Fall 2017 UNIV Class themes
Section
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D20,
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D10
D15
Instructor
Adams, William
Borrer, Jia
Boucher, Leanne
Burns, Myron
College
Class Theme
College of Arts,
Humanities, and Social
Sciences
This course is a creative course using the imagination, sound, and body to
discover the potential in each human spirit. In this class, the pioneering work of
Carl Jung will be applied through journeys or explorations developed by Janet
Rodgers and Frankie Armstrong in their book, Voicing the Archetypes. An
examination of possibilities for goal achievement will be uncovered in this
adventure. Students will investigate their psyches to become more aware of who
they are through experiences, exercises, assignments and projects in this course.
Abraham S. Fischler
College of Education
This course aims to foster a sense of belonging, promote engagement in both
curricular and co-curricular life at Nova Southeastern University, and assist
students in a successful transition to college life. With a focus on wellness and the
connection to creating an identity as a first year college student, seven
dimensions of wellness will be addressed: social, emotional, spiritual,
environmental, occupational, intellectual, and physical. Creating a balanced
lifestyle that incorporates personal and academic commitments is essential to
overall success and well-being.
College of Psychology
This course will focus on what it means to be “normal” by exploring how
"abnormal" is defined within neuroscience and psychology. We will examine this
by exploring various neurological and psychological phenomenon and disorders.
As you begin to define what it means to be you, how do you define “normal”, and
how does your definition shape your identity?
College of Psychology
Who am I? This is a question many of us have pondered at some point in our
lives. But the answers to this question are much more complex than I am a son
or daughter, brother or sister, and student. In this course students will assess
their personality using a number of psychological tests and assessments to
determine how ones personality impacts many areas of life (e.g. school,
relationships with others, jobs/careers, and matters of health).
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D03
Campbell, W. Grady
Collado, Jessica
Concannon, Kelly
Crump, Katie
College of Medical
Sciences
Our identity does not exist in a vacuum; it is built upon our contact with others. In
this course we will examine how others navigate life. Meaning in life is achieved
in very different ways by different people, and most often it is a convoluted path.
We will explore the paths taken by the characters in two books, The Razor’s Edge
by W. Somerset Maugham and The Natural by Bernard Malamud. Through
considering these characters’ lives and their connections to each other, and by
learning more about the university surroundings that you have just entered, we
hope that your experience here and beyond will be enriched.
College of Arts,
Humanities, and Social
Sciences
With regards to music, time and again we'll hear a person say "I can identify (or
relate) with that artist." This statement is often made because music can support
and cultivate the development of a positive self-identity as well as produce
confidence, motivation, and a sense of belonging. Throughout this course, we will
explore the significance of music to identity and how it assists with developing
positive characteristics in an individual.
College of Arts,
Humanities, and Social
Sciences
This course focuses on the impact of social media on our relationships. We will
explore how social media impacts self-esteem, self-worth, and self-awareness on
an individual and systemic level. In particular, we will expose the workings of
sexism in the culture of social media, and will provide opportunities for discussing
how to navigate these realms on a personal and professional level.
Halmos College of
Natural Sciences and
Oceanography
DNA Is Not Everything: Our Destiny Is More Than Our Actual Code. Historically,
scientists have accepted that our genes and their unique code determine our
fate/identity including physical appearance, personality, and disease traits.
However, recent advances have determined we have some control over our
genetic fate and identity. Lifestyle choices and everything we do including the
food we eat and the stresses we have in our lives have a role in our genetic legacy
and distinctiveness without altering the actual code. This course will introduce
students to the epigenome project and how your environment, choices, and
pressures can alter your genetics in your lifetime and thus your perception of
your own identity.
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D01
D23
D22
D30
Doeringer, Jeffrey
College of Health Care
Sciences
This course will focus on Wellness in relation to creating our own Identity.
Complete wellness includes the following aspects: Physical, Intellectual, Social,
Emotional, Environmental, Spiritual, and Financial (sometimes Occupational).
Throughout the semester, we will address these aspects and allow students to
gain perspective through experiential learning. Entering the University
experience, one should explore, manage and balance wellness. This course will
assist students to find ways to implement a healthy, positive perspective from all
angles or strengthen one area of your choosing.
Feingold, Joshua
Halmos College of
Natural Sciences and
Oceanography
This course focuses on the concept of identity as it applies to the wide variety of
organisms on our planet, from bacteria to blue whales. We will investigate and
discuss the species concept and how the incredible diversity of life continues to
evolve. This is used as an analogy about how our personal identities develop and
form in an organic, yet directed way.
College of Arts,
Humanities, and Social
Sciences
This course will introduce students to how Supreme Court landmark decisions
have determined how our religious, social, and sexual identity are defined and
accepted in a variety of areas such as employment, academia, and societal
involvement. Students will analyze landmark Supreme Court decisions and
discuss the influence these decisions have had on the law and society. The course
will explore how Supreme Court’s decisions have evolved (or remained stagnant)
on government involvement related to our age, ethnicity, religious, sexual, and
race.
College of Nursing
This course will focus on health and wellness. By exploring topics relevant to
college-aged students, you will be able to define what wellness means to you,
and identify ways to be “healthy” in body, mind and spirit. This course will also
explore how physical, social, emotional and environmental factors impact health
and wellness.
Garcia, Jessica
Henson-Evertz, Kelly
Hillier, Donna
This course will focus on the science and practice of mindfulness. Students will
review research on the benefits of sustained mindfulness on one’s well-being,
interpersonal relationships and learning. Students will have the opportunity to
Mailman Segal Center for develop specific strategies to integrate mindfulness in their everyday routine, so
Human Development
that they may effectively manage the demands and stress they are faced with.
Engaging in scholarly reading, as well as participating in experiential and
reflective activities, students will learn to implement mindful practices to
enhance their college experience.
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Halmos College of
Natural Sciences and
Oceanography
What does “identity” mean for you, both as a member of the university and as a
member of the universe? Do you have an identity among the stars in our
cosmos? What is your human identity compared to other, possible, lifeforms in
space? We will explore these questions and more in this course.
Halmos College of
Natural Sciences and
Oceanography
In today’s increasingly modern society, individuals are correspondingly becoming
increasingly alienated from the natural environment on a day-to-day basis.
However, our individual identity regarding our role in nature affects our decisions
at numerous levels, from what types of food we eat and to what vehicles we
drive all the way to how we approach global issues like climate change and
international political instability. Using a set of guided readings and discussions,
we will explore both how your own identity about and within nature is
moderated by your prior experiences and how you can gain insights and
perspective by further developing that identity.
Kitchens, Juliette
College of Arts,
Humanities, and Social
Sciences
This course focuses on the ways in which we construct identity through
technologies. We will explore the face-to-face socialization that occurs on college
campuses as well as the digital opportunities present in the university experience
and in personal life. At the intersections created among these spaces and within
these communities, we will examine how personal, professional, and social
identity constructions allow you to navigate various life experiences.
Lehmann, Whitney
College of Arts,
Humanities, and Social
Sciences
This course will focus on identity from a personal and professional effectiveness
perspective. We will examine seven strategies for goal-seeking and problemsolving in our personal and professional lives, including principles of fairness,
integrity, honesty and human dignity.
Kautsch, Stefan
Kerstetter, David
Messing, Charles
Halmos College of
Natural Sciences and
Oceanography
We, as humans—Homo sapiens—often think of ourselves as somehow apart from
the natural world. We are, however, very much a part of it, and have inherited a
great deal of who we are from a vast array of other living creatures. Here, we will
explore that inheritance, and our connection to the rest of living nature,
discovering, for example, our inner fish and our inner worm.
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Moore, Rashid
Morris, Janine
Morrow Nelson,
Terry
Ransdell, Sarah
Abraham S. Fischler
College of Education
You have heard of Big Data – extremely large sets of information analyzed for
trends in our likes and shares on social media, our purchases in stores and online,
our performance in schools, and beyond. Our course theme is NOT about that.
We’re going small. Real small. The organizing principle of this section will be a
focus on Small Data, the tiny clues that help reveal our personal and cultural
identities. Small data you investigate in this course will be shared in a wiki, a
remix video, and other activities. Using the work of Martin Lindstrom’s Small
DATA: The Tiny Clues that Uncover Huge Trends for inspiration, you will be
encouraged to unlock your inner Sherlock Holmes by investigating the Small Data
all around you to better understand your own developing identity.
College of Arts,
Humanities, and Social
Sciences
This course will focus on your digital identity. Together we will explore how
identities (including how we define ourselves, the ways we communicate, and
our self-presentation) shift and are shaped by sites (like Facebook, Twitter, and
Snapchat), communication platforms (e-mail vs. text), games and virtual worlds,
the news and media we consume, and the ways we interact with others in digital
spaces. We will critically examine a variety of digital tools and practices and learn
to more effectively communicate and mediate our identities within and among
them.
College of Health Care
Sciences
Most people want to live a meaningful life and make a positive contribution in the lives
of those around them and in our world. In this course, we will look at individuals across
cultures, generations, and issues who have made a difference in our world. We will
explore questions such as, “What are the attributes of a “difference-maker?” “How can
each of us live a life that brings joy, justice, hope, and beauty?” What does it take to be
an agent of change in our world?” This course will be interactive and students will
participate in dynamic class discussions and opportunities to positively contribute to our
campus and community.
College of Health Care
Sciences
College students rule by thinking analytically, planning carefully, and studying
efficiently. This section of FYS will focus on Great College Student Behaviors and
Habits. Transform from high school to college by identifying with good study
strategies.
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D09
D18
Scanlon, Molly
Schmitt, Emily
Sims, Randi
College of Arts,
Humanities, and Social
Sciences
Arts and Activism: Reimagining your Self and the World. In this course, the visual,
performance, and language arts will be used as tools of self-reflection and
empowerment. Historically, artists have used various media to serve as active
citizens, giving voice to themselves and their communities. Arts allow us to
construct our identities in several contexts and to connect us locally and globally
through efforts toward awareness, activism, witnessing, and healing. During this
transition from high school to mature adulthood, you can discover yourself and
the world around you by exploring identity through the arts. If you love music,
dance, poetry, paintings, comics, and more, then this course will help you find
your own voice and becoming more aware of the voices around you, in the NSU
community and beyond.
Halmos College of
Natural Sciences and
Oceanography
This course will help students explore their biological, personal and professional
identity. We will review highlights of the human microbiome project, human
genographic project, personal beliefs, and professional development. Students
will learn about the bacteria that live on them making them unique and their own
genetic markers underlying their ancestry. Additionally we will explore identity
through the creation of a personal belief essay and explore our professional
strengths through the use of a variety of professional identity and
strengths/personality assessment tools. The term project will culminate in the
creation of a professional identity website which students will be able to build
upon throughout their college years and beyond!
Huizenga College of
Business
The theme of this course is attention. What we attend to in life creates the kind
of life we have. “Your life – who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you
love – is the sum of what you focus on” (Gallagher, 2009, p. 1). Topics covered
include attention styles; mindfulness; creativity; and the links between attention
and health, productivity, behavior, and attitude.
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College of Health Care
Sciences
This course will focus on Wellness as a foundation for a meaningful and
productive life. Complete wellness includes the following aspects: Physical,
Intellectual, Social, Emotional, Environmental, Spiritual, Financial, and
Occupational. Throughout the semester, we will address these aspects and allow
students to gain perspective through applying to and reflecting on their own
experiences and intended pursuits. In entering the University experience and
preparing for life thereafter, one should explore, manage and balance wellness.
This course will assist students to find ways to attain work-life balance
throughout their studies and beyond.
College of Health Care
Sciences
This course will focus on Wellness in relation to creating our own Identity.
Complete wellness includes the following aspects: Physical, Intellectual, Social,
Emotional, Environmental, Spiritual, and Financial (sometimes Occupational).
Throughout the semester, we will address these aspects and allow students to
gain perspective through experiential learning. Entering the University
experience, one should explore, manage and balance wellness. This course will
assist students to find ways to implement a healthy, positive perspective from all
angles or strengthen one area of your choosing. We will use experiential learning
to accomplish our goals.
Terrell, Steven
College of Engineering &
Computing
Personal values are our internal beliefs or conceptions about what is important to
us, our objectives and our perceptions of success. They, in turn, affect how we
interact with others, approach our jobs or education, and function in society. In
describing how our personal values develop, sociologist Morris Massey tells us,
“What you are is where you were when”; in short, our personal values result
from the experiences and examples set for us, and lessons learned, in our
youngest years. These same core values guide us throughout our lives, and are
only changed by meaningful, significant experiences. In this course, we will
investigate this idea by recognizing that attending college is such an experience
and we will be guided by the idea that our personal values, and our futures,
depend on the decisions we make and the actions we take in the present day.
Personal introspection and interaction with our classmates and elements within
the university will guide our journey.
Tolchinsky, CA
Abraham S. Fischler
College of Education
Strough, Hal
Swann, Elizabeth
This course will focus on mindfulness and career development concepts. This
course will enhance the psychosocial well-being and career preparedness of
students. Through guided readings and discussions, the course will explore the
benefits of mindfulness on one’s wellness. It will include mindfulness training to
enhance resilience in the transition into college and beyond.
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D22
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Trotman, Sandra
Vanguri, Pradeep
Williams, Teri
Abraham S. Fischler
College of Education
This course will introduce students to the idea that ‘math is everywhere’. We will
study the myriad of ways that people can make sense of and talk about
mathematics, while promoting the ideas of problem solving, mathematical
connections, and culture. Through exploration of mathematical ideas, myths,
models, and representations, students will learn how math is a part of everyone’s
identity.
College of Health Care
Sciences
With regards to music, time and again we'll hear a person say "I can identify (or
relate) with that artist." This statement is often made because music can support
and cultivate the development of a positive self-identity as well as produce
confidence, motivation, and a sense of belonging. Throughout this course, we will
explore the significance of music to identity and how it assists with developing
positive characteristics in an individual.
College of Arts,
Humanities, and Social
Sciences
Arts and Activism: Reimagining your Self and the World. In this course, the visual,
performance, and language arts will be used as tools of self-reflection and
empowerment. Historically, artists have used various media to serve as active
citizens, giving voice to themselves and their communities. Arts allow us to
construct our identities in several contexts and to connect us locally and globally
through efforts toward awareness, activism, witnessing, and healing. During this
transition from high school to mature adulthood, you can discover yourself and
the world around you by exploring identity through the arts. If you love music,
dance, poetry, paintings, comics, and more, then this course will help you find
your own voice and becoming more aware of the voices around you, in the NSU
community and beyond.