Geographic Information Systems in Public Health

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Description: This course introduces the applications of GIS and spatial analysis in exploring and analyzing geospatial health datasets. The course focuses on preparing, organizing, and mapping health datasets, detecting disease clusters, measuring and optimizing health services, and applying spatial statistical models to various public health applications, such as infectious disease, environmental health, health service access, and health disparities. Students will learn how to acquire spatial data, visualize geographic trends, and formulate hypotheses for health applications. May not be used for degree credit with GEOG 4373 .