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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.
Introduction to strategies for promoting health and wellness. Includes self monitoring of health risk behavior, goal setting, and behavior changes.
| 40550R | 046 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 65 of 83 | Michael Goran | SLH100 | |   |
Individual research apprenticeship in health related fields under supervision of a departmental faculty member. Graded CR/NC. Departmental approval.
| 40553D | 046 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 6 of 20 | Elahe Nezami,
David Glasgow | WPHB27 | | |
Overview and analysis of predictors and consequences of health-related behaviors; theoretical viewpoints and strategies for behavior change.
Recommended preparation: HP 200| 40556R | 046 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 49 of 72 | Kari-Lyn Sakuma | THH210 | | |
Examination of the major systems of the human body; disease processes and behavioral risk factors.
| 40554R | 046 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 58 of 70 | Mariana Stern | ZHS159 | | |
Intermediate statistics for health behavior studies; topics include descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, and use of computer software in data analysis.
Introduction to the design, conduct and evaluation of health behavior research studies; quantitative and qualitative approaches to research and analysis.
Recommended preparation: HP 340L| 40562R | 046 | Lecture-Lab | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 56 of 70 | Roksana Karim | THH208 | | |
Comparison of national and international differences in health status as influenced by cultural practices and lifestyles within geographic, economic and political environments.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| 40570R | 046 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 64 of 72 | Julia Borovay,
Elahe Nezami | THH208 | | |
Systematic development of specific professional skills for providing effective, culturally sensitive health services to diverse populations.
Recommended preparation: ANTH 101| 40568R | 046 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 38 of 65 | Julia Borovay | THH210 | | |
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| 40571R | 046 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Tuesday | 41 of 50 | Leslie Clark | VKC100 | | |
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.
| 40573R | 046 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 54 of 60 | Panayiota Courelli | THH212 | | |
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| 40580R | 046 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 20 | Steven Sussman | VKC158 | | |
Provides a broad examination of issues in HIV/AIDS, including behavioral, social, biological, clinical and ethical dimensions of the pandemic in the U.S. and elsewhere.
| 40583R | 046 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Wednesday | Canceled | | | | |
Examination of dietary intake and exercise behaviors as they relate to health and illness; methods for measuring diet and exercise.
Recommended preparation: HP 430Explores 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| 40590R | 046 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 38 of 55 | Joel Milam | VKC150 | | |
Covers phases of worksite health promotion: research, design, implementation and evaluation; concerns regarding escalating medical costs and the role of health promotion in offering substitutes.
Discussion of global environmental changes, including climate change, air pollution, water pollution, radiation, and their impacts on human health.
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.
| 40572R | 046 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Monday | 36 of 45 | Mellissa Withers | VKC150 | | |
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
| 40595D | 046 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 78 of 95 | Elahe Nezami,
David Glasgow | WPHB27 | | |