MPH 6040 - Public Health Informatics

Public Health Informatics is concerned with tools that are used in public health to analyze and communicate data to inform public policy, public health practice, and health management. This course will cover the basics of geographic information systems (GIS), surveillance systems, and large datasets and how these can combine to provide insights into factors which impact health. This course will include a discussion of data privacy and data reporting.

Note: Open to graduate students only.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MPH 6028 and MPH 6032, with a grade of “B” or better in all prerequisites. Enrollment in Master of Public Health (MPH) courses requires admission to the MPH program or the approval of the Coordinator for the Master of Public Health program.

Corequisites: MPH 6036 and MPH 6044.

Credits: 2 hours