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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 | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 46 of 48 | Rita Burke | THH208 | |  |
Individual research apprenticeship in health related fields under supervision of a departmental faculty member. Graded CR/NC. Departmental approval.
| 40553D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 1 of 20 | Elahe Nezami,
Rose Park | OFFICE | | |
Overview and analysis of predictors and consequences of health-related behaviors; theoretical viewpoints and strategies for behavior change. Recommended preparation: HP 200
| 40556R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 33 of 40 | David Black | KAP163 | | |
Examination of the major systems of the human body; disease processes and behavioral risk factors.
| 40551R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 16 of 45 | Ashley Bennett | CPA152 | | |
| 40554R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 45 | Ashley Bennett | VPD112 | | |
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.
Introduction to the design, conduct and evaluation of health behavior research studies; quantitative and qualitative approaches to research and analysis. Recommended preparation: HP 340L
| 40555R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 66 of 70 | Richard Watanabe | SOSB46 | | |
| 40562D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled | | | | |
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 | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 67 of 67 | Heather Wipfli | THH208 | |  |
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 | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Tuesday | 29 of 35 | Melissa Wilson | CPA207 | | |
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 | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 46 of 46 | Panayiota Courelli | CPA102 | | |
Survey of occupational and environmental health. Introduction to epidemiology, exposure assessment, toxicology, policy development, risk assessment, and effects of urban development on health.
An examination of the physical and chemical factors in the environment that contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders, cognitive function and neurodegeneration.
| 40607R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 22 of 35 | Shohreh Farzan,
Fabian Corlier | CPA261 | | |
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 | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 35 | Steven Sussman | CPA150 | | |
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.
| 40559D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | | | | |
Examination of dietary intake and exercise behaviors as they relate to health and illness; methods for measuring diet and exercise. Recommended preparation: HP 430
| 40589R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 32 of 72 | Paige Berger | ONLINE | | |
Explores 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
| 40590D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | | TBA | | |
Discussion of global environmental changes, including climate change, air pollution, water pollution, radiation, and their impacts on human health.
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 | 31 of 35 | Sivarama Vinjamury,
Jenny Yu | KAP147 | PDF (453959 KB) | |
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 | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Monday | 40 of 41 | Heather Wipfli | THH118 | | |
| 40591R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 11 of 27 | Rita Burke | WPHB28 | | |
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 | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 70 of 95 | Elahe Nezami,
Rose Park | THH102 | | |