Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
peacemaking and how those approaches intersect with political , cultural , economic , scientific , and other contexts . This course focuses on nonviolence , which is one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy : Earth , nonviolence , women , racism , and immigration . This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive . Prerequisites : ENG-101 ( Required , Previous ).
SEM-191 Psychology of Spirituality ( 3 ) This course draws on an interdisciplinary approach to explore various spiritualties with a particular focus on women in the context of psychological and developmental theory and research . It examines the relationship between psychology , religion , and spirituality as well as various spiritual practices . This course focuses on Women , one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy : women , nonviolence , earth , anti-racism , and immigration . This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive . Prerequisites : ENG-101 ( Required , Previous ).
SEM-192 Middle East Conflict : Exile & Belonging ( 3 ) This course focuses on the Middle East conflict in exploring issues and dynamics of exile and belonging in Israel and Palestine through the lens of religion . In exploring these issues and dynamics , we will examine alternative ideas and perceptions , particularly , contemplation of non- violence in this conflict . This will open up different ways to consider the religious problems of exile and belonging in regard to coexistence in Israel and Palestine . The course focuses on non- violence , one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy : women , non-violence , earth , anti- racism , and immigration . This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive . Prerequisites : ENG-101 ( Required , Previous ).
SEM-213 Literature & Environment ( 3 ) This course explores the human connection to the natural environment , in mostly British and American literature from the eighteenth through twentieth centuries . This exploration will combine readings in fiction , poetry , and non-fiction sources to understand better our connection to the world around us and our function within it . In addition to exploring this in literature , students will be asked to develop and express an understanding of their own connection to the environment and the choices they make about it , based on the value systems studied . This course focuses on the earth , one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy : women , non-violence , earth , anti-racism , and immigration . This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive . Prerequisites : ENG-101 ( Required , Previous ).
SEM-214 Divas of Music : From Bingen to Beyonce ( 3 ) This course is an interdisciplinary survey of the history of women in music , illuminating the contribution of women composers , conductors , patrons , and performers and the ways in which they have influenced Western and American musical traditions ( including classical and popular music ). Some key figures to be covered will include Hildegard von Bingen , Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel , Clara Schumann , Nadia Boulanger , Marian Anderson , Madonna and Beyonce . The course will investigate depictions of women in music as well as culture , reinforcing one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy : women , non-violence , earth , anti-racism , and immigration . The course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive . Prerequisites : ENG-101 ( Required , Previous ).
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