Combined with a major in a European language, the program would qualify its graduates for teaching a variety of subjects in secondary schools. The program allows the possibility of double degrees in variety of humanities disciplines such as politics, modern languages and philosophy as well as law and economics. EURO200 Europe after 1945 This second year course surveys present-day institutions and social and political developments in the European union and countries of Eastern Europe and offers a comparative study of individual European countries. The course focuses on the problems arising from European integration and unification. In addition, selected ideological and political movements in Western European countries are examined from a comparative perspective.
Students are, however, encouraged to take more than one year of language study.
At present the Department of Modern Languages offers courses in German, French, Italian, Modern Greek, Russian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Slovanian, Serbian and Ukrainian. They could combine units from both. The three groups of courses take approximately two-thirds of the total number of courses required for a BA degree. The University is considering introducing a double degree in Economics and in European Studies. For more information consult Macquarie University Calendar .