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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies (HP)
- http://usc.edu/medicine/hp
- D class assignments for undergraduates available; Phone: (213) 740-1060.
- Registration only upon permission of the department concerned. D class assignments are assigned by the academic department.
Individual research apprenticeship in health related fields under supervision of a departmental faculty member. Graded CR/NC. Departmental approval.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40553D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 1 of 20 | Elahe Nezami, Rose Park | OFFICE |
Overview and analysis of predictors and consequences of health-related behaviors; theoretical viewpoints and strategies for behavior change. Recommended preparation: HP 200
- Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40556R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 33 of 40 | David Black | KAP163 |
Intermediate statistics for health behavior studies; topics include descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, and use of computer software in data analysis.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40567R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 42 of 45 | Khandaker Islam | ZHS252 | ||
40574R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 45 of 46 | Sue Ingles | CPA156 |
Introduction to the design, conduct and evaluation of health behavior research studies; quantitative and qualitative approaches to research and analysis. Recommended preparation: HP 340L
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40555R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 66 of 70 | Richard Watanabe | SOSB46 | ||
40562D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled |
Comparison of national and international differences in health status as influenced by cultural practices and lifestyles within geographic, economic, and political environments. (Duplicates Credit in former HP-400m)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40594D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 67 of 67 | Heather Wipfli | THH208 |
Health issues of women of childbearing age from pre-pregnancy through the postpartum period, and of children from their development in utero through early adolescence. Recommended preparation: PSYC 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40571R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Tuesday | 29 of 35 | Melissa Wilson | CPA207 |
An overview of the magnitude and impact of STDs including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common STDs, STD/HIV inter-relationship, global burden, trends, public health challenges, and STD/HIV prevention and control strategies and programs worldwide.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40573R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 46 of 46 | Panayiota Courelli | CPA102 |
Survey of occupational and environmental health. Introduction to epidemiology, exposure assessment, toxicology, policy development, risk assessment, and effects of urban development on health.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40570R | 001 | Lecture | 4:30-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 40 | Edward Avol | THH212 |
An examination of the physical and chemical factors in the environment that contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders, cognitive function and neurodegeneration.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40607R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 22 of 35 | Shohreh Farzan, Fabian Corlier | CPA261 |
Examination of factors related to drug abuse behaviors; overview and assessment of drug abuse prevention and cessation programs; relapse prevention programs. Recommended preparation: HP 300
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40580R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 35 | Steven Sussman | CPA150 |
Examines the nature and roots of health disparities among women,men, and different ethnic and age groups; methods for reducing such disparities; strategies for prevention services.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40559D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled |
Examination of dietary intake and exercise behaviors as they relate to health and illness; methods for measuring diet and exercise. Recommended preparation: HP 430
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40589R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 32 of 72 | Paige Berger | ONLINE |
Explores human strengths that promote happiness/well-being and whether they influence physical health; mind-body relationships; and strategies for promoting hope, resilience, and quality of life. Recommended preparation: HP 200, PSYC 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40590D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA |
Discussion of global environmental changes, including climate change, air pollution, water pollution, radiation, and their impacts on human health.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40557R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 30 | Edward Avol | THH106 |
Overview of traditional Eastern approaches toward health and disease; relevance to modern health issues, emphasizing a comparison between traditional Chinese and modern Western medicine. Recommended preparation: Fundamentals of Medicine
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40584R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 31 of 35 | Sivarama Vinjamury, Jenny Yu | KAP147 | PDF (453959 KB) |
Case study examination of programs and organizational structure underlying current international efforts addressing problems related to infection disease, chronic disease, global environmental change, emergencies and emerging disease epidemics.
- Prerequisite: HP 270
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40572R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Monday | 40 of 41 | Heather Wipfli | THH118 | ||
40591R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 11 of 27 | Rita Burke | WPHB28 |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Open to HP majors only. Recommended preparation: HP 350L
- Corequisite: HP 340
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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40595D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 70 of 95 | Elahe Nezami, Rose Park | THH102 |