Introduction to GIS for Public Health faq

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"Introduction to GIS for Public Health - an open-source approach" is a self-paced online course that provides a comprehensive introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the context of public health. The course aims to equip health professionals with spatial techniques and GIS knowledge to enhance decision-making in their field. It covers both theoretical concepts and practical skills using open-source GIS tools like QGIS, enabling learners to apply their knowledge immediately to real-world scenarios. The course encourages social learning and offers tutorials and video lectures to facilitate a deeper understanding of GIS applications in public health.

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2023-06-23

Course Overview

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Updated in [July 25th, 2023]

This self-paced online course, 'Introduction to Geographic Information Systems for Public Health - an open-source approach', is designed to fast-track learners' understanding of spatial techniques used in GIS and Health. It provides core theory, concepts and background to enable successful use of GIS. This course was created in response to the need for health professionals to incorporate location intelligence in their decisions and the availability of open-source GIS tools and datasets.

The course will help learners to better meet their daily decision-making needs at work, inspire them to start research in this subject, diversify and enhance their skillset (either in GIS, Health, or both), and apply the learnings to their work/studies right away. It consists of 17 video lectures and 15 tutorials, using QGIS, a free, open-source application available for Windows, MacOS and Linux. There are no assessments in this course, but learners can self-evaluate by following the tutorials. Social learning is encouraged through conversations using @OriGudes, #gisforpublichealth and #GeoHealth on social media.

Course Syllabus

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Module 1 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Public Health

Module 2 - Public Health topics and their intersection with spatial data

Module 3 – Introduction to mapping techniques in the context of Public Health

Module 4 – From a spatial analysis of Health data to relevant Public Health

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