Courses: EUR103 Europe after 1945: Resources, Demography, Economy - Spring 2019

Credits

15.0

ECTS Credits

15 studiepoeng

Level of Study

Bachelor

Language of Instruction

English

Teaching semester

Spring

Place of Instruction

Bergen

Objectives and Content

The course provides a basic overview over the European economy. It offers knowledge and evaluation on the economic development of Europe and its challenges until today. The course provides an overview over important processes which have led to Europe`s economy of today. The course focuses at the demographic and economic development in Europe after 1945.

Main points are:

Economic growth and structural changes after World War II. This includes the use of human and technical resources as well as innovations
Differences in the allocation of resources and reactions upon it, including changes in the amount of population.
Globalization; unification after the collapse of socialism in Eastern Europe.

The course is mandatory for students in the Bachelor-program European studies, but it can be taken by other students as well. The course can be part of the direction of specialization in history.

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Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student

has knowledge on the development of institutions, systems, and processes which were involved in shaping European history since 1945.
knows the most important theories and debates on this development.

Skills

The student

shows ability to critically evaluate historical problems.
demonstrates their know-how by analyzing related literature and their ability to drawing own conclusion on it.

General competence

The student

shows ability to study comprehensive related literature
shows their know-how and explain own conclusions in a written exam.

Required Previous Knowledge

Recommended Previous Knowledge

Good command of English, both written and spoken.

Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap

Access to the Course

The course is open for students enrolled at the University of Bergen. Students without admission may be granted permission to sign up for this course on the basis of an application to the Faculty of Humanities

Teaching and learning methods

Approximately 15 lectures

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

Forms of Assessment

6 hours written exam

Examination Support Material

Grading Scale

Grades will be set using a scale of A to F.

Assessment Semester

Spring and autumn

Reading List

The reading list is submitted by June 1th for the Autumn semester and by December 1th for the Spring semester

Reading lists with compulsory curriculum are prepared by the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion (in total, approximately 1200 pages).

Course Evaluation

The course unit will be evaluated regularly

Programme Committee

The programme committe is the course coordinator and is responsible for the quality of the programme and all the courses in it.

Course Coordinator

Course Administrator

The Faculty of Humanities by Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural studies and Religion is the course administrator.

Contact Information

Contact Information:mailto:advice@ahkr.uib.no

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Tlf 555 82300