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GEO3452 Introduction to Medical Geography

GEO3452 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: Spring 2021; Tuesday 8-9 (3:00pm-4:55pm), Thursday 9 (4:05pm-4:55pm)
Contact information: Dr. Gabriela Hamerlinck at ghamerlinck@ufl.edu
Time and Location: Hyflex (section MG52 meets in person in Pugh 120,
section MGDL meets synchronously online)
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or higher