). ECTS grading system can be used on students demand.


Reading list and other media

• Delanty, Gerard, Inventing Europe: Idea, Identity, Reality
• Lindström, Fredrik, European Studies as a field of knowledge, Malmö University Press 2002 (www.mah.se/europa/publications)
• May, Tim, Social Research – Issues, methods and process, Open University Press: Buckingham, 2002 (also used in the second semester). I urval
• Tosh, John; The pursuit of History, Fourth Edition, Longman, 2006 (also used in the second semester)
• Tägil, Sven (ed.) Europe – The return of History, Lund, 2001. I urval

Additional material, max 200 pages, may be added.