Geography of Health

Catalog description

In this course, students examine how geographic locations influence disease dynamics and health outcomes. Illuminates the importance of local knowledge for public health, connects issues in health and well-being across scales, and demonstrates the ways that geographic methods are relevant in health sciences, societal sciences, and policy arenas. Fundamental principles and concepts behind the use and application of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping software as a tool for integrating, manipulating, and displaying public health related data will be presented. Students will gain hands-on experience working with GIS software.