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2023-2026 Academic Catalog

PHO 7032 - Geographic Information Systems

The course introduces basic applications of GIS technology in Public Health. The course is designed to help students develop basic skills in using GIS software applied to public health issues. The course aims to help students develop insight into populations health issues through the application of geographic visualization by creating maps with relevant information that allows for describing the relations of several factors to a public health problem and thus be able to define it and provide possible explanations for its spatial distribution and relationships. These overall aims are approached through practical exercises, discussion, reading assignments and group projects.