Timeroom: Fall 2024

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 755 (01) - Psychology and Law

Psychology and Law

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 12541

Applications of psychology to the study of the law, including theories of legal and moral judgment, participants in the legal system (judges, police, victims, witnesses), the trial process, and plea bargaining. Special focus on the death penalty, the insanity plea, and child witnesses.

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

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502

Equivalent(s): PSYC 755H

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed majors in section: PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Karina Money

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	12:40pm - 2:00pm	MCC 350

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 757 (01) - Psychology of Happiness

Psychology of Happiness

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 12793

Overview of empirical research in Positive Psychology. We will discuss factors that may influence happiness and subjective well-being; and effects that well-being may have on other life outcomes such as physical health. Learning involves reading and writing about evidence from research and also experimental exercises (such as doing an act of kindness).

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

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed majors in section: PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Joan Glutting

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	T	9:40am - 12:30pm	MCC 350

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 758 (01) - Health Psychology

Health Psychology

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 13609

Survey of current topics in health psychology, including social stress and the etiology of disease, Type A and other personality factors related to health, modification of risk factors, the practitioner-patient relationship, chronic pain, and the emotional impact of life-threatening illness.

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

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Elizabeth Caldwell

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	8:10am - 9:30am	MCC 350

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 762 (01) - Counseling

Counseling

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 12501

Theories of counseling, ethical considerations, professional and paraprofessional activities in a variety of work settings.

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

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502 and (PSYC 553 or PSYC 561)

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed majors in section: PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Susan Hess

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	M	12:10pm - 3:00pm	MCC 110

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 762 (02) - Counseling

Counseling

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 13610

Theories of counseling, ethical considerations, professional and paraprofessional activities in a variety of work settings.

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

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502 and (PSYC 553 or PSYC 561)

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed majors in section: PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Susan Hess

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	T	9:40am - 12:30pm	MCC 110

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 762 (03) - Counseling

Counseling

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 10103

Theories of counseling, ethical considerations, professional and paraprofessional activities in a variety of work settings.

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

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502 and (PSYC 553 or PSYC 561)

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed majors in section: PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Melinda Morrill

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	W	9:40am - 12:30pm	MCC 350

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 785 (01) - Social Development

Social Development

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16205

Examines development of social interactions. Emphasizes important social relationships for the child (e.g., attachment to parents and friendships with peers). Considers other topics of relevance to social developmentalists, such as temperament, aggression, social cognition, and sex roles.

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

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502 and PSYC 581

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed majors in section: PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Nikolay Dimitrov

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	MCC 110

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 791W (01) - Special Topics

Special Topics/Emotion

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 13761

New or specialized courses are presented under this listing. Advanced material not normally covered in a regular course offering in which instructor has specialized knowledge through research and study. May be repeated for different topics.

Section Comments: Full title: Emotion and the Embodied Mind

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

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 4 times.

Equivalent(s): PSYC 791

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Kristen Petagna

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MURK G04

Additional Course Details:

Topic: Emotion and the Embodied Mind

This course introduces the scientific study of emotions, including where they come from and how they shape our perception of the world around us. We will discuss the ways in which action and thought are grounded in ongoing bodily needs and activity, how the mind makes meaning from incoming sensory input from the external world and the internal milieu, and how emotions both emerge from and shape these processes.
Prereq: Psyc 402; 502; or permission. WI

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 791W (02) - Special Topics

Spc Top/Sport & Performance

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 12502

Section Comments: Full title: Sport and Performance PSYC

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

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 4 times.

Equivalent(s): PSYC 791

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Susan Hess

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	R	9:40am - 12:30pm	MCC 110

Additional Course Details:

Topic: Sport and Performance Psychology

This course is a comprehensive study of the field of sport and performance psychology that is informed by current research and contemporary practice. We will explore learning, motivation, and social interaction in sport, mental training skills for performance enhancement, and the enhancement of health and well-being for the athletes through sport psychology. The prevention and reporting of misconduct and abuse within sport is discussed. We will also consider the application of mental training skills for optimal performance outside of the context of sport. Students will be expected to develop a psychological skills training program as part of the course.

Prereq: Psyc 402; 502; or permission. WI

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 791W (03) - Special Topics

SpcTopics/Natural Born Killers

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 7
CRN: 14072

Section Comments: Topic: Natural Born Killers

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

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 4 times.

Equivalent(s): PSYC 791

Cross listed with : JUST 701.02, JUST 801.02

Only listed classes in section: Senior

Only listed majors in section: PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Donna Perkins

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MCC 350

Additional Course Details:

Topic: Natural Born Killers

This course explores possible factors that may influence young males to engage in violent crime by looking at the relative influence of nature (i.e., are they are “natural born killers?”) and nurture (i.e., are they “breaking bad?”). Because Justice Studies is a very broad and interdisciplinary field of study, this topic can be approached from many perspectives. The overarching perspective that will be adopted here comes from developmental psychology. However, other perspectives may be introduced, including legal perspectives.