COURSE: Geographical Information Systems, 8th November 2007, Department of
Social Medicine, University of Bristol
A one-day short course "Geographical Information Systems" will take place
in the Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol on 8th November
2007.
For more information and details on how to book please see
http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk/shortc/gis.htm
Tutors: Dr Ben Wheeler (course organiser), Mr Andy Judge
This course is intended for health researchers and public health
specialists with no prior experience of using GIS. The course is a
broad-brush introduction to both theory and practice, and further
software-specific training may be required if participants wish to gain
further skills.
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.
Teaching time: 7 hours consisting of a combination of presentations and
computer based exercises.
Pre-course reading:
General introduction: Gordon A. & Womersley J. The use of mapping in public
health and planning health services. Journal of Public Health Medicine
1997;19:139-147.
More detailed discussion focussing on spatial statistics: Moore, D. A. &
Carpenter, T. E. Spatial analytical methods and geographic information
systems: Use in health research and epidemiology. Epidemiologic Reviews
1999; 21(2): 143-161.
Course fee: £150.
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Iris A Swanston
Department of Social Medicine
University of Bristol
Canynge Hall
Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2PR
Tel: 0117 928 7221
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Monday - Friday 8.00am-4.00pm
http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk/shortc/shortc.htm
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