GLBH 561 - Epidemiology of Tobacco Use and Control I

Institution:

University of Southern California

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Description:

A module-based course (the first of a three-part series) that presents a comprehensive overview of the tobacco pandemic and provides a foundation for understanding global/national tobacco-prevention and -control issues and strategies. Explores the epidemiology of this growing public health challenge and its significant impact on societal health and economics. Examines the underlying principles governing the multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary approaches developed as part of the coordinated public health response (within the context of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control). Introduces basic techniques of monitoring, surveillance and evaluation as used in tobacco- prevention/control programs.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usc.edu/

Phone Number:

(213) 740-2311

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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