PMO 577 Introduction to GIS in Public Health
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have a variety of uses including: mapping and analyzing the spatial distribution of diseases, determining the proximity of diseases to environmental factors, and planning the distribution of public health services. The goal of the course is to give students an understanding of the capabilities of GIS and exposure to spatial analysis techniques, example applications, and hands-on experience in the lab using hardware and software that will enable students to understand the range of spatial information techniques in a knowledgeable way to be able to include spatial analysis and/or mapping in their research and future work in public health. The lectures will cover GIS data structures, entering data into a GIS, geographic analysis, cartographic presentation, and applications of GIS to public health.
Prerequisite
Concurrence of Course Director