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601.932.86
Spatial Analysis Lab 2

Location
Internet
Term
2nd Term
Department
MAS Office
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Spatial Analysis for Public Health (601.731.86), Spatial Data Technologies for Mapping (601.732.86), Spatial Analysis Lab 1 (601.931.86), Introduction to Epidemiology (600.701.86), Public Health Statistics 1 (600.711.86).

Description
Applies spatial concepts and skills towards identifying a public health project that can be the focus of the MAS Integrative Activity. Prepares students to translate projects into a set of spatial objectives that align with the spatial science paradigm. Details out the mechanisms and processes needed for collecting, creating and/or obtaining necessary supporting data for the chosen project.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify a public health project that can be the focus of the MAS Integrative Activity
  2. Translate a public health problem into a written set of spatial objectives that align with the spatial science paradigm
  3. Describe how to collect, create and/or obtain spatial data supporting a public health problem
  4. Write a literature review on the use of spatial science for a public health problem
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to students enrolled in the MAS in Spatial Analysis Program