The Øresund Master Programme of European Studies

Programme Code: HAMEU

Institution:

Department of Global Political Studies

Revision:

2

For students admitted fall 2011   fall 2010  

Other set versions

Approval

The programme was established 19 December 2007.
This programme syllabus (version 2) was approved 13 March 2009 by the Education Commiteé at School of Education.
The syllabus is valid from 01 September 2009. Replacement for programme syllabus ratified 19 December 2007.

Entry requirements

1.Bachelor degree in social sciences and/or humanities.
2.The equivalent of English course B in Swedish secondary school.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
After finishing the course, the student:

• can demonstrate a sound comprehension and understanding of the importance of historical perspective, comparison and multidisciplinary theories and methods for analysing, explaining and critically evaluating Europe as a field of knowledge;
• can demonstrate specialised knowledge and understanding of processes of integration and division in Europe from a historical perspective, including the development of transnational regions and networks, the construction of identities and the growth of political institutions.
• can problematise the concept of security within the framework of theories on international relations, can demonstrate knowledge of the institutionalisation process, at a global as well as a European level, of the international judicial system, and can reflect upon ethical problems within international relations;
• can demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of historical processes of change regarding cultural, linguistic and social conditions in Europe, including the meeting of languages and language cultures, through the study of English, German or French discourse;
• can demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of the role played by the media in cultural and social processes, from both a historical and a contemporary perspective, and can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of the media in the construction of a European community;
• can demonstrate basic knowledge of the principles of graphic design in the digital media;
• can, working independently and analytically, identify important problem areas, can formulate complex issues within the areas of European History and International Relations, Culture, Language and Social Conditions in Europe and The Media and Communication in Europe, and can analyse these questions by means of multidisciplinary theory-building and research employing reflexive methodology and
• can show understanding of theory-building with regard to concepts such as gender, the environment, and migration and ethnicity and can understand how these may be related to other knowledge objectives.

Applying knowledge and understanding
After finishing the programme, the student:

• can demonstrate an ability to analyse, formulate and evaluate complex issues relevant to the field of study (Europe) in a critical, systematic, independent and cooperative manner;
• can demonstrate an ability to identify and formulate issues critically, independently and creatively, can plan and satisfactorily carry out specialised tasks within agreed time frames and can evaluate this work;
• can demonstrate an ability, from a national as well as an international perspective, both orally and in writing, to report and discuss clearly conclusions reached and the knowledge and arguments on which these are based;
• will have acquired basic skills in the design and use of digital publishing tools;
• can demonstrate the requisite skill to participate in research and development projects or to work independently within another specialised sector and
• can apply knowledge of Malmö University’s perspectives to issues pertaining to History with Focus on European Studies.

Making judgments and communication skills
After finishing the course, the student:

• can demonstrate an ability to make independent judgements within the field of knowledge (Europe), while taking into consideration relevant scientific, social and ethical aspects, including perspectives emanating from gender, the environment, migration and ethnicity;
• will have acquired a well-developed critical and analytical approach to sources and information of different types;
• will have gained an insight into the possibilities and limitations of science, its role in society and our responsibility for its use, and
• will have the ability to evaluate their need for further knowledge as well as the ability to assume responsibility for their own competency development within the subject.

Content

Courses

For programme with start Fall 2010:



Fall 2010

• History with Focus on European Studies/Research Design, 30 credits (ES601E)



Fall 2011

• Designing Communication Processes for Social Change, 15 credits (KK201A)
• History with Focus on European Studies/Research Design, 30 credits (ES601E)
• Media, Globalization and Development, 15 credits (KK620B)



Fall 2012

• Designing Communication Processes for Social Change, 15 credits (KK201B)



Organisation

The programme consists of four modules, each worth 30 ECTS credits, making 120 ECTS credits in total.

The content, learning activities and means of assessment as well as the significance of the individual components are established within each module. The programme is designed to proceed systematically along multidisciplinary lines, with a main emphasis on History with Focus on European Studies. This construction entails the gradual evolution and specialisation of scientific, thematic, practical and personal competency as the instruction progresses:

Module 1

This is the basic module in the major History with Focus on European Studies. At the same time, it forms an introduction to the programme and to problem-based project work. Here the future progression of the studies is planned and prepared.

Modules 2 & 3

In these modules the student’s field of knowledge is broadened with Culture and Language Studies(English, German or French), Communication and the Media, and with skills in Language, Communication and Web Design. The historical perspective in relation to the media and the public is widened. Specialised knowledge and experience is gained in how to conduct independent projects.

Module 4

This module concludes the programme with Master’s Thesis/Speciale, wherein the student must demonstrate an ability to formulate, carry out and present an independent, problem-orientated project based on scientific principles. Here the major History with Focus on European Studies is investigated in more depth.
Generally, the working language is English throughout. In the second module, students choose between a German and a French version, and the working language during this section of the programme corresponds to this choice.

Each module is completed either at Malmö University or Roskilde University. The fourth module may be carried out in cooperation with a European partner university.

Term 1
(30 credits)
Given at Global Political Studies, Malmö University

Title: Europe – A Hermeneutics of the Contemporary (7,5 credits)

Title: Europe and International Relations in an Age of Globalisation (7,5 credits)
Major
Compulsory

Title: Project Work/Research Design and Multidisciplinary Research Methods
(15 credits)
Major
Compulsory


Term 2
(30 credits)
Given at the Institute of Culture and Identity, Roskilde University

Title: Communication and Language Proficiency, English, German or French (10 credits)
Compulsory

Title: Project Support Seminar (5 credits)

Title: Problem-orientated Project Work in English/French/German Culture, Communication and Social Conditions (15 credits)


Term 3
(30 credits)
Given at K3, Malmö University

Title: Globalization and Communication 7.5 ECTS
Title: Media Design: Visual Communication 7.5 ECTS
Title: Designing Communication Processes for Social Change 15 ECTS


Term 4
(30 credits)
Given at the Institute of Culture and Identity, Roskilde University

Title: Master’s Thesis (”Speciale”)
(30 credits)



Degree

Master of Arts / Science (120 credits).

MA with a Major in History with a Focus on European Studies (Malmö University)

For further information, www.mah.se/utbildning.



Other Information

The language of instruction and the working language is English. During the second term, either a English, German or French option is chosen; for this period the working language is thus English, German or French.
Since the programme is offered jointly by two universities in two separate countries, the applicant must be prepared to accept time spent commuting and the extra expense this entails.