Apologies for cross postings.
A two day short course "Geographical Information Systems for Health
Research and Public Health" will take place in the Department of Social
Medicine, University of Bristol on 6-7 November 2008. This course has been
completely revised this year, and will be taught using open source software.
For more information and details on how to book please see
<http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk/shortc/gis.htm>
Tutors: Dr Ben Wheeler & Dr Andy Judge
Course Aim: To provide a basic introduction to Geographical Information
Systems (GIS), mapping, and their use in health research and public health
practice. Participants will gain understanding of relevant theoretical
aspects of health geography and mapping, along with practical experience of
using GIS software.
Course outline: The course will cover: introduction to GIS and Health-GIS;
display and analysis of spatially referenced data; UK health-related
geographies and geographic data; applications in public health, health
services research and epidemiology; use of spatial data collected using GPS.
Who the course is intended for: This course is intended for health
researchers and public health practitioners with no prior experience of
using GIS. The course is a broad-brush introduction to both theory and
practice.
Software: Practical elements of this course will be taught using the
open-source (free) software MapWindow GIS. Course participants will be
provided with a copy of the software on CD. Concepts and skills are
transferable to other packages, such as ArcGIS and MapInfo, but these other
packages are not available for teaching on the course.
For further information: please contact [log in to unmask]
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