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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40567R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 45 | Khandaker Islam | DMC152 |   | |
| 40574R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 47 of 47 | Sue Ingles | DMC152 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40555R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 48 of 49 | Susanne Hempel | SGM601 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40594D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:20pm | Mon, Wed | 78 of 78 | Heather Wipfli, Daniel Soto | GFS106 |  |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40571D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Tuesday | Canceled | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40573R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 37 of 46 | Panayiota Courelli | DMC102 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40607R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Megan Herting, Shohreh Farzan | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40580D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 36 | Steven Sussman | VPDLL101 | |
How communication -- interpersonal, mass media, information technologies -- shapes health behavior. Topics: doctor-patient consults; marketing campaigns; health in entertainment, news; internet; social media; mobile devices.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in HP. To register, enroll in COMM 443.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20657D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 24 | Nazli Offringa | ANN406 | |
Case studies of toxic exposures and investigation of the role of government, scientists, labor and industry in protecting against health threats caused by toxic exposures.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40618R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 35 | Khandaker Islam | DMC100 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40557D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40584R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 27 of 35 | S. Prasad Vinjamury, Jenny Yu | DMC210 | Word (184745 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40591R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 35 of 35 | Rita Burke | WPH207 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40595D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 70 of 95 | Rose Park | THH102 | |