GEO3452/6451 Introduction to Medical Geography (Gen-Ed B)
Course description:
Medical geography deals with human-environment interactions and the influence of these interactions on public health. This course provides a broad-based, comprehensive survey of geographic topics and approaches in medical sciences. Hands-on experiences will be emphasized through GIS labs.
Successful students will be able to:
Apply geographic concepts and principles widely used in medical studies.
Investigate health problems with a systematic approach and spatial analysis methods.
Analyze real-world health problems using geographic information systems (GIS) software.
Semester: Fall 2020
Time and Location: MW 10:40-11:30 am @ TUR3012 and F 12:50-1:40pm @ TUR3006
This courses is also offered online for undergraduates.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or higher.
Contact information: Dr. Liang Mao via liangmao@ufl.edu