Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Special topics in areas not currently covered within the graduate program offerings.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course GIS analysis and Remote Sensing methods, taking examples of the socio-environmental factors for social, mental and physical health of people. The concept of scale is introduced, as the case studies include neighborhood, town, city, regional and continent sized examples. The GIS is focussed on statistical analysis and the creation of analytical maps, while the remote sensing uses GIS software to analyze satellite images. Both examine the environmental and social issues surrounding health care and policies.

Applications of geographical information systems (GIS) to health issues at global, national and local levels are examined. Issues include political, economic, social and environmental factors for human health. These include any factors and impacts that may be documented and analysed spatially. Methodological approaches for the detection, assessment and management of such issues.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Define key terms and describe methods used in GIS, spatial statistics and parameters for the assessment of health issues at international, national and local levels.
2. Interpret scientific research on GIS applications to health issues.

Grading

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Students will have a desktop computer with ArcMap, Microsoft Word and Excel and Google, which will be used for exercises. 
The class exercises will be based on:
1. ArcMap vector-based analysis and map creation. These will form the basis of the GIS based projects.
2. ArcMap raster-based analysis and map creation.
3. Statistical analysis of numerical data using Microsoft Excel.
4. Internet based data mining and report writing
5. Multimedia, where these methods may be combined in various proportions, to illustrate complex geomatics-based analysis.

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