HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

HLT POL X 407.1

Fundamentals of the U.S. Health Care System

4.0 units This initial course in the Patient Advocacy Certificate provides an overview of the health care system. Topics include health care reform; system components; how we pay for health care; how health care is delivered; consumer and provider perspectives; and emerg‑ ing health care issues in the twenty‑first century, including quality measurement, patient safety, and technology. Students receive a foundation for understanding health care delivery systems and health insurance policies, benefits, and costs in order to assist patients and providers in navigating the intense, dynamic, and complex U.S. health care system.

Reg# 387900 Fee: $825

No refund after 23 Sept. MOnline Sept. 19‑Dec. 4 Required course in Patient Advocacy Certificate. Enrollment limited to 25 students. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 23. M & Randy Farber, MSHA, president, Farber Consulting Group, Inc.; COO, Southern California Gastroenterology Associates; lecturer, Department of Health Administration, CSUN.

HLT POL X 407.5

Introduction to Health Care Finance: The Advocate’s Role

4.0 units Patient advocates may be called upon to answer questions and pro‑ vide resources to assist patients and family members with financial matters. This course outlines the fundamental concepts, knowledge, and skills necessary to discuss aspects of private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, how to navigate third‑party payer systems, and how to identify resources for the uninsured.

Reg# 387899 Fee: $515

No refund after 23 Sept. MOnline Sept. 19‑Oct. 30 Required course in Patient Advocacy Certificate. Enrollment limited to 25 students. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 23. M & Edward Carloni, MBA, retired, senior contract negotiator, Health Care Partners Medical Group

HLT POL X 407.7

Introduction to Bioethics

4.0 units Patients often are faced with a variety of options and alternatives in making decisions about their health care, particularly as the health care system has evolved to a more patient‑centered mode of practice. In their role as educators and liaisons, patient advocates need a working knowledge of ethical issues involving patient, family, and physician rights and responsibilities. This course provides an overview of the ethical and moral questions that arise in the practice of patient advocacy in relation to medical treatment and scientific research.

Reg# 387898 Fee: $515

No refund after 4 Nov. MOnline Oct. 31‑Dec. 4 Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Nov. 4. M Instructor to be announced 4.0 units Care planning and navigation are key skills that all patient advocates will use in their daily work. This culminating course outlines the critical knowledge and skills necessary for advocates to create roadmaps for patient navigation and care planning. Course work provides the opportunity for students to integrate the knowledge and practice some of the skills they have acquired in the prerequisite courses utilizing simulated patient case studies. Topics include importance of docu‑ mentation, scope of practice, practice specialization, motivational interviewing, the art of conducting assessments, community resources, working through difficult patient situations, and formulating a self‑care plan. Students create a simulated patient case study in the first week of class and develop a care plan and roadmap for naviga‑ tion, which is presented during the last week of class. In addition, they participate in a patient management meeting every three weeks with their assigned team members to discuss patient cases and resources for care planning.

Reg# 387897 Fee: $825

No refund after 23 Sept. MOnline Sept. 19‑Dec. 4 Permission to enroll is required to enroll in course. For more information, please call (310) 825-7093. Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 23. M Adisa Cartwright

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HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Anthropology

ANTHRO XL 3

Culture and Society

5.0 units Introduction to study of culture and society in comparative perspec‑ tive. Examples from societies around world to illustrate basic principles of formation, structure, and distribution of human institutions. Of special concern is contribution and knowledge that cultural diversity makes toward understanding problems of modern world. c

Reg# 388676 Fee: $798

No refund after 3 Oct. X In-Person 12 mtgs Monday, 6‑10pm, Sept. 19‑Dec. 5 UCLA: Bunche Hall Fulfills General Education (GE) requirement for the UCLA College of Letters and Science. GE Foundation Category: Foundations of Society and Culture—Social Analysis. Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 3. M & David Blundell, PhD, anthropology, UCLA, former professor of Interna‑ tional Doctoral and Master’s Program in Asia‑Pacific Studies, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan

Communication

COMM XL M147

Sociology of Mass Communication

4.0 units Same as SOCIOL XL M176. Studies in relationship between mass communication and social organization. Topics include history and organization of major media institutions, social forces that shape production of mass media news and entertainment, selected studies in media content, and effects of media on society. c

Reg# 388677 Fee: $688

No refund after 23 Sept. MOnline Sept. 19‑Dec. 5 Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam. Enrollment limited to 25 students. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 23. Terri L. Anderson, PhD, lecturer, sociology, UCLA

Economics

ECON XL 1

Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

4.0 units Introduction to principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of economic policy. Emphasis on allocation of resources and distribution of income through price system. c

Reg# 388678 Fee: $688

No refund after 23 Sept. MOnline Sept. 19‑Dec. 5 Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam. Enrollment limited to 23 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 23. M & Niree Kodaverdian, PhD, economics, USC; visiting assistant professor at Pomona College and an adjunct instructor at Pasadena City College.

ECON XL 2

Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics

4.0 units Introduction to principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of economic policy. Emphasis on aggregative economics, including national income, monetary and fiscal policy, and interna‑ tional trade. c

Reg# 388679 Fee: $688

No refund after 23 Sept. MOnline Sept. 19‑Dec. 5 Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam. Enrollment limited to 23 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 23. M & Niree Kodaverdian, PhD, economics, USC; visiting assistant professor at Pomona College and an adjunct instructor at Pasadena City College.

History

HIST XL 154

History of California

4.0 units This course covers the economic, social, intellectual, and political development of California from earliest times to present. c

Reg# 388655 Fee: $688

No refund after 23 Sept. MOnline Sept. 19‑Dec. 5 Formerly numbered XL 163. Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/ speakers, and webcam. Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 23. Gregory Brueck, PhD, History, UC Davis

Philosophy

PHILOS XL 7

Introduction to Philosophy of Mind

5.0 units Introductory study of philosophical issues about nature of the mind and its relation to the body, including materialism, functionalism, behaviorism, determinism and free will, nature of psychological knowledge. c

Reg# 388656 Fee: $798

No refund after 23 Sept. MOnline Sept. 19‑Dec. 5 Applies toward the Humanities (Philosophy) requirement in the College of Letters and Science. Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam. Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 23. There is no textbook for this course. All readings will be posted on Canvas. Jennifer Zamzow, PhD, Philosophy, University of Arizona

Psychology

PSYCH X 401

Happiness: Theory, Research, and Application in Positive Psychology

4.0 units What makes human beings flourish? In this course, we will examine, discuss, and apply theories and research within the field of positive psychology. Lectures, readings, papers, and in‑class exercises are based on the scientific discoveries, philosophical questions, historical perspectives, and practices of well‑being. Topics include: biological and physiological determinants of happiness, how happiness is measured, roles of human neuroanatomical structures in well‑being, human character strengths and virtues, positive emotions, meaning and engagement, relationships, accomplishment, resilience, pleasure vs. long‑term happiness, bi‑directional relationship between physical health and positive affect, roles of evolution and motivation in happi‑ ness, and whether or not the pursuit of happiness is a practical endeavor and moral obligation.

Reg# 387875 Fee: $795

No refund after 23 Sept. MOnline Sept. 19‑Dec. 4 Enrollment deadline: Sept. 23. M & Ajit Singh Mann