NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

384 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS human rights, and cultural differences in assessing the appropriateness of such rights. Students will interpret how the Constitution and case law has affected special classes of people throughout the United States’ legal history. An emphasis on US Supreme Court cases will guide students in identifying diversity in the law. Prerequisite: Honors students only. HONR 2010C Neuroscience and Law (3 credits) A man murdering his wife, a mother drowning her children, a person beating up a random stranger, a child harming another human being—what do all these cases have in common? It could be that the perpetrators are all suffering from various brain disorders which may explain their behavior. This course will consider what it means to be culpable in the eyes of the law using neuroscience to understand the origins of human behavior. Students will be exposed to basic neuroscientific and legal concepts. Readings will draw from the scientific and legal literatures along with popular science writings of neurolaw topics. Honors students only. HONR 2010D From Sigmund to Carl: Exploring the Therapeutic Relationship (3 credits) This course is designed for students to explore how various psychotherapists conceptualize and engage in the therapeutic relationship. Through investigating Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic perspective to Carl Rogers’ more humanistic stance, as well as other psychotherapists’ viewpoints, students will be able to distinguish between these perspectives as well as see how they can be used in conjunction with one another. Additional aspects of how the therapeutic relationship is transformational will also be examined. This course satisfies general education requirement in social and behavioral sciences. Honors students only. HONR 2010E Can You Dig It? Dirt as Substance and Metaphor (3 credits) It’s all around us, from the dirty dozen to the filthy rich: dirt, often ignored in its literal sense, but often employed as metaphor. Its presence is vital. Dirt gives life, although we’d often prefer not to think about it. This course explores the concept of dirt as substance and metaphor through various lenses: medical, biological, cultural and literary with an emphasis on how dirt serves as a marker of past civilizations as well as a metaphor for various moral and social ills. Using texts from a variety of scientific, literary, cultural, and historical sources, the course will examine ways in which the biological, medical and especially the humane disciplines have interpreted dirt both literally and metaphorically. Satisfies general education requirement in Humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only. HONR 2010F Medical Discoveries (3 credits) A study of the medical techniques from classical time to the modern era. Greek and Roman influences are evident in medicine, as the rational system for clinical diagnoses is presented. The medical discovery of disease and pathology through diagnostic procedures will be examined as well as the most recent technology available. Prerequisite: Honors students only. HONR 2010G Medical London: Culture and Context (3 credits) Much of medical practice in the Western world has as its roots medical practice in Western Europe, and for centuries, London served as one of the major European centers of medical education and practice. This seminar examines the cultural context of medicine and medical education in London though various lenses. Readings from a variety of literary, historical, medical and cultural sources will acquaint students with London medical practice and the unique challenges it has faced during past centuries. The course also includes a required trip to London with walks to specific sites related to medical practice arranged geographically. The travel component is required for successful completion of the course. Prerequisite: Honors students only. HONR 2010H Epidemics: Germs and Their Power over Humanity (3 credits) Microscopic germs have continually devastated the human population for much of recorded history. Epidemic diseases such as bubonic plague, smallpox, and tuberculosis have not only caused the death of nearly a billion people, they have also done more to alter the course of human history than any government, person, or battle. Empires have fallen, wars have been decided, city design has been revolutionized, and human interaction has forever changed due to these tiny parasites. This course will systematically review the ten most deadly and influential epidemics and examine their cause, spread, and long-term social, historical, and political effects on humanity. This course satisfies general education requirement in Biology. Prerequisite: Honors students only. HONR 2010J Witch-Hunts! (3 credits) Throughout American history the identity of specific individuals and/or groups have been branded by those in power as so great of a threat to the public good that it justified extreme, even violent, acts of suppression by the government or private citizens. Ironically, over time, the judgment of history often reverses the picture, branding those doing the attacking as evil and the oppressed as good people wrongfully victimized. This course will explore this dynamic, examining the origins, content, and effects of specific historical witch-hunts as well as the evolving verdict of history about these events. Satisfies general education requirement in humanities. Prerequisite: Honors students only.