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Population and Public Health Sciences (PM)
- https://pphs.usc.edu/education/
- Website: pphs.usc.edu/education/ D-clearance for students outside of PPHS must be requested using the PM D-Clearance Request Form here: phstudents.usc.edu/dc PM courses with a yellow warning triangle are reserved for select students in PPHS programs; click the triangle for more information.
Overview and application of behavioral theories to the field of health education and promotion. Examines the determinants of health behavior and strategies for change at the individual, group and community level.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 41185D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | Armine Lulejian | ONLINE |   |
Examines quality assessment at different levels of the health care system including health plans, physicians, hospital and integrated system performance.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 41204D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Historical development of the American health care system; determinants of health care utilization; role of health care providers; health policy; public health services; and health care finance.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41222D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Concepts of biostatistics; appropriate uses and common misuses of health statistics; practice in the application of statistical procedures; introduction to statistical software including EXCEL, SPSS, nQuery. Laboratory.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41200D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Melissa Wilson | ONLINE | | |
| 41053D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-11:00am | Friday | 0 of 40 | Richard Watanabe | SSB114 | | |
| 41056D | 046 | Lab | 11:05-1:05pm | Friday | 0 of 40 | Richard Watanabe | SSB114 | | |
| 41202D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Melissa Wilson | ONLINE | |
Major parametric and non-parametric statistical tools used in biomedical research, computer packages including SAS. Includes laboratory. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.
- Prerequisite: PM 510
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41198D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | Lu Zhang | ONLINE | | |
| 41194D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | Lu Zhang | ONLINE | |
Statistical methods for analysis of categorical data including dichotomous, ordinal, multinomial and count data, using Stata package. Includes laboratory.
- Prerequisite: PM 511A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 41101D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | Sue Ingles | ONLINE | | |
| 41102D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | Sue Ingles | ONLINE | |
Terminology/uses of epidemiology and demography; sources/uses of population data; types of epidemiologic studies; risk assessment; common sources of bias in population studies; principles of screening. Recommended preparation: algebra
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41228D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Core concepts, methods and values of public health program planning and evaluation, including community needs assessment, writing objectives, designing health promotion programs, process and outcome evaluation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41205D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | | ||
| 41231D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Overview of causative factors and demographic distribution of major chronic diseases in the western world. Epidemiologic concepts, methods and research design as applied to chronic disease prevention will be emphasized. Prerequisite: PM 512.
- Prerequisite: PM 512
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41153D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Examination of major policy issues in the U.S. health care delivery system to understand policy options in reforming health care and reducing health care disparities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41218D | 407 | Lecture-Discussion | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Survey of effective community organizing and mobilization efforts in the U.S. and abroad, using participatory, organizational, community empowerment and public-private partnership models.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41211D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | | ||
| 41212D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Introduction to the core concepts and methods of planning and implementing health-related programs and research in resource-constrained settings.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 41217D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Highlights the complex interactions between global health, law and human rights, emphasizing the use of human rights in public health thinking and practice.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41203D | 407 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Applied practical experience through field placement in federal, state, and/or local public health agencies/organizations, including community-based organizations; research and school-based settings.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41219D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 60 | ONLINE | |