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340.696.98
Spatial Analysis I: ArcGIS

Location
Barcelona, Spain
Term
2nd Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
End Date
Friday, November 16, 2018
Class Time(s)
W, Th, F, 8:30am - 6:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Judith Holzer
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2018
Description
ArcGIS is the gold standard tool for mapping topics within populations and thus critical to the design of population-based studies.
Examines the use of ArcGIS Geographic Information System (GIS) software as a tool for integrating, manipulating, and displaying public health-related spatial data. Covers mapping, geocoding, and manipulations related to data structures and topology. Introduces the spatial science paradigm: Spatial Data, GIS, and Spatial Statistics. Uses selected case studies to demonstrate concepts along this paradigm. Focuses on using GIS to generate and refine hypotheses about public health-related spatial data in preparation for a formal statistical analysis. Although not a required part of the curriculum, discusses topics related to spatial statistical modeling throughout. Includes both lecture and lab formats with GIS concepts and software specific details demonstrated during the lab portions.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Conduct GIS spatial analysis by inputting, manipulating, querying, and displaying spatial data with use of the ArcGIS software
  2. Perform Geocoding and create appropriate maps for the different kinds of spatial data
  3. Identify the key differences between a GIS spatial analysis and a spatial statistical analysis
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduate and interdivisional students are not permitted in this section
Jointly Offered With
Special Comments

The use of personal laptops to follow along is strongly encouraged. A time restricted free version of the software is available. Replaces course Spatial Analysis and GIS 1, 140.662. Do not take the course if you have completed 140.662. This course will be offered for 3 days in Barcelona. Students must physically be in Barcelona to participate.