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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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40550R | 060 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 39 of 48 | Rita Burke | ONLINE |  |
Causes and consequences of addiction as they relate to the individual, family, community and society are discussed.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40558R | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Terry David Church,Jessica Barrington-Trimis | PDF (445207 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40553D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 2 of 20 | David Glasgow, Elahe Nezami | OFFICE & ONLINE | |
Overview and analysis of predictors and consequences of health-related behaviors; theoretical viewpoints and strategies for behavior change. Recommended preparation: HP 200
- Prerequisite: PSYC 100
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40556R | 060 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 53 of 65 | David Black | ONLINE | |
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 | 060 | Lecture-Lab | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 45 | Amanda Goodrich | ONLINE | | |
| 40574R | 060 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 42 of 46 | Amanda Goodrich | ONLINE | |
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 | 060 | Lecture-Lab | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 34 of 45 | Kimberly Miller | ONLINE | | |
| 40562R | 060 | Lecture-Lab | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 41 of 45 | Roksana Karim | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40561D | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | | |||
| 40594D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 56 of 60 | Anamara Ritt, Elahe Nezami | ONLINE |  |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40571R | 060 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Tuesday | 28 of 35 | Leslie Clark | ONLINE | |
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 | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 28 of 45 | Panayiota Courelli | ONLINE | |
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 | 060 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 30 of 35 | Megan Herting, Shohreh Farzan | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40580R | 060 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 33 of 35 | Steven Sussman | ONLINE | |
Examination of dietary intake and exercise behaviors as they relate to health and illness; methods for measuring diet and exercise. Recommended preparation: HP 430
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40589R | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 24 of 72 | Paige Berger | ONLINE | |
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 | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 41 | Edward Avol | ONLINE | Word (63122 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40557R | 060 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 30 | Edward Avol | ONLINE | Word (54976 KB) | |
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 | 060 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 24 of 35 | Sivarama Vinjamury, Jenny Yu | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40572R | 060 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Monday | 38 of 38 | Heather Wipfli | ONLINE | | |
| 40591R | 060 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 22 of 27 | Rita Burke | ONLINE | |
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 | 82 of 95 | David Glasgow, Elahe Nezami | THH201 & ONLINE | |