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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.
Nutrition as it relates to health promotion across the lifespan and disease prevention. Discussion of nutrients, factors affecting food choices, food safety and global nutrition issues.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40552R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 17 of 40 | Pari Mokhtari | DMC152 |  |
Introduction to concepts of global health and disease control. Issues of globalization, global governance, emerging diseases, infectious disease treatment, and outbreak challenges.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40572R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 37 of 40 | Laura Ferguson | WPH102 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40557D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 0 of 25 | Roksana Karim | OFFICE | |
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 | Mon, Wed | 48 of 48 | Sue Ingles | MHP101 | | |
| 40574R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 43 of 45 | Dayoung Bae | THH210 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40556R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 30 of 35 | Artur Galimov | WPH103 | | |
| 40569R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 30 of 30 | Armine Lulejian | WPH205 | |
Comparison of national and international differences in health status as influenced by cultural practices and lifestyles within geographic, economic, and political environments.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (HP 200 or HP 270)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. Majors can obtain D-clearance through the department.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40594D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 43 of 44 | Heather Wipfli | DMC152 |  |
Examines the primary goals and methods of epidemiology, the study of factors that influence health and disease in individuals and populations.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40566R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 62 of 62 | Mariana Stern | SOSB46 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40570R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 48 | Khandaker Islam | DMC201 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40571R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 33 of 37 | Claradina Soto | DMC261 | |
Patterns and prevalence of violence; psychosoical, environmental, and biological influences on violent behavior; youth gangs; drugs and violence; family violence; and prevention and intervention strategies.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40573R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Wednesday | 41 of 50 | Panayiota Courelli | THH208 | |
Overview of causative factors and demographic distributions of the major chronic diseases in the western world; edpidemiologic concepts and research designs. Recommended preparation: HP 320
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40578R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 35 | Ph.D. Hartiala | DMC252 | |
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 closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
- 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 | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 22 | Nazli Offringa | ANNL101 | |
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 | 14 of 35 | S. Prasad Vinjamury, Jenny Yu | THH106 | |
Survey of the development of healthy and the prevention of health-risk behaviors during adolescence. Prevention and promotion techniques will be explored emphasizing cultural differences.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40586R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:50pm | Thursday | 38 of 55 | Panayiota Courelli | THH116 | |
Examines global health in developed and developing countries in the context of population aging, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, obesity, inequality, global institutions, healthcare systems and drugs/pharmaceuticals.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the GERO department but may qualify for major credit in HP. To register, enroll in GERO 483.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36257R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:40pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 25 | Aaron Hagedorn | GER230 | |
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, Global Health
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40585D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 52 of 85 | Roksana Karim | THH202 | |