HDV 102.4: Whaling

Prof. Gregory Ruf, Department of Asian and American Studies | View Bio

Day/Time: Tuesday | 4:00pm to 5:20pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: GLS Center, Room 109

Course #: 55246

This course explores the history of whaling in America, from the 1600s through its heyday in the mid-1800s, to its demise in the early twentieth century. It examines the social and economic history of the industry, the technologies it deployed, and its complex organization of labor both at sea and on-shore.  

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.5: Professional Skills-Emotional Health

Prof. Steven Dube, Department of Program in Writing and Rhetoric

Day/Time: Tuesday | 1:00pm to 2:20pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: HDV Center, Room 121

Course #: 55247

This course will help students work on certain professional skills, like presentation and public speaking – as well as spark a discussion about emotional health.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.6: Death in Art, Culture, and Literature

Prof. Margaret Kennedy, Department of Program in Writing and Rhetoric

Day/Time: Thursday | 8:30am to 9:50am

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: HDV Center, Room 121

Course #: 55248

Mortality is one of the only inevitabilities of life, and yet Western society treats death as something of a taboo; it is something we fear and is thus something that we avoid discussing. This seminar will look at artistic and cultural representations of death and the grieving process. Students will explore various media and research regarding end of life, and will study the psychology of trauma associated with loss. Course materials will include television, film, literature and artwork, and the focus of the classroom space will be on analysis and discussion.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.7: Death in Art, Culture, and Literature

Prof. Margaret Kennedy, Department of Program in Writing and Rhetoric

Day/Time: Thursday | 10:00am to 11:20am

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: HDV Center, Room 121

Course #: 55249

Mortality is one of the only inevitabilities of life, and yet Western society treats death as something of a taboo; it is something we fear and is thus something that we avoid discussing. This seminar will look at artistic and cultural representations of death and the grieving process. Students will explore various media and research regarding end of life, and will study the psychology of trauma associated with loss. Course materials will include television, film, literature and artwork, and the focus of the classroom space will be on analysis and discussion.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.8: Dental Health and Your Body

Prof. Nancy Amoia, John Foti and Bonnie Lipow, Department of Dental School

Day/Time: Thursday | 4:00pm to 5:20pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: HDV Center, Room 121

Course #: 55250

This course is divided into three areas in order to explore the connection between dental health and your body: 1) Preventive Dental Care: Evaluating Human Tooth Morphology and various influence that effect the dentitio, (2) The Mouth-Body Connection, and (3) Social Habits and How They Affect the Oral Cavity.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.9: Making Lemonade: Navigating the Turbulent Waters of Race, Mental Illness, and Otherness

Prof. Emily Safos, Department of Program in Writing and Rhetoric

Day/Time: Thursday | 1:00pm to 2:20pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: GLS Center, Room 109

Course #: 55251

This course will endeavor to smooth the transition between high school and college. Those who can relate to the plight of disenfranchised groups may view this as an opportunity to connect with like-minded classmates and perhaps forge lifelong bonds. Students will share their perspectives on race, disability, mental illness, and “otherness”. They will evaluate and expound on the content provided by renowned TED Talk speakers. There will be weekly assignments to watch a TED talk, to analyze the speaker’s point of view, to determine what makes it effective (or not), and to have a forum in which they can safely engage in academic and social discourse.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.14: Eight Stages of Life

Prof. Sharon Cuff, Department of Health Science | View Bio

Day/Time: Monday | 5:30pm to 6:50pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: HDV Center, Room 121

Course #: 55256

This course will provide students with an introduction to the eight stages of life according to Erik Erikson. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to identify the eight stages of life, list the major tasks in each stage, and analyze information from an interview to present to the class. The course will include lecture, small group work, and in-class activities to support the learning objectives.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.15: Exploring Local Foods

Prof. Sharon Cuff, Department of Health Science | View Bio

Day/Time: Wednesday | 4:00pm to 5:20pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: GLS/HDV Center, Room 109

Course #: 55257

Our food, its origins and its path to reach us, plays a critical role in sustaining the planet. This course will discuss the ways in which our food is grown, distributed, and sold and the impact we can have on the future of feeding our growing population. Students will examine the journey of food from large agribusinesses to grocery stores to consumers. Students will have an opportunity to contrast the benefits of locally grown food with large scale operations. Each student will track individual food purchases at some point in the semester.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.16: The Art of Medicine

Prof. Robert Woroniecki, Department of Medicine | View Bio

Day/Time: Tuesday | 2:30pm to 3:23pm

Meeting Pattern: 53 mins per week for 14 weeks (January 22, 2018 to May 4, 2018)

Location: HDV Center, Room 121

Course #: 55258

Each death can never happen again. This very fact in medicine underscores its uniqueness. Medicine has to consider many diseases in unique human beings. Patients vary infinitely in their physical, psychological, social, and spiritual contexts. Patients are treated by doctors who have the same variability as patients; and each variable and the response to it differs with time. Although each of these variables may be measured by scientific methods, the whole picture may not. While doctors base their practice on the soundest scientific principles, it is often valid to look to the arts to function optimally.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.17: Perception’s Role in Communication

Prof. Patricia Martin, Department of Health Science

Day/Time: Thursday | 2:30pm to 3:50pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: HDV Center, Room 121

Course #: 55259

Did I just hear what I think I heard?

Did I just see what I think I saw?

From first impressions to lasting relationships, our perception of what is going on around us has a tremendous impact on our communication skill and effectiveness. Here, we’ll discuss the basics of perception as it applies to communication, common and not so common behaviors that lead to misperceptions, why differences in perception occur, and how media affects our perception. Then we’ll figure out ways to be more accurate and discerning when deciding what’s happening in our lives.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.18: Identity

Prof. Norman Goodman, Department of Sociology | View Bio

Day/Time: Wednesday | 2:30pm to 3:50pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: SBS N403

Course #: 55260

This course will explore the concept of “identity.” It will examine the formation its capacity for change, and it relationship to similar concepts like “self” and “personality.

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.19: The Changing Culture of Food in America

Prof. Kathleen McGoldrick, Department of Health Science | View Bio

Day/Time: Tuesday | 10:00am to 11:20am

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: HDV Center, Room 121

Course #: 55261

The more Americans worry about nutrition, the less healthy we have become. This course will discuss the emergence of the modern Western diet and how the science of food has significantly changed the culture of food in our nation. Students will examine the changes in diet over the past decades and how our focus on nutrients and nutritional value has contributed to a diet rich in manufactured food. Students will have an opportunity to examine their own eating habits and the influence of family on their food culture. Additionally we will explore current trends in local food sourcing and a return to eating Food.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.20: Food Insecurity on College Campuses

Prof. Donna Crapanzano, Department of Health Science | View Bio

Day/Time: Wednesday | 2:30pm to 3:23pm

Meeting Pattern: 53 mins per week for 14 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: ITS Center room A003

Course #: 55262

Food insecurity can be defined as not having at all times an adequate amount of food to meet nutritional and health needs (United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, 2015a). It is not generally thought of as a problem on college campuses, perhaps because higher education is viewed as a luxury available for those who can afford it, rather than as a necessity for success in modern America (Cady, 2014). The problem of food insecurity on college campuses is beginning to be recognized, as shown by the creation of the College and University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA) (College and University Food Bank Alliance, 2016). This coincides with the creation, in 2013, of the Stony Brook University food pantry (SBUFP), its inclusion in the CUFBA (McGloin, 2015), and SBU’s participation in CUFBA’s 2016 nationwide survey of food insecurity on college campuses.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.21: Introduction to Veterinary Social Work

Prof. Pamela Linden, Department of Occupational Therapy | View Bio

Day/Time: Monday | 7:00pm to 8:20pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: HDV Center room 121

Course #: 55263

About 68% of US households have pets. This first year seminar explores the issues that develop between humans, their pets and the professionals who provide veterinary care to them. We will examine the new field of veterinary social work, with a focus on: grief and pet loss, animal assisted interventions, the link between human and animal violence and compassion fatigue management. 

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.23: Survival of the Fittest: Maximize Your Learning to Maximize Your Potential

Prof. Linda Cimino, Department of Anesthesiology | View Bio

Day/Time: Monday | 1:00pm to 2:20pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: HSC, Room 133B

Course #: 55265

This course provides foundational knowledge about individual learning preferences. Awareness that Learning Styles makes identical instruction effective for some learners and ineffective for others will better prepare seminar participants to individualize their study strategies.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.24: Survival of the Fittest: Maximize Your Learning to Maximize Your Potential

Prof. Linda Cimino, Department of Anesthesiology | View Bio

Day/Time: Thursday | 11:30am to 12:50pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: HSC, Room 107

Course #: 55266

This course provides foundational knowledge about individual learning preferences. Awareness that Learning Styles makes identical instruction effective for some learners and ineffective for others will better prepare seminar participants to individualize their study strategies.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.25: Pop Culture in Education

Prof. Kimberly Towers-Kubik, Department of Program in Writing and Rhetoric

Day/Time: Friday | 9:00am to 9:53am

Meeting Pattern: 53 mins per week for 14 weeks (January 22, 2018 to May 4, 2018)

Location: HDV Center, Room 121

Course #: 55267

Pop culture references embed themselves within our collective minds. They are often thought to be a reflection of our current culture but inversely, they often have the power instead to shape the way we think. This course will examine how pop culture influences our ideas and thoughts, particularly in reference to academics. Through student participation, class discussion, and short expository pieces, we will explore the place that pop culture holds in our minds, both now and in the introspective future

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.26: Pop Culture in Education

Prof. Kimberly Towers-Kubik, Department of Program in Writing and Rhetoric

Day/Time: Friday | 10:00am to 10:53am

Meeting Pattern: 53 mins per week for 14 weeks (January 22, 2018 to May 4, 2018)

Location: HDV Center, Room 121

Course #: 55268

Pop culture references embed themselves within our collective minds. They are often thought to be a reflection of our current culture but inversely, they often have the power instead to shape the way we think. This course will examine how pop culture influences our ideas and thoughts, particularly in reference to academics. Through student participation, class discussion, and short expository pieces, we will explore the place that pop culture holds in our minds, both now and in the introspective future

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading

 

HDV 102.27: ZAP! BOOM! POW! The Sociology of Superheroes

Prof. Rachelle Germana, Department of Undergraduate Colleges

Day/Time: Tuesday | 1:00pm to 2:20pm

Meeting Pattern: 1 hr 20 mins per week for 10 weeks (January 22, 2018 to April 6, 2018)

Location: Melville Library, N3090

Course #: 55269

In this seminar we will consider superheroes through a sociological lens. We will examine superhero stories and representations as they relate to gender, race, sexuality, disability, and national identity. Students will explore how superheroes communicate socio-cultural meaning and values, including social, political, economic, and moral aspirations and anxieties. Discussions and activities will focus on superhero subculture in comics, TV, and film as spaces for sociological application and analysis.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HDV Undergraduate College

1 credit, Letter Grading