Timeroom: Fall 2021

Durham Liberal Arts :: Humanities

HUMA 401 (01) - Introduction to the Humanities

Introduction to Humanities

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 50
CRN: 14698

Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of the humanities. Taking as its entry point a significant work, the course is organized by topics related to that work, selected and arranged to invoke lively intellectual debate among faculty and students alike. Group lectures by the four core humanities faculty members. The instructors teaching the course will provide material for smaller weekly discussion sections led by each of those faculty members. Requirements include lively discussions, papers, and examinations. Not repeatable.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): HUMA 401W

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MW	9:40am - 11:00am	MCC 230

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Humanities

HUMA 401W (01) - Introduction to Humanities

Introduction to Humanities

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 13142

Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of the humanities. Taking as its entry point a significant work, the course is organized by topics related to that work, selected and arranged to invoke lively intellectual debate among faculty and students alike. Group lectures by the three core humanities faculty members. The instructors teaching the course will provide material for smaller weekly discussion sections led by each of those faculty members. Requirements include lively discussions, papers, and examinations. Writing intensive. Not repeatable

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): HUMA 401

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	HS G34

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This course meets jointly with HUMA 401W.02. Its topic this semester is POWER AND RESPONSIBILTY. How does power go and hand and hand with responsibility? What happens if you have one without the other? How do individual power and responsibility interact with the power and responsibility of a group? What makes a good leader and why? We will examine these issues using ancient texts, modern literature, history, films and psychological studies.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Humanities

HUMA 401W (02) - Introduction to Humanities

Introduction to Humanities

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 12983

Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of the humanities. Taking as its entry point a significant work, the course is organized by topics related to that work, selected and arranged to invoke lively intellectual debate among faculty and students alike. Group lectures by the three core humanities faculty members. The instructors teaching the course will provide material for smaller weekly discussion sections led by each of those faculty members. Requirements include lively discussions, papers, and examinations. Writing intensive. Not repeatable

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): HUMA 401

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	HS G34

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Humanities 401 takes as its title this semester: Power and Responsibility. How and why do we decide to live as we do? What is more important, the common good or individual life? What responsibilities are inherent in community membership? Who gets to have power in a group, and why? We will be exploring such questions with help from authors and works from Plato and The Bible, to ancient law codes and modern case studies.

Manchester UNH-Manchester :: Humanities

HUMA 412 (M1) - Humanities II

Humanities II

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - UNHM Credit (15 weeks) (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 13769

Introduction to the humanities and Western culture through literature, history, philosophy, music, art, and architecture. Examination of selected historical periods from the Enlightenment to the present through the use of readings, films, slides, and field trips. Writing intensive.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	W	6:01pm - 9:00pm	PANDRA P305

Durham Liberal Arts :: Humanities

HUMA 444E (H01) - What is a Criminal?

Honors/What is a Criminal?

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16922

Criminals are people who break the law -- In theory. How do people become criminals (with regard to biological, cultural, and economic influences)? What happens to them in the criminal justice system, and how does the system shape the definition of "criminal"? We will also discuss "criminals of conscience" from Thoreau and Gandhi to Edward Snowden. The course will emphasize reading but will also engage with other media, including films, podcasts, and visual art.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Only listed classes in section: Freshman

Only the following students: Honors Program

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Humanities(Disc), Honors course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MURK 118

Durham Liberal Arts :: Humanities

HUMA 444F (01) - Travelers in the Premodern World

Travelers in Premodern World

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 14699

Travel is a fundamental aspect of the human experience. This course explores the human experience of travel using materials originating from across premodern world. Students investigate materials ranging from maps and pilgrimage accounts, to poetry and stories to understand what has compelled people to undertake the often perilous road. In the process, they consider the role of travel in cultural contact, communication, exchange, and the generation an spread of knowledge. Writing intensive.

Section Comments: Open only to new freshmen in June. Continuing students who will be freshmen or sophomores in the fall may register when WEBCAT registration re-opens in mid-July.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Only listed classes in section: Freshman, Sophomore

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, World Cultures(Discovery), Inquiry (Discovery)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MWF	2:10pm - 3:00pm	MURK 118

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Humanities

HUMA 500 (01) - Critical Methods in the Humanities

Critical Methods in Humanities

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 11308

Critical analysis of works in the humanities. Focuses on major texts, evaluation of secondary literature, research writing, criticism. Required of all HUMA majors. Writing intensive.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): ECS 550

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Only listed colleges in section: Liberal Arts

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MURK 201

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Humanities

HUMA 505 (01) - Introduction to Religion

Intro to Religion

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 16258

This course provides an introduction to religion, exploring the various ways that this phenomenon has been understood, approached, practiced, and studied across human history. The course will examine the different ways that religion can be defined, drawing from a variety of humanities and other disciplines. Foundational theories explaining the origins, persistence, and continued relevance of religion will be compared and applied to different traditions. Topics include concepts of divinity, rituals, myth, mysticism and spirituality, pilgrimage, death and the afterlife, and ultimate reality.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): RS 505

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Only listed colleges in section: Liberal Arts

Attributes: Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	MURK 118

Additional Course Details:

Please note that one can register for this course through Humanities (HUMA) or Religious Studies (RS). There are seats set aside for both programs. If the HUMA seats are full, register through RS, and vice versa. It has the same Discovery credit.

What is religion?

Why do people believe?

How can we understand it?

Durham Liberal Arts :: Humanities

HUMA 511A (01) - Medieval Humanities: Rise of Global Empires

Medieval Humanities

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 16260

The medieval period saw a dynamic explosion in cultural connections. From the Islamic caliphates to the Mongols to the European empires in the Americas and Asia, the origins of global interconnectivity can be found in the period between 700 and 1700 CE. In this co-taught course, we explore the art, philosophy, history, and cultures of the medieval world to see how global connectivity shaped the human experience.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): HUMA 511B, HUMA 511C, HUMA 511D

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MW	11:10am - 12:00pm	HORT 207
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	F	11:10am - 12:00pm	PCAC M213

Durham Liberal Arts :: Humanities

HUMA 511B (01) - Medieval Humanities: Rise of Global Empires

Medieval Humanities

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 16261

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): HUMA 511A, HUMA 511C, HUMA 511D

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MW	11:10am - 12:00pm	HORT 207
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	F	11:10am - 12:00pm	MURK G01