COURSE DETAIL
NURS 778 Geographic Information Systems for Health
Credit hours: 3
Cluster: Quantitative Research Methods and Statistical Analysis
http://catalog.unlv.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=505
Course Level: Graduate
Institution:University of Nevada Las Vegas
Pre-requisites: Admission into doctoral program or permission of instructor
Course Description: This course introduces the use of epidemiologic methods and modern geographic information systems to analyze the relationships between socioeconomic, physical, geopolitical, and demographic factors and urban health. These techniques form the basis of assessment of urban health problems to inform, plan, deliver, and evaluate appropriate interventions to ensure urban sustainability. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1.Apply descriptive and analytic epidemiologic techniques in urban population health assessment. 2.Demonstrate ability to use GIS to evaluate the health of an urban population. 3.Collaborate with team members to assess an urban area using epidemiologic and GIS data. CENTRAL FOCUS OF COURSE: theory and technological use of GIS systems to inform, plan, deliver, and evaluate appropriate interventions to ensure urban sustainability.
Method of Instruction: METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: All Online PLATFORM: WebCampus (similar to WebCT)
Campus visits required: NO
Course Contact: Campus Staff Coordinator: Elizabeth Gardner
email: Elizabeth.Gardner@unlv.edu
Tuition: NEXus Common Price
Other considerations: Registration start date: Fall 2011 Please contact Elizabeth Gardner by July 15, 2011 in order to be enrolled for Fall semester.
Available Seats by Semester for this course:
FALL 2011
Section:
Instructor:Nancy Menzel, PhD
Seats:4
Credits: 3