XII. Course Descriptions
European Studies
School of Languages and Literatures
| EURO*1100 European Film F (4-0) [0.50] |
| This course will examine European films in a socio-political context. It will focus on the interaction between aesthetic and
narrative choices, and the political and cultural conditions in Europe. The topics to be discussed in the course will centre
on major movements in European film, such as Italian Neo-Realism and the French New Wave, film genre, the representation of
gender, national and ethnic identity, European versus Hollywood filmmaking, national and transnational cinema.
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| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| EURO*2200 European Culture from the Mid 19th Century to the 1920's F (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course explores major trends in European culture in the context of political and social events. Topics studied include
major political events and their significance for culture (e.g. bourgeois liberalism, revolts in the mid 19th century, World
War I and its aftermath), thinkers who have shaped the 20th century (e.g. Nietzsche, Freud), avant-garde movements and innovation
in the arts and letters (e.g. impressionism, futurism, expressionism, surrealism).
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| Prerequisite(s): |
EURO*1200 is recommended
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| Restriction(s): |
EURO*1020 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| EURO*3300 Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course explores major trends in European culture in the context of political and social events. The focus will be on
political events and their significance for culture (e.g. fascism, World War II and the Holocaust and their effects in the
second half of the 20th century, the political reorganization of Europe, protest movements, the social and political events
that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall), new trends in thought (e.g. existentialism, structuralism, post-modernism, feminism)
and the arts and letters (e.g. neorealism, epic theatre, new wave cinema).
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| Prerequisite(s): |
7.50 credits. EURO*1200 and EURO*2200 are recommended
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| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| EURO*3700 Experiential Learning and Language S,F,W (0-0) [0.50] |
| This course provides an opportunity for independent study based on an experiential project in European Studies. The project
(approximately 70 hours) must be approved by a faculty member in the School of Languages and Literatures. It will include
research about experiential learning, a reflective piece of writing and a public oral presentation about the project.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits including 1.50 credits in European Studies. |
| Restriction(s): |
A minimum cumulative average of 70% in all European Studies course attempts. Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| EURO*4050 Contemporary Europe. New Landscapes in the Post-Cold War Era W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course examines the major trends and developments in European culture and society since the end of the Cold War and the
post-1989 geo-political, social and cultural events. The course will focus on literature, film, art, political and economic
theory and will address Europe’s transcontinental relationships, inter-European immigration, the role of religious and cultural
minorities, the impact of the financial crisis on the Eurozone and its repercussions on the social and cultural life of Europeans.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits, EURO*1200, EURO*2200, EURO*3300 are recommended
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| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| EURO*4600 Honours Seminar in European Studies W (3-0) [0.50] |
| A seminar course designed to explore one or more topics of European culture, history and/or business, depending on the expertise
of the instructor. Students should consult the Coordinator of European Studies for specific offerings.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits, (2 of ARTH*1520, EURO*1050, EURO*1200, EURO*2200, EURO*2300, HIST*2510, HIST*3090, MUSC*1060, POLS*3450)
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| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| EURO*4740 Research Project in European Studies F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| An independent study course that requires a research project on an aspect of European Studies. The topic must be approved
by the Coordinator of the European Studies Program. Research is undertaken with the guidance of a faculty advisor, and seminar
presentations will be included. A final research paper must be written in the student's chosen core language. Note: In order
to demonstrate language proficiency and complete the requirements of EURO*4740, students have another option. They may choose to spend their third year studying at a European university, in the country
where their chosen core language is spoken. Those who can demonstrate that they have successfully written a major academic
paper or exam in their chosen core language while registered in a course at a European university as part of their approved
study year will be waived from EURO*4740. See the Coordinator for the European Studies program for more information.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
EURO*1020, EURO*1050, EURO*2000, EURO*2070,
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| Restriction(s): |
Approval of the Coordinator for the European Studies Program. |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
