In this unit, students will learn to think about the nature of research, and especially research in European Studies, and learn techniques for preparing their Honours thesis. In order to realise this objective, we will survey the major research questions, directions, approaches and assumptions about 'Europe' that have developed in the humanities and social sciences since the end of World War II. This material will include, but not be limited to, the specific field of European integration studies.

Changes to the global order represent new challenges to Europe and the EU. Europe in the Global Age explores current views of the state of Europe as a supra-national bloc in the global environment. Emphasis is placed on the development of theoretical and analytical frameworks and perspectives in a learning environment of individual research projects and group discussions.

European modernity continues to generate new identities and new ways of viewing the world. Increasingly at odds with its traditional post-war trans-Atlantic partner, the USA, and no longer completely defined by nation-state structures, the European Union is aiming to move into a post-national future. But this move towards a progressive post-national civil society is experiencing powerful repercussions. Will Europe succeed in redefining itself? Writers, film-makers, and creative artists are deeply involved in the project of European critical self-representation. In this unit we explore recent expressions of European identity in socio-historical and cultural context.

This unit critically examines a range of theoretical and methodological issues relevant to the study of language, history, society and culture. It facilitates reflective engagement on a variety of conceptual frameworks and enables the acquisition of the skills required to complete an extended research project.

This unit critically examines a range of theoretical and methodological issues relevant to the study of language, history, society and culture. It facilitates reflective engagement on a variety of conceptual frameworks and enables the acquisition of the skills required to complete an extended research project.

In this unit you begin a substantial, independent research project in European Studies. Regular meetings with a supervisor approved by the Program of European Studies Honours Coordinator will guide your progress. You will develop a plan for researching and writing the thesis, submit an ethics application if appropriate, familiarize yourself with disciplinary conventions and standards, engage with relevant literature, theories and methodologies, and submit drafts at agreed times.

In this unit you complete and submit your substantial, independent research project in European Studies. Regular meetings with a supervisor approved by the Program of European Studies Honours Coordinator will guide your progress. You will continue to submit drafts at agreed times, and develop your expertise in relevant research methods and analytical skills as well as in the subject matter of your specialist topic.