UCLA Graduate Catalog 1980-81 - Registrar - UCLA

Analysis of diversity of voluntary medical care
insurance plans under different sponsorships and
with varied scopes of coverage and benefits and
their implications for public and private medical
care developments. Mr. Shonick
448. Evaluation of Health Services and Programs.
(Formerly numbered 419.) Lecture, two hours; discussion,
one hour; laboratory, one hour. Prerequisites:
courses 100A, 130, 139 or equivalent,
and consent of instructor. Analysis of methods and
findings of current research and evaluation of personal
health services and programs in variety of
social contexts. Principles of decision analysis.
Emphasis on measurement of outcomes of health
service systems. Mr. Hopkins
450. Environmental Measurements . (Formerly
numbered 460.) Lecture, two hours; laboratory,
four hours. Prerequisites: courses 153 or 261A, 250.
Instrumental methods for laboratory and field
applications to assess quantity of environmental
pollutants in air , food, and water, and to assess
degree of exposure to such factors as noise and
radiation . Mr. Mah, Ms. Valentine
454. Environmental Policy Decision -Making. (Formerly
numbered 423.) Lecture, four hours; discussion,
one hour. Prerequisite: course 254. Foundations,
principles, and modeling of environmental
policy decision- making . Critical analysis of normative
and behavioral models of action choices for
protection and enhancement of environmental
health, and development of an alternative model.
Mr. Davos
460. Principles of Public Health Nutrition. (Formerly
numbered 445A.) Lecture, two hours; discussion,
one hour ; field trips, four and one-half hours.
Prerequisites : courses 100A, 112, 130, 162, 167 (may
be taken concurrently). Survey of methods, problems,
and practices used by health agencies in dealing
with community nutrition of population
groups. Ms. Hunt
461. Nutritional Assessment : Dietary Surveys. (%
course) (Formerly numbered 421.) Lecture, one
hour; discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: course
460. Collection and evaluation of nutrient intake
data for the purpose of nutritional assessment of
population groups. Ms. Hunt
462. Nutritional Assessment : Laboratory Assays.
(14 course) (Formerly numbered 422.) Lecture, one
hour; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisites:
courses 162, 165, 167 or equivalent, and one course
in 260 series. Biochemical methods for evaluating
nutritional status of individuals or population
groups. Techniques for measuring vitamins,
minerals, lipids and proteins. Ms. Swendseid
463. Practicum in Public Health Nutrition. (Formerly
numbered 445B.) Discussion, one hour; field
research, 12 hours. Prerequisites: courses 400, 460
(may be taken concurrently). Analysis of Public
Health nutrition problems. Delivery of community
nutrition education . Ms. Hunt
470A. International Health Agencies and Programs.
(Formerly numbered 456A.) Lecture, four
hours. Prerequisites : three upper division or graduate
courses in health science, social or behavioral
science , and consent of instructor. Historical
development and functions of international health
organizations . Key problems and trends in international
health . Bilateral programs , medical -religious
missions, private foundations , and others disseminating
information, money and services.
Mr. Neumann
470B. Advanced Issues in International Health.
(Formerly numbered 456B.) Lecture, two hours;
discussion, two hours. Prerequisites: courses 173,
175, 270, 470A or 472 or 475. In-depth focus on
major health care issues confronting recipient lessdeveloped
countries and donors of technical and
financial assistance. Mr. Neumann
471A. Reproductive Health Services and Programs
. (Formerly numbered 474A.) Lecture, two
hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisite: course
172 or equivalent . Examination of U.S. delivery system
of pregnancy care, family planning, malespecific
and female-specific health care including
methods, facilities, personnel and funding.
The Staff
471B . Current Issues in Reproductive Health. (Formerly
numbered 4746.) Lecture, two hours; discussion
, two hours. Prerequisite: course 471 A. Critical
review of current public health and socio-political
problems in reproductive health. Emphasis on
development of feasible solutions and strategies for
achieving them. The Staff
472. Maternal and Child Health in Developing
Areas. (Formerly numbered 473.) Lecture, four
hours. Prerequisites: courses 270, 470A or equivalent,
and consent of instructor. Major health problems
of mothers and children in developing areas
stressing causation, management and prevention.
Particular reference to adapting programs to
limited resources in cross-cultural milieux.
Ms. Neumann
473. Handicapped Children : The Public Health
Concern . (f course ) (Formerly numbered 431.)
Lecture, two hours. Prerequisites: courses 110 or
111, 170 or equivalent and consent of instructor.
Etiology, prevalence, social consequences and
remedial programs for the major handicapping
conditions in children. Emphasis on biological and
social factors, current research and program
developments. Mr. Katz
474. Self - Care and Self-Help in Community
Health . Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours
Prerequisites: courses 112, 130 and field work
internship or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
Review of background, principles, concepts, programs
and research concerning the emerging field
of self-care in health. Mr. Katz
475. Planning and Development of Family Health
Programs . (Formerly numbered 405.) Lecture, two
hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisites:
courses 100A, 170, 173, 181 or 470A, 270 or equivalent.
Theory, guidelines, and team exercise for planning
community health/family planning projects in
the U.S.A. and in developing countries. Phases
include: community needs identification; goal setting
; budget and work plan development; funding;
staffing; evaluation design; data and cost analysis;
and project presentation. Mr. Neumann
476. Human Reproduction in Cross -Cultural
Perspective. (Formerly numbered 470.) Lecture,
two hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisites:
courses 112, 172, 173 or equivalent, and consent of
instructor. Exploration of human behavior related
to reproduction. Cross-cultural exploration of
biological and behavioral factors with particular
reference to human adaptation. Ms. Scrimshaw
477. Assessment of Family Nutrition . (Formerly
numbered 471.) Lecture with discussion, four
hours . Prerequisite : course 270. Assessment of
nutritional status of families in developing countries
with special reference to limited resources, terrain
and cross-cultural considerations , stressing
anthropometric methods and techniques.
Mr. Jelliffe and the Staff
PUBLIC HEALTH / 275
478. Anthropometric Nutritional Assessment. (44
course) Lecture, two hours. Prerequisites: courses
270 or 477 or equivalent and consent of instructor.
Practicum in anthropometry illustrating how it is
used in nutritional assessment . Data presentation
and interpretation will be covered. There will be
didactic sessions, readings, demonstrations and
practical experience in clinical anthropometric
techniques. Ms. Neumann
479. Nutrition Programs and Policies for Families
in the Third World. Lecture, two hours; discussion
, two hours. Prerequisites: course 472 or
equivalent and consent of instructor. Programs and
policies to improve the nutrition of families in
Third World countries are considered with special
reference to mothers and young children.
Ms. Jelliffe
480. Health Education in Clinical Settings. (Formerly
numbered 434.) Lecture, two hours; discussion,
two hours. Prerequisites: courses 130, 183,
280, 282, and consent of instructor. Analysis of the
role, methods, and techniques of health education
pertaining to hospitals, clinics and patient education.
Observation and discussion of clinical
activities in the medical center in relation to the
process of health education. Ms. Richards
481. Administrative Relationships in Health
Education . (Formerly numbered 461.) Lecture, two
hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisites:
courses 130, 183, 280, and consent of instructor.
Study of administrative concepts; relationships and
applicability to health education settings. Responsibility
and authority for health education in
organizations and other groups. Mr. Washington
482. Practicum in Health Education. (1 or 2
courses ) (Formerly numbered 430.) Discussion,
two hours; field, six or 18 hours. Prerequisites:
courses 182, 280 and consent of instructor. Study of
community and group-felt needs as reflected in
behavior, Analysis of data for understanding, planning,
implementing, and evaluating need-directed
health education and medical care programs.
Ms. Richards
483. Social Interventions for Health Promotion
and Evaluation . Lecture, two hours; discussion,
one hour; seminar, one hour. Prerequisites: courses
182, 183, 280, or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
Selected social intervention strategies for
health promotion and health education programs.
Emphasis on theories, working assumptions,
methodologies, and impacts of selected strategies
within the contexts of planned change in health
related behaviors. Mr. Kar
484. Introduction to Program Evaluation. (Formerly
numbered 236.) Lecture, two hours; discussion,
two hours. Prerequisites: courses 100A, 181,
or equivalent, and consent of instructor. Definitions
and strategies for health program evaluation,
selected applications of research design and
measurement to interpret evaluation data.
485. Benefit -Cost Evaluation of Health Programs.
(Formerly numbered 459.) Lecture, two hours; discussion,
two hours. Prerequisites: courses 100A,
112, Economics 102 or equivalent, and consent of
instructor. Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness principles
and techniques employed to evaluate public
health progrms and projects. Mr. Rada
495. Teacher Preparation in Public Health. ('
course) Prerequisites: 18 units of cognate courses in
area of specialization, and consent of Department
Chairman. No applicable on minimum course
requirements for a master's degree. Offered on
Satisfactory (S)/Unsatisfactory (U) basis only. May
be repeated for credit. The Staff