Geospatial analysts can use spatial data to determine important health demographics such as disease causation and spread prevention, disaster risk factors, genetic disease likelihood, physical and mental behavioural trends, and economic effect. These issues are on the rise and experts are needed globally. If you are interested in a short professional course, please see GIS for Mapping provided by the GeoHealth Laboratory through UC Online
Recommended Courses
Postgraduate 400 level courses in Geographic Information Science, The Professtional Master of Geospatial Science and Technology. One course of particular relevance is GISC411: Spatial Analytics for Health.
Honours courses in Health, Well-Being and Environment (Geog325) and Well-Being, Community and Place (GEOG401).
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