Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in European Studies
 

European civilization is among the most influential in the world. To understand Europe is to understand one of the main sources of modernity. The European Union has emerged as a major actor in world politics and economics; its growth and development are of vital global importance.

Within European Studies, Political Science provides the disciplinary core, underpinned by history and (cultural) area studies, business/economics or communication courses. Students also undergo rigorous training in either German or French up to levels of academic and professional fluency. The aim is to give students a firm knowledge of the basic features of the European world and the communicative skills necessary for a future professional or academic career in the fields of European-Asian relations. Knowledge of Europe is deepened by the Honours Project in the final year, based on first-hand research into a particular subject related to Europe. Successful graduates also possess the skills requisite for immediate entry to postgraduate programmes both locally and in Europe.

 
The objectives of the programme are:
 
1. To provide students with a general and up-to-date knowledge of contemporary Europe, firmly grounded in the social sciences, with an emphasis on the European Union and its member states;
2. To enable students to grasp the significance of Europe to world history, politics and economics and to train them to become skilled and knowledgeable communicators between Hong Kong/mainland China and Europe;
3. To assist students in acquiring high, professionally relevant proficiency in one major European language (other than English);
4. To provide orientation and intellectual stimulus for students to understand and appreciate their own and other cultures/societies in an increasingly multi-polar and multi-cultural world; and
5. In these ways to contribute to Hong Kong’s role as a major international commercial and cultural crossroads.
 
European Studies consists of two years of full-time study in Hong Kong, a third year spent in Europe, followed by a fourth year in Hong Kong. The third year is designed as an integral part of the overall programme. It consists of academic study at a European university and possibly a placement with European companies/institutions. Students should gain the benefits of on-the-spot academic training and linguistic immersion as well as first-hand experience of work in a European environment.
 
The structure of curriculum is as follows:
 
I) Major Required Courses 60 units
II) Honours Project 6 units
III) European Academic/Internship Semesters 21 units
IV) General Education 38 units
V) Free Electives 3 units
    ───────
    128 units
Requirements
 
I. Major Required Courses 60 units
  EURO 1008-9 Europe: Unity & Diversity 6 units
  EURO 2007 The Political Economy of the European Union 3 units
  EURO 4005 Current Issues of European Integration 3 units
  Either      
  EURO 2005
Contemporary European Societies I:
The French-Speaking Countries		 )
)
 
  Or   ) 3 units
  EURO 2006
Contemporary European Societies I:
The German-Speaking Countries		 )
)
  
  Either      
  EURO 4006
European Economic & Business Life:
travailler en contexte international		 )
)
  
  Or   ) 3 units
  EURO 4007
European Economic & Business Life:
Wirtschaft in Wandel/Deutsch-chinesische
Wirtschaftsbeziehungen		 )
)
  
  Either      
  EURO 4015
Contemporary European Societies II:
questions d'actualite		 )
)
  
  Or   ) 3 units
  EURO 4016
Contemporary European Societies II:
Struktur und Zukunft der Sozialen Marktwirtschaft		 )
)
  
  Either      
  FREN 1008-9
European Language in Context I (French) )
  
  Or   ) 16 units
  GERM 1008-9
European Language in Context I (German) )
  
  Either      
  FREN 2008-9
European Language in Context II (French) )
  
  Or   ) 16 units
  GERM 2008-9
European Language in Context II (German) )
  
  Either  
  FREN 4008-9
European Language in Context III (French) )
  
  Or   ) 4 units
  GERM 4008-9
European Language in Context III (German) )
  
  Either  
  POLS 2205
European Politics & Society: French Political & Government System )
)
 
  Or   3 units
  POLS 2206
European Politics & Society:
German Political Systems & Society		 )
)
 
         
II. Honours Project 6 units
  EURO 4898-9 Honours Project (European Studies) 6 units
         
III. European Academic/Internship Semesters* 21 units
  EURO 3008 European Academic/Internship Semesters I: Language 9 units
  EURO 3009 European Academic/Internship Semesters II:
Academic Study/Internship		 12 units
     
 
 
IV. General Education 38 units
         
V. Free Electives 3 units
        ───────
        128 units
 
* To be taken in Europe.
 
 
 
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Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2013-2014
Last modified: July 2013