Timeroom: Fall 2023

Manchester Liberal Arts :: English

ENGL 602 (M1) - Advanced Professional and Technical Writing

Adv Professional & Tech Writ

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 13972

An advanced writing course focusing on writing in a global and technological workplace. In addition to fluency in the documents of the workplace, students focus on visual rhetoric in a technological environment through web design and usability while studying the issues of globalism, ethics, and the environment that affect all professional writing today.

Cross listed with : ET 625.M1

Only listed majors in section: PROF&TECH CMN

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Samantha Donnelly

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	W	6:10pm - 9:00pm	ONLINE

Click to see: Booklist

Manchester Liberal Arts :: English

ENGL 694 (M1) - Special Topics in Creative Writing

Sp Topics Creative Writing

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 13436

Courses offered under this number feature a variety of topics having to do with creative writing. Barring duplication of subject, course may be repeated for credit. For details, see the course descriptions available in the English Department.

Section Comments: Course Title: Visual Narrative

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Kristilyn Waite

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Additional Course Details:

With a focus on comics and graphic novels. students in this writing intensive course will examine usage of visual language - pictorial elements, devices, and techniques - in storytelling and communication. Discussion and analysis of an array of visual narrative works grounded in theory on visual storytelling will provide a foundation from which students can explore and cultivate their own unique approaches in application, developing various original projects.

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 410 (01) - Earth Hazards

Earth Hazards

Online Course Delivery Method: Online with some campus visits, EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 12334
Special Fees: $20.00

Introductory-level physical science course concerning Earth processes that impact humanity, with natural disasters as the focus. Topics include the causes and effects of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, and landslides. The course covers basic concepts of physical geology using hands-on-activities, small-group discussions, and in-class demonstrations and is intended for students with little or no previous experience in Earth sciences.

Section Comments: Meets online but requires Thursdays 11:40-1 lab in James 244.

Attributes: Physical Science(Discovery), Discovery Lab Course

Instructors: Sarah Miller

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	R	11:40am - 1:00pm	JAMS 244

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 410 (02) - Earth Hazards

Earth Hazards

Online Course Delivery Method: Online with some campus visits, EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 12594
Special Fees: $20.00

Section Comments: Meets online but requires Thursdays 10:10-11:30 lab in James 244.

Attributes: Physical Science(Discovery), Discovery Lab Course

Instructors: Sarah Miller

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	R	10:10am - 11:30am	JAMS 244

Manchester Coll of Professional Studies :: Engineering Technology

ET 625 (M1) - Technical Communications

Technical Communications

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 12066

Designed to improve students' capabilities to prepare and present technical information in written and oral form and through electronic means. ET majors should take this course early in their program of study so that proficiencies developed can be utilized in later courses. (Also listed as ENGL 502.) Writing intensive.

Equivalent(s): ENGL 502, ENGL 502H

Cross listed with : ENGL 602.M1

Only listed majors in section: ELECENGRTECH, MECHENGRTECH

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Samantha Donnelly

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	W	6:10pm - 9:00pm	ONLINE

Click to see: Booklist

Durham Health & Human Services :: Exercise Science

EXSC 607 (01) - Biology of Aging

Biology of Aging

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 13135

Biological mechanisms of the aging process, with special emphasis on human aging; changes due to chronic disease.

Equivalent(s): KIN 607

Attributes: Biological Science(Discovery)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Manchester Coll of Professional Studies :: Global Conflict & Human Sec

GCHS 810 (M1) - Conflict & Human Security

Conflict & Human Security

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 1 (08/28/2023 - 10/20/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 13977

Examines patterns and trends of armed conflict, especially terrorism, insurgency and civil war in the 21st century. Reviews conditions that are likely to lead to war and the myriad ways conflict affects the economy, political system, and cultural norms of a society. Explores how civil wars end, key elements of effective peace processes, and the conditions under which mass violence is likely to resume. Examines conflict prevention strategies such as: preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE), disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of combatants, and reform of police and military forces (security sector reform/SSR). Case studies on countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Section Comments: Tech requirements: microphone & webcam. Students not in the GCHS program must have permission from the GCHS Coordinator Melinda Negron-Gonzales. Short 8-week format. Firm deadlines for assignments spread throughout the 8 weeks.

Instructors: Melinda Negron-Gonzales

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	10/20/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Click to see: Booklist

Manchester Coll of Professional Studies :: Global Conflict & Human Sec

GCHS 830 (M1) - International Development & Human Security

Internat'l Develop & Human Sec

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 13978

Introduces international development policy and practice. Explores the interrelatedness of the United Nations' distinct human security domains (economic, food, health, environmental, personal, community, and political security), and reviews their connections to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (e.g., zero hunger, peace, justice and strong institutions). Examines the strategies used by humanitarian and development organizations to enhance people's well?being in fragile states and conflict zones. Topics include: ethics of humanitarianism; how to create effective programs to alleviate poverty, tackle corruption and empower women and girls. Case studies on countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Instructors: Melinda Negron-Gonzales

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Manchester Coll of Professional Studies :: Global Conflict & Human Sec

GCHS 898 (M1) - Capstone: Non-Thesis

Capstone: Non-Thesis

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 14662

The culminating activity of the Global Conflict and Human Security program. Provides opportunities to demonstrate and build on the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the GCHS program. Students work with a faculty mentor(s) to complete and evaluate projects begun in a previous term. Students present their findings and evaluative assessments of their projects.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed majors in section: GLB CON HMN SEC

Instructors: Melinda Negron-Gonzales

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Manchester Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 711 (LM1) - Genomics and Bioinformatics

Genomics & Bioinformatics Lab

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 0.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 12810

Methods, applications, and implications of genomics--the analysis of whole genomes. Medical, ethical and legal implications of genomic data. Computer lab provides exposure and experience in a range of bioinformatics approaches used in genome analysis. Computer Lab.

Prerequisite(s): GEN 604

Equivalent(s): GEN 711W

Cross listed with : GEN 811.LM1

Instructors: Sarah Prescott

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	W	9:10am - 12:00pm	ONLINE

Additional Course Details:

This lab section meets synchronously weekly at the times scheduled. There is an independent research project component as part of this course, and students will work independently and as part of a larger project team in the course.