GEOG 56 The Geographies of Health and Disease

This interdisciplinary course introduces the principles and methods used to understand health and disease in the geographical context. Topics include monitoring epidemics, tracking disease outbreaks, identifying environmental factors that may promote or hinder health, and studying geographic impediments in accessing health care services. Learning takes place through lecture and discussion, readings of selected manuscripts, hands-on experience in the GIS lab, assignments, and completion of a term project. Prerequisite: GEOG 50 or professor's permission.

The new prerequisite will begin Spring 2016.

Instructor

Shi

Prerequisite

GEOG 9.01

Degree Requirement Attributes

TAS

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Offered

• Spring