Timeroom: January 2024

Durham Liberal Arts :: Italian

ITAL 425 (01) - Introduction to Italian Studies

Intro to Italian Studies

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 4.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - online (12/27/2023 - 01/19/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 30122

This course explores Italian culture and society and examines the role of Italian art, cuisine, literature and history via readings, films, music, and lectures. What makes Italy Italy? What does it mean to be Italian? How do phenomena such as regionalism, the Mafia, and the European Union shape our understanding of contemporary Italy? The course analyzes the interactions among culture, politics, history, and society as a means of defining national identity.

Equivalent(s): ITAL 425H

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery), Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Anna Wainwright

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/19/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Additional Course Details:

Durham Liberal Arts :: Italian

ITAL 510J (01) - Rome: The Eternal City in Italian Culture

Rome

Credits: 4.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - Study Away (12/27/2023 - 01/22/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 30118
Special Fees: $1,300.00

This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the Eternal City and its role in Italian culture from the Middle Ages to the present. Together, the online and on-site components of the course allow students to compare their theoretical historical, social and artistic knowledge of Italian culture (acquired through readings, films and online lectures) with experiential knowledge gained through first-hand exposure to contemporary Rome. All readings in English. Fulfills the World Cultures Discovery requirement.

Section Comments: This course is for the Study Away Program in Rome, Italy. Program runs during January Term. Students must apply through the Education Abroad Office.

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

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: Nicole Gercke

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/22/2024		Hours Arranged	ABROAD TBD

Durham Liberal Arts :: Justice Studies

JUST 520 (01) - Girls Gone Bad: Delinquent Girls in Cultural Context

Girls Gone Bad

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 4.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - online (12/27/2023 - 01/19/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 30143

This course explores the important and under-studied intersection between gender/girls and delinquency. Who is the typical female delinquent? What causes her to get into trouble? What happens to her if she is arrested? Topics include the extent and nature of adolescent girl's delinquency and theoretical explanations for delinquency. Focus on social contexts (family, peers, school), developmental and social psychological factors and adolescent girls' experiences with the juvenile system.

Attributes: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Donna Perkins

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/19/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Health & Human Services :: Kinesiology

KIN 696 (01) - Independent Study

Independent Study

Credits: 2.0 to 4.0
Term: January 2024 - Full Term (12/27/2023 - 01/19/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 1
CRN: 30149

An advanced, individual scholarly project under the direct supervision of a faculty member.

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

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

Instructors: Holly Alperin

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/19/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Latin

LATN 606 (01) - Readings in Latin Literature

Readings in Latin Literature

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 4.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - online (12/27/2023 - 01/19/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 1
CRN: 30158

Reading and analysis of major works of Latin literature. Focus on improving translation skills and comprehension of Latin grammar and Latin language. Introduction to the critical analysis of Latin literature in the context of Roman civilization and culture. Satisfies foreign language requirement.

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

Prerequisite(s): LATN 504 with minimum grade of C

Attributes: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Michael Leese

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/19/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Liberal Arts :: Languages,Literatures&Cultures

LLC 555 (01) - Discover Cuba: An Arts Experience

Discover Cuba

Credits: 4.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - Study Away (12/27/2023 - 01/22/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 30132
Special Fees: $1,625.00

This discovery course is designed to provide students with first-hand experience of the art, history, culture, music and visual arts of Cuba. The course combines an online academic class with on-site experiential learning though a fourteen day trip to Cuba. The course takes a highly contextual approach, locating the artwork in its historical, social, economic and cultural context for students to analyze and understand the complexities of modern Cuba.

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Lina Lee

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/22/2024		Hours Arranged	ABROAD TBD

Durham Academic Affairs (Provost) :: Marine Sciences

MARI 902 (01) - Arctic Research Methods II

Arctic Research Methods II

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Synchronous

Credits: 3.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - online (12/27/2023 - 01/19/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 30097

This course will build on Arctic Research Methods I, training students in methods needed to conduct Arctic convergence research projects. Techniques will including ground-based and remote sensing measurements of snow, ice, soil, vegetation, and built infrastructure. Students will also learn communication and education approaches necessary to facilitate collaboration between Arctic communities and researchers.

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

Attributes: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Elizabeth Burakowski

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/19/2024	MTWRF	11:10am - 1:00pm	ONLINE

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 709 (01) - Computational Fluid Dynamics

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 3.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - online (12/27/2023 - 01/19/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 30008

Conservation of mass, momentum, and energy, discretization schemes, boundary and initial conditions, turbulence and turbulence models, two-equation models, CFD software such as OpenFOAM, best practice guidelines for CFD. The class incorporates the use and creation of Open Educational Resources (OER).

Attributes: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Ivo Nedyalkov

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/19/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 809 (01) - Computational Fluid Dynamics

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 3.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - online (12/27/2023 - 01/19/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 7
CRN: 30009

Conservation of mass, momentum, and energy, discretization and discretization schemes, boundary and initial conditions, turbulence and turbulence models, two-equation models, CFD software such as OpenFOAM, best practice guidelines for CFD. The class incorporates the use and creation of Open Educational Resources (OER)

Attributes: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Ivo Nedyalkov

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/19/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Marketing

MKTG 620T (01) - Topics in Marketing - Study Away

Top in MKTG/PerspBusEnvirnDR

Credits: 4.0
Term: January 2024 - January Term - Study Away (12/27/2023 - 01/22/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 30110
Special Fees: $3,000.00

Special topics covering a variety of marketing principles, topics vary by semester.

Section Comments: Course title: Perspectives on the Business Environment in the Dominican Republic. This is a J-term study abroad (travel) course.

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

Prerequisite(s): MKTG 550 with minimum grade of C- or MKTG 530 with minimum grade of C- or ADMN 585 with minimum grade of C-

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.

Instructors: Audrey Ashton-Savage

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
12/27/2023	1/22/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Additional Course Details:

Course title: Perspectives on the Business Environment in the Dominican Republic

This course focuses on the dynamics of American business professionals conducting or contemplating conducting business in the Dominican Republic. Students spend 13 days in the Dominican Republic on a faculty-led study abroad program. There are two pre-travel classes and one final class upon return.

The student will explore the implications of the business paradigm opened up by globalization and learn first-hand how to respond to this new model of international commerce. Particular emphasis on the Dominican Republic is provided through an in-country experience where topics, such as business expansion methods, the business climate, culture and ethics, the political and legal environment, organizational structure, the status of information technology, and the economic climate, will be explored through readings, guest lectures, visits to business organizations, and group discussions.

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