Introduction to GIS for Public Health

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to commercial and open-source GIS and digital data collection tools (ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth and OpenDataKit), and applications to global health program management. It is designed to build incremental skills in order to use these software and tools for spatial analysis related to programmatic issues including healthcare coverage, epidemic monitoring, and health services' accessibility. Case studies will invite students to think critically about appropriate use of technology in resource-constrained environments. In addition, the students develop an independent data collection and mapping project on a public health issue relevant to New Orleans.