EOHS 6366 GeoSpatial Applications

This course will utilize epidemiology and geographic information science (GISci) methodologies and apply them to a student-developed public health research problem. It is intended that the student will identify a public health research question with a geographic application, develop a hypothesis, and use geographic information science (GISci) technologies and epidemiologic approaches to perform a research project. These projects will be of a quality for presentation at a conference and/or publishing them in a peer-reviewed journal. Through this course, students will develop workplace and industry-wide competencies in the realm of geospatial technology. The course instructors will aid in the development and continuation of projects, as well as present research design methods in GISci. Database design of a geographic dataset is integral in the research design process. Additionally, guest lecturers will present students with novel geographic approaches to public health problems in order to showcase the multiple applications of GIS in a public health context. Prerequisites: EPID 5300, BIOS 5310, EOHS 5364, EOHS 5362.