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Studying Abroad The guidebook to Social Sciences in Europe
addresses students and researchers going abroad. It offers an
insight into the origins, methods and current trends in four Social
Science disciplines in six European countries (Spain, France,
Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Great Britain) combined
with practical information on the university system as well as
teaching and assessment methods. It also includes information on
student life in the countries in question. A thorough preparation
is the best asset to make the most of a study abroad experience.
From a practical standpoint, this guidebook is a goldmine for
students in Social Sciences (History, Political Science, Geography
and Sociology) who are planning to move to one of the six countries
investigated (Germany, Spain, France, Britain, Italy and the Czech
Republic). Not only are they provided with an opportunity to learn
about the history of each academic system, but they can also gain
an understanding about the evolution of the specific discipline
they are studying, and discover the content of classes, the ways
students are assessed and papers graded, or the national approaches
of social sciences. The guidebook is also a genuine contribution to
the analysis of European university systems. It provides hitherto
unpublished material, and implicitly defends three strong
positions. First, it confirms that the European Higher Education
Area is only in its infancy. Next, it shows how national
differences extend beyond structural differences to include
pedagogical conceptions, ways of teaching and curricular
management. Finally, it challenges the universal character of
disciplines and emphasizes their national specificities, despite
the constant stream of transnational circulations and transfers.
From the Contents: An invitation to go abroad From Bologna (1217)
to Bologna (1999): A brief history of European universities
Building a European Higher Education Area Studying Abroad:
Intercultural challenges Czech Republic France Germany Great
Britain Italy Spain
The guidebook to Social Sciences in Europe offers students and
researchers going abroad an insight into the origins, the methods
and the current trends in four Social Science disciplines in six
European countries (Spain, France, Germany, Italy, the Czech
Republic and Great Britain), as well as an overview of the
university system and student life in those countries. For each
country, insights into the national traditions and characteristics
of Sociology, History, Geography and Political Science are combined
with practical information on teaching and assessment methods.
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