Timeroom: Spring 2025

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 722 (02) - Behaviorism, Culture, and Contemporary Society

Behavior, Cult & Contemp Socty

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 53593

Introduces behaviorism as a philosophy of science. Concentration on modern behaviorism as exemplified in the works of B.F. Skinner. Implications of behaviorism for the development and evolution of cultures. Consideration of societal issues (for example pollution, overpopulation, conflict, drug abuse) from a behavioral framework. No credit for students who have completed PSYC 522.

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502 and PSYC 521

Equivalent(s): PSYC 522

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Mark Henn

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MW	3:10pm - 4:30pm	MCC 350

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 733 (01) - Drugs and Behavior

Drugs and Behavior

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 51545

Introduces the principles of psychopharmacology and the effects of psychoactive substances on behavior. Focuses on the therapeutic and recreational use of drugs and the mechanisms of drug action, that is how the drugs affect the brain. Neuropsychiatric function and dysfunction are discussed as they relate to the use or abuse of particular drugs.

Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 402 and PSYC 502 and PSYC 531) or (NSB 500 and NSB 501 and NSB 502 and NSB 503)

Mutual Exclusion : PSY 710

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: NEUROSCI LA, NEUROSCI LSA, PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Jill McGaughy

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MCC 350

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 735 (01) - Neurobiology of Mood Disorders

Neurobiology of Mood Disorders

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 52730

Neurobiological and neurochemical substrates underlying various psychopathologies, using both animal models and human data. Study of disorders from the field of biological psychiatry including aggression, anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, unipolar depression, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The effectiveness of current behavioral and pharmacological therapy.

Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 402 and PSYC 502 and PSYC 531) or (NSB 500 and NSB 501 and NSB 502 and NSB 503)

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: NEUROSCI LA, NEUROSCI LSA, PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Elizabeth Caldwell

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MW	9:40am - 11:00am	MCC 245

Manchester Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 735 (M1) - Neurobiology of Mood Disorders

Neurobiology of Mood Disorders

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 56057

Section Comments: Capstone option with PSYC 798.M3

Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 402 and PSYC 502 and PSYC 531) or (NSB 500 and NSB 501 and NSB 502 and NSB 503)

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Daniel Seichepine

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	T	9:10am - 12:00pm	PANDRA P502

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 741W (01) - Special Topics

SpcTop/Fund of Substance Abuse

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 54531

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

Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 402 and PSYC 502) or (NSB 500 and NSB 501 and NSB 502 and NSB 503)

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Equivalent(s): PSYC 741, PSYC 741A, PSYC 741B, PSYC 741C, PSYC 741D

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: NEUROSCI LA, NEUROSCI LSA, PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Sergios Charntikov

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	MURK G01

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 741W (02) - Special Topics

SpcTop/Fund of Cognitive Sci

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 54532

Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 402 and PSYC 502) or (NSB 500 and NSB 501 and NSB 502 and NSB 503)

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Equivalent(s): PSYC 741, PSYC 741A, PSYC 741B, PSYC 741C, PSYC 741D

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Omer Daglar Tanrikulu

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MCC 245

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 741W (03) - Special Topics

SpcTop/Neuroscience of Memory

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 56209

Section Comments: Topic: Neuroscience of Memory

Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 402 and PSYC 502) or (NSB 500 and NSB 501 and NSB 502 and NSB 503)

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Equivalent(s): PSYC 741, PSYC 741A, PSYC 741B, PSYC 741C, PSYC 741D

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Elizabeth Caldwell

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MW	12:40pm - 2:00pm	MCC 245

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 741W (04) - Special Topics

SpcTop/Psychology of Curiosity

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 56210

Section Comments: Topic: Psychology of Curiosity

Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 402 and PSYC 502) or (NSB 500 and NSB 501 and NSB 502 and NSB 503)

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Equivalent(s): PSYC 741, PSYC 741A, PSYC 741B, PSYC 741C, PSYC 741D

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Emily Liquin

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MW	10:40am - 12:00pm	MCC 350

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 755 (01) - Psychology and Law

Psychology and Law

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 54533

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.

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502

Equivalent(s): PSYC 755H

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MW	11:10am - 12:30pm	HS 103

Durham Liberal Arts :: Psychology

PSYC 757 (01) - Psychology of Happiness

Psychology of Happiness

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 51951

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).

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: PSYCHOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Robert Eckstein

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	W	12:10pm - 3:00pm	MCC 350