Timeroom: Spring 2023

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 806 (01) - Human Genetics

Human Genetics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 50487

Genetic basis of human traits and diseases including both traditional methods of diagnosis and contemporary molecular genetic approaches stemming from the human genome project. Case studies exemplify common practices in human genetic counseling and integrate the scientific basis of diagnosis with the special ethical implications of human genetic analysis. Prereq: introductory genetics or permission.

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

Equivalent(s): ANSC 806

Instructors: W. Kelley Thomas

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	NESM 125

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 811 (01) - Genomics and Bioinformatics

Genomics and Bioinformatics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 6
CRN: 53571

Methods, applications, and implications of genomics-the analysis of whole genomes. Microbial, plant and animal genomics are addressed. Medical, ethical and legal implications of genomic data. Computer lab provides exposure and experience in a range of bioinformatics approaches used in genome analysis. Prereq: introductory genetics. Computer lab.

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

Equivalent(s): BCHM 811, MICR 811

Instructors: Jeffrey Miller

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	NESM 140
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	F	3:10pm - 5:00pm	HORT 207

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 813 (01) - Microbial Ecology and Evolution

Microbial Ecology & Evolution

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 2
CRN: 56751

Evolutionary and ecological forces that generate the tremendous diversity of microbial life on Earth with emphasis on viruses, archaea and bacteria. Functional roles of microorganisms, their population dynamics and interactions, and their mechanisms of evolutionary change in a variety of environmental settings, including natural communities and laboratory microcosms. Prereq: introductory genetics; introductory microbiology and lab; or permission.

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

Equivalent(s): MICR 813

Instructors: Anna O'Brien

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HS 344

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 821 (01) - Comparative Genomics

Comparative Genomics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 56187

Explores the central questions and themes in contemporary comparative genomics, including genome biology, phylogenomics, human origins, population genomics, and ecological genomics. Provides the conceptual framework required to evaluate new work in this fast-changing field. Prereq: introductory genetics.

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

Instructors: David Plachetzki

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	MWF	12:10pm - 1:00pm	MURK 102
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	M	1:10pm - 2:00pm	DEM 251

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 871 (01) - Molecular Genetics

Molecular Genetics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 8
CRN: 53153

Structure, organization, replication, dynamics, and expression of genetic information in eukaryotes. Focus on molecular genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of gene expression and its control; molecular genetic control of cell division and differentiation during development. Prereq: introductory genetics.

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

Equivalent(s): BCHM 871

Instructors: John Collins

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	KING N343

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 402 (01) - World Regions: Asia and Africa

World Regions II

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 120
CRN: 50481

Examines the unique integration of human and physical phenomena that produces the distinctive character of the following world regions: the Middle East an North Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; South Asia; Southeast and East Asia. The course also serves as an introduction to the discipline of geography, with its unique spatial perspective.

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

Equivalent(s): GEOG 402H

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: Tu Lan

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HS 205

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 473 (01) - Elements of Weather

Elements of Weather

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 115
CRN: 51381

Basic principles of weather phenomena and the physical processes underlying these phenomena. Emphasis on weather patterns of New England. Lab.

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

Attributes: Physical Science(Discovery), Discovery Lab Course

Instructors: Mary Stampone

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	HS 205

Additional Course Details:

ONLINE Lab; no in-person lab sections

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 473 (02) - Elements of Weather

Elements of Weather

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 53575

Basic principles of weather phenomena and the physical processes underlying these phenomena. Emphasis on weather patterns of New England. Lab.

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

Only listed majors in section: GEOGRAPHY

Attributes: Physical Science(Discovery), Discovery Lab Course

Instructors: Mary Stampone

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	HS 205

Additional Course Details:

ONLINE Lab; no in-person lab sections

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 530 (01) - China: People, Politics and Economy

China

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 54256

This course examines China's diverse physical environments, politics, economies, and cultures across he vast territory. Students learn to adopt a relational and spatial perspective to study the contemporary issues in China.

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

Equivalent(s): GEOG 530W

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: Tu Lan

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	T	5:40pm - 8:30pm	HS G34

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 550 (01) - Sub-Saharan Africa: Environmental Politics and Development

Sub-Saharan Africa

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 54255

Explores the political ecologies of development in sub-Saharan Africa. Provides a historical and spatial perspective on sub-Saharan Africa's environments and the politics that influence the region's conservation and development choices. Students will critique conventional knowledge, ideas, and explanations to develop a deeper understanding of environment-development linkages in sub-Saharan Africa over time.

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

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: Solomon Maingi

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/24/2023	5/8/2023	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HORT 304