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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.
| 40551R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 105 of 106 | Ricky Bluthenthal,
Claradina Soto | MRF340 | |   |
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.
| 40552R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 37 of 54 | Fredrick Schumacher | THH116 | | |
Introduction to concepts of global health and disease control. Issues of globalization, global governance, emerging diseases, infectious disease treatment, and outbreak challenges.
| 40572R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 43 of 50 | Laura Ferguson | VKC150 | | |
Individual research apprenticeship in health related fields under supervision of a departmental faculty member. Graded CR/NC. Departmental approval.
| 40557D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 2 of 25 | 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| 40558R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 50 of 50 | David Black | VKC102 | | |
Examination of the major systems of the human body; disease processes and behavioral risk factors.
| 40564R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 54 of 76 | Sondos Islam,
Ahmad Besaratinia | ZHS352 | | |
Introduction to the design, conduct and evaluation of health behavior research studies; quantitative and qualitative approaches to research and analysis.
Recommended preparation: HP 340L| 40569R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 61 of 67 | Ahmad Besaratinia | THH212 | | |
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.
| 40594D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 40 | Claradina Soto | VKC100 | | |
Examines the primary goals and methods of epidemiology, the study of factors that influence health and disease in individuals and populations.
| 40566R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 25 | Mariana Stern,
Jonathan Samet | VKC210 | | |
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.
| 40554D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Claradina Soto | | | |
Survey of occupational and environmental health. Introduction to epidemiology, exposure assessment, toxicology, policy development, risk assessment, and effects of urban development on health.
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.
| 40571R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 40 | Nancy Boley Cruz | VKC152 | PDF (137175 KB) | |
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.
| 40573R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 37 | Joel Milam | VKC261 | | |
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.
| 40561R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Tuesday | 23 of 37 | Panayiota Courelli | VKC260 | | |
Examination of causes and consequences of obesity, with emphasis on health risks of type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Recommended preparation: HP 230.
Metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and protein; introduction to vitamins, minerals and dietary modifications in various pathological conditions.
Recommended preparation: HP 230.
| 40581R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 30 | | VKC260 | | |
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| 40578R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:30pm | Monday | 24 of 35 | Victoria Cortessis | VKC256 | | |
How communication--interpersonal, mass media, and informationtechnologies--shapes health behavior. Topics: doctor-patient consults;public campaigns; health issues in entertainment, news, and on the internet.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in HP. To register, enroll in COMM 443.
| 20657D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 14 of 43 | Peter Clarke,
Susan Evans | ASCG34 | | |
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
| 40584R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 12 of 35 | Julia Borovay | VKC256 | | |
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.
| 40586R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:50pm | Thursday | 27 of 55 | Panayiota Courelli | ZHS252 | | |
Overview of the impact aging populations will have on global institutions from a variety of perspectives. Examination of public health policy issues.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the GERO department but may qualify for major credit in HP. To register, enroll in GERO 483.
| 36257R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 30 | Aaron Hagedorn | OFFICE | | |
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
| 40585D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 63 of 85 | Elahe Nezami,
David Glasgow | WPHB27 | | |