Level 1000

EU1101E Making of Modern Europe

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil

This module offers an overview of the major events, actors, and developments that have shaped the course and character of Europe since the French Revolution.  From the rise of nationalism, industrialization, and imperialism that paved the way for World War I to the failure of peace, the horrors of World War II, the cold war division of Europe and the ongoing process of integration and European Union enlargement, this module sketches out the making and remaking of Europe during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  This module is designed for all students at NUS interested in acquiring an understanding of modern Europe.

Level 2000

EU2203 Ancient Western Political Thought

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
EU2218, PS2201B, PS2203, PS2218, PS2231
PS2203

This module explores basic political ideas from the ancient Greeks and Romans from the emergence of the polis to the collapse of the empire, including the ideas of justice, law, democracy, and politics itself, through the study of original works by Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, and others.  It also considers how these ideas shaped medieval and early modern political thought.

EU2204 Modern Western Political Thought

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
EU2218, PS2201B, PS2204, PS2218, PS223
PS2204

This module explores major political ideas and concepts from the modern Western tradition.  Key political constructs such as power, authority, justice, liberty and democracy are examined in intellectual and historical context.  Reading Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan and John Locke's Second Treatise on Government, among other influential writings, students will be exposed to the broader themes and ideas that have shaped political life in the West since 1600.

This module – which is offered to all students with an interest in Modern European History – will explore the significant features and impact of nationalism, imperialism, and adventurism as they relate to Europe in the dramatic seventy-year period from the upheavals of the 1848 revolutions to the end of the First World War.  During this period Europe became the centre of a new and deadly game of power politics in which any semblance of defeat was reason enough to prepare the ground for revenge.  Eventually, war tool its toll on every major participant from 1914-18.

EU2214 Introduction to Continental Philosophy

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
PH2212
PH2212

An introduction to some of the main figures and movements of Continental European Philosophy.  The purpose is to provide a broad synoptic view of the Continental tradition with special attention paid to historical development.

EU2217 European Politics

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
EU2208, PS2206B, PS2213, PS2236
PS2236

This introductory course gives students a basic understanding of the ideas, institutions, and actors that influence the political life of modern Europe.  We explore the domestic politics of several European states including France, and the U.K., as well as relations among European states before and after World War II, with special attention to European integration.  While most of our attention will be devoted to western Europe, we will discuss political transitions in eastern Europe and the process of EU expansion.  The module is intended for students in European Studies, Political Science, and others with an interest in Europe.

EU2219 Why History? The 20th Century, 1914-1989

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
GEM2003, GEM2003M, HY2241
GEM2003, HY2241

This module aims to introduce both second and third year undergraduates to both the main events of the 20th century and some of the fundamental methodological issues involved in the study of history.  These learning objectives will be met by directing students to engage a wide range of documents so that they both understand significant historical developments and also gain comprehension of the ways in which historians pursue enquiry.  Major topics will include the First World War, the interwar period, World War II, the Cold War, the 1960s and the collapse of Communism.

EU2221 Empires, Colonies and Imperialism

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
HY2245
HY2245

Students will gain a basic understanding of empires in History.  Individual empires will be studied to demonstrate patterns regarding the origins, development and collapse of empires.  Topics will include the expansion of empires, colonization, military conquest, administration, and ideologies of empire.  The humane side of imperialism will also be explored: the module will get students to try to understand the experience of subject peoples while also regarding empires as sites of cultural interaction.  Finally, students will be introduced to some of the interpretative paradigms which have shaped the scholarly exploration of empires.

EU2222 Critical Theory and Hermeneutics

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
PH2219
PH2219

This module will trace an intellectual dialogue between two central traditions in twentieth-century European philosophy: the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory and post-Heideggerian Hermeneutics.  The module will provide an introduction to the main thinkers of both traditions: Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Herbert Heidegger, Hans Georg Gadamer and Paul Riceour for the Hermeneuticists.  We will also examine different conceptualisations of reason and how both schools were shaped by their attempts to grapple with, and respond to, the implications of understanding reason as a practice conditioned by particular histories and forms of life.

EU2223 Ages of the Mediterranean

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
HY2256
HY2256

This module will introduce students to the cultural, social, and political history of the lands and peoples of the Mediterranean, with a particular focus on the Iberian, Italian, and Balkan peninsulas.  Students will have the opportunity to explore major themes from the rich history of the many contributions made by Mediterranean societies to the histories of Europe, the Middle East and other regions of the world, from classical Greece and Rome to modern-day Spain, Italy, North America and the Balkans.

Level 3000

EU3207 Comparative European Nationalisms

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
HY3234
HY3234

Where does nationalism come from, what does it mean and how long will it last?  These are some of the questions we explore in this module.  We begin with a consideration of the intellectual and political roots of the nation-state as well as disagreements among scholars about whether nations are new or old developments.  The bulk of the module then takes up specific case studies of nationalism in countries such as France, Germany, Russia and Britain.  Finally we conclude with a discussion of whether the process of European integration heralds the transcendence of nations and nationalism.  This module is designed for all students at NUS interested in developing a deeper understanding of nationalism and nation-states in Europe.

EU3212 Europe of the Dictators

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
HY2212,HY3227
HY3227

Europe was plagued by wars, revolution and totalitarian dictatorship between 1919 and 1945.  It witnessed the rise of Bolshevism and of various Fascist regimes, revealed the economic and political weakness of the Western democracies and the failure of the League of Nations.  This module will focus on the rise of four dictators of this period: Mussolini, Franco, and Hitler.  All students are welcome, but those coming with a background in Political Science and even Sociology may find this course builds on existing knowledge and concepts.

EU3214 European Economic Integration*

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
EC3207, EC3211, EC3218, EC3373, EC3375, EC3376, EU3203, SE3231
EC3376

"European Economic Integration" covers the historical origins, contemporary developments, institutions and the major economic and other policy areas of the European Union: The Single Market, Monetary Union, customs union, sectoral policies (competition, regional development, agriculture, environment, research, social policy, transportation, energy, industry, trade etc), her future enlargement and cooperation in internal security/immigration and external security and foreign policy.  The tutorials focus on individual economic and political country profiles of the EU's current and future member states.  The objective is to give students a sound background to evaluate the EU's and her member states current and future economic and political situation and to study the evolution and the problems of regional integration in using the world's most advanced model case.  As the course is interdisciplinary in nature (covering economics, politics, contemporary history and law), interested students from other faculties are encouraged to attend.  Basic economic literacy and some knowledge of European history and politics are a definite plus.

EU3215 European Economic History

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4
2-1-0-2-5
Nil
EC3219, EC3391/EC3213, EC3392, EC3393/EC3215
EC3392

This course critically examines the key modalities in the evolution of European Economic and Social Institutions from the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire all the way through the rise of Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution.  The development of novel property rights, new technologies, altered social relations, demographic change, and transformed political structures, are the principal areas to be studied.  A special feature to this evaluation is to contextualise the European achievement in the context of related world history, in particular, its close linkage to non-European societies via the modus of Colonialism.

EU3217 European Literature I

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4
3-0-0-4-3
Nil
EN3261
EN3261

This module explores a selection of generally short, popular, and major Euro­pean literary works which work with the legacy of Romanticism, Realism, and Modernism in the new context of post-World War Two Europe and the rise of the European Union; several texts are by Nobel Prize winners, and all are acknowledged as “contemporary classics.”  Various genres are represented, and the module takes a relatively wide sweep across Europe.  In addition, filmed versions of the texts are considered where appropriate and available.  The module therefore will explore texts both in their own right and as representative examples of major tendencies and developments of an essentially European tradition.

EU3219 Travel Literature through the Ages

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4
3-0-0-2-5
Nil
EN3264
EN3264

This module will examine a variety of narratives of voyage through the ages.  Travel narratives mediate between fact and fiction, autobiography and ethnography, combining a number of academic disciplines, literary categories and social codes.  Key issues discussed in this module would concern a) power and self- perception, b) cultural representation as well as c) imagination.  Selected Readings will include literary accounts of actual travelers, purely fictive work, metaphoric narratives of spiritual quests and postmodern discourses of displacement.  The targeted students are those who are majoring in English Literature and European Studies.

EU3224 Social Thought and Social Theory

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4
2-1-0-4-3
Nil
SC3101
SC3101

This is a critical examination of central problems in classical social theory, with emphasis on the multifaceted analysis of the larger social processes in the making of modern society.  The module will concentrate on the original contributions of major theorists such as Marx, Weber, and Durkheim and explore how their works continue to influence current Sociology.  This course is mounted for all students throughout NUS with an interest in classical social theories.

EU3227 Continental European Philosophy

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4
2-1-0-1-6
Nil
PH3207
PH3207

Using Existentialism as a springboard, the module discusses recent movements in Continental Philosophy.  Objectives: (1) Introduce major movements in Continental Philosophy, (2) Promote understanding of the characteristics of Continental Philosophy, (3) Encourage further study in Continental Philosophy.  Topics include existentialism, structuralism and post-structuralism.  Target students include all those wanting to major in philosophy and those wanting to have some knowledge of European philosophy.

EU3228 The EU and ASEAN in the World

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4
2-1-0-2-5
PS3251

This is a module that studies and compares the external relations of two emblematic regional organizations - in Europe (the EU) and Southeast Asia (ASEAN).  A common theoretical literature base is examined and tested against both the EU and ASEAN, using concepts such as "integration", "regionalism", "international organisation", "security communities" and "inter-governmental bargaining" to explain the genesis, functions and utility of ASEAN and the EU.  The focus is on the international bargaining, diplomacy, trade negotiations and relations of the EU and ASEAN with the great powers (especially the US, China, Japan, Russia) and with each other.  Some background in Asian studies, European studies, International Law, or International Relations would be helpful to the prospective student.

EU3230 Cold War in Europe, 1945-1991

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4
2-1-0-2-5
HY3209
HY3209

This module will trace the historical development of the major Western and Central European Powers from the late 1930s up to the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the reunification of Germany in October 1990.  Apart from the international challengers posed y the Second World War and the subsequent Cold War, the European states were also beset by numerous acute domestic crises that required remedial treatment by their governments.  Some received it and prospered, others did not and languished.

EU3231 Modern Imperialism

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4
2-1-0-2-5
HY3242
HY3242

The module relates the study of modern European imperialism to some topics outside of Europe.  It examines a dimension of modern imperialism.  Themes will include the economic basis of imperialsim, the interaction of cultures (within imperial networks), the migrations of peoples, missionary movements, the management of religion, and motives and means of imperial control.  Normally one geographical area of imperial experience will be explored in depth.

Modular Credits
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4
EU1101E
3-0-0-2-5
Nil
Nil

The European Union with its 27 members is a single market of 500 million consumers with a GDP that is greater than the United States.  The development and design of this Single Market and related common policies are shaped by different factors – from the historical realities, to the politics of integration and the different institutional set-up and legal framework.  This module is designed for students with interest in understanding the Single Market of the European Union and how the EU common policies impact economic competitiveness and the development of global trade and investment standards.

EU3550 Internship

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Preclusion

Remarks

4
Please see Remarks.
Student should have completed a minimum of 24 MCs in European Studies and have declared European Studies as their Major.
Any other XX3550 internship modules (Note: students who change major may not do a second internship in their new major).
Internships will vary.  However, all must include a minimum of 120 hours, accumulated during one period working for the organisation or company.  An internship with a minimum of 240 hours working in the organisation or company may earn 8 MCs.  Of these 4 MCs will be credited to the Major, and 4 MCs to UE.  Supervision, as for ISMs, is set at 4 hours for a 4 MCs internship, 8 hours for an 8 MCs internship.  The student will also spend some time on reading and writing.

Internships vary in length but all take place within organisations or companies, are vetted and approved by the European Studies Programme, have relevance to the major, involve the application of subject knowledge and theory in reflection upon the work, and are assessed.  Available credited internships will be advertised at the beginning of each semester.  Interships proposed by students will require the approval of the programme.

IEU3550 Extended Internship

Modular Credits
Workload
Prerequisites

Preclusion

Remarks

4
Please see Remarks.
Student should have completed a minimum of 24 MCs in European Studies and have declared European Studies as their Major.
Any other XX3550 internship modules (Note: students who change major may not do a second internship in their new major).
Internships will vary.  However, all must include a minimum of 120 hours, accumulated during one period working for the organisation or company.  An internship with a minimum of 240 hours working in the organisation or company may earn 8 MCs.  Of these 4 MCs will be credited to the Major, and 4 MCs to UE.  Supervision, as for ISMs, is set at 4 hours for a 4 MCs internship, 8 hours for an 8 MCs internship. The student will also spend some time on reading and writing.

Internships vary in length but all take place within organisations or companies, are vetted and approved by the European Studies Programme, have relevance to the major, involve the application of subject knowledge and theory in reflection upon the work, and are assessed.  Available credited internships will be advertised at the beginning of each semester.  Interships proposed by students will require the approval of the programme.

Level 4000

EU4214 Special Paper in Modern European History

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Preclusions
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5
0-3-0-2-7.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules.
HY4212
HY4212

This Honours Seminar will explore the impact that successive prime ministers have had upon the course of Modern British History from the end of the Second World War to the end of Tony Blair's first term in office in 2001.  Disraeli once claimed that becoming prime minister meant that one had climbed to the top of the greasy pole.  This module will, therefore, seek to assess what qualities are necessary to not only accomplish this feat but also to succeed in leaving an indelible mark on the policy of their government and on the history of their nation.

EU4215 Imperial Legacies in Europe

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5
0-3-0-2-7.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules.
EU4207, HY4221
HY4221

After the end of empire in what ways does Europe remain indelibly marked by its imperial past?  By looking comparatively at several former imperial powers in Europe we consider how the nature of empires and their aftermath vary from country to country.  Overarching topics of interest include immigration, race relations, and the construction of national identity in postcolonial Europe.  Class material draws from a variety of sources including novels, films, and secondary studies.  In addition, students have the opportunity to carryout their own in-depth research project on a related topic.  This module is designed for honours year students interested exploring ideas about how the imperial past continues to shape Europe in the present.

EU4216 Europe

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Cross-listing

5
0-3-0-2-7.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules.
GE4206
GE4206

Europe has undergone and is undergoing many dramatic changes since World War II.  This module explores some key themes relating to the changing economic and political maps of contemporary Europe, including the geography of economic integration; transnational businesses and the European Union (EU); regionalisms, nationalisms and territory; the EU, states and regional development.

EU4217 Comparative Business Cultures

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Preclusions
Cross-listing

5
2-1-0-2-7.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules, including
EC3376/EC3218, EC3392/EC3219 or EU3214 or EU3215.
EC4218, EC4392
EC4392

"Comparative Business Cultures" will approach the subject area from both the microeconomic level (organization theory and organizational sociology) and from a macro perspective: the societal settings, the legal and normative environment, and the macroeconomic and structural context within the North American, and the different European and Asian business cultures.  At each step their compatibility with the concepts of globalization will be reviewed.  The tutorial will deepen this study in analyzing pertinent corporate histories and biographies of important business leaders active in the different business cultures under review.  The objective is to raise students' awareness of intercultural differences in business and organizational behaviour and communication at both practical and analytical level.  This should be useful for future careers in globally operating corporations or international organizations.  As the course is interdisciplinary in nature (covering economics, sociology, psychology and business administration), interested students from other faculties are encouraged to attend.  Basic economic literacy, practical experience in business organizations and some overseas travel are a plus.

EU4220 Topics in European Literature

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5
0-3-0-2-7.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules.
EN4263
EN4263

The module deals with special topics in the area of contemporary European Literature.  The main focus of the module will be on “France (1900-1925): Modes of Literary and Artistic Expression and Life”.  It will explore the dazzling cultural life of turn-of-the-century Paris and “Les Ann ées folles” of the 1920s.  The aim of the module is to assess the nature of the profound changes that overtook the worlds of literature, painting and the creative arts during this period.  Audio-visual material will be used extensively.  The module will use works in translation.  The target students are EN and EU majors.

EU4223 Recent Continental European Philosophy

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Cross-listing

5
0-3-0-0-9.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules.
PH4214
PH4214

The module examines at least one recent movement in Continental European Philosophy.  Recently, the module has been concerned with Philosophical Hermeneutics.  Objectives: (1) Promote understanding of the main arguments in one or more of the recent movements in Continental Philosophy, (2) Familiarize students with the main debates, (3) Encourage further work in Continental Philosophy.  Topics covered include hermeneutics, Critical Theory and post-structuralism.

EU4224 War and Diplomacy in Early Modern Europe

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Cross-listing

5
0-3-0-2-7.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules.
HY4205
HY4205

This module is open to all Honours students and no previous background in either early modern or European history is required.  The objective of this document-based, seminar-style course is to sharpen student's thinking skills and sense of conceptual evolution.  Key concepts, such as "sovereignty" and the "just war" that remain pertinent until today will stand at the forefront of our investigations.

EU4225 European Intellectual History

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Cross-listing

5
0-3-0-2-7.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules.
EU3213, HY3218, HY4226
HY4226

This module will provide students with an advanced overview of the disciplines and methodology of intellectual history and also explore the major strands of European thought.  At the same time, students will explore the ways in which European intellectuals have provided definition to modernity.  Accordingly, tracing the many facets of criticism as they are made manifest in a number of discourses will be one of the major features of the module.  Special attention will be devoted to some of the following Romanticism, liberalism, industrialisation and its consequences, Marxism, the development of cultural criticism, the emancipation of women, Darwinism, secularization, the rise of psychoanalysis, the impact of World War I, the rise of fascism, the role of ideas in shaping the mid-century West, and the advent of postmodernism.

EU4226 Imperialism and Empires

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Cross-listing

5
0-3-0-3-6.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules.
HY4209
HY4209

The module will explore in depth, in seminar format, problems in a selected area or aspect of modern imperialism.  It will examine in closer focus a particular empire (British, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and American) with particular reference to Asia and to Asian interaction with Europe and America.  Common themes will include subaltern history, economic development, challenges to imperial control, and explanations and arguments about imperial decline.

EU4227A Major Political Thinkers: Plato and Rousseau

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Cross-listing

5
0-3-0-2-7.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules.
PS4217A
PS4217A

This module examines the political writings of Plato and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

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Modular Credits
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EU4228 European Foreign Policy

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Cross-listing

5
0-3-0-2-7.5
Completed at least 80 MCs, of which at least 28 MCs must be
EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules.
PS4218
PS4218

The European Union is often viewed as an economic superpower but a military pygmy.  This module aims to provide students with tools to evaluate whether the EU, as a non-state actor, can have a coherent and effective foreign policy.  It considers theories and debates concerning the institutionalisation of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and includes case studies of EU objectives and actions on selected issues (international trade, ethics, human security), in selected regions (Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa), and in relations with international organizations such as the UN.

EU4401 Honours Thesis

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15
0-0-0-0-37.5
Completed 100 MCs, of which at least 28MC must be EU/EU-recognised/Language (French or German) modules and obtained a minimum CAP of 4.00.  For EU majors only.  Students will be enrolled in the honours thesis modules offered by the disciplinary departments.  As such, they must also fulfill the honours thesis module requirements of the relevant department.

The Honours Thesis is a research and writing exercise usually done in the final semester of a student pursuing an Honours degree.  With regard to the thesis length and other specifications, students should follow the requirements of the relevant departments to which their theses will be submitted.

EU4660 Independent Study Module

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5
0-0-0-0-12.5
Completed 100 MCs, including 56 MCs of major requirements and obtained a minimum CAP of 3.20.

To be offered subject to the agreement of the Supervisor and Department.

The Independent Study Module is designed to enable the student to explore and approved topic within the discipline in depth.  The student should approach a lecturer to work out an agreed topic, readings, and assignments for the module.  A formal, written agreement is to be drawn up, giving a clear account of the topic, programme of study, assignments, evaluation, and other perinent details.  Convenor's approval of the written agreement is required.  Regular meetings and reports are expected.  Evaluation is based on 100% Continuous Assessment and must be worked out between the student and the lecturer prior to seeking departmental approval.

*Formerly cross-listed with EC3376 prior to semester 1 2007/2008.