140.699.01
Spatial Analysis IV: Spatial Design and Application
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Biostatistics
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Monday, 3:30 - 5:20pm
Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:20am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frank Curriero
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
340.696 Spatial Analysis I: ArcGIS; 340.697 Spatial Analysis II: Spatial Data Technologies; 140.698 Spatial Analysis III: Spatial Statistics
Expands students’ abilities to design, conduct and report the results of a complete public health related spatial analysis. Focuses on further developing and integrating components of the spatial science paradigm, Spatial Data, GIS and Spatial Statistics. Introduces relevant topics in GIS, spatial data technologies and spatial statistics not previously covered in Spatial Analysis I-III.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe how spatial information and spatial analysis can be included into public health research and practice
- Frame a scientific question and/or hypothesis about spatial relationships into the appropriate spatial statistical methodology, the results and interpretations of which represent quantities of scientific interest
- Complete a spatial analysis project that includes all components of the spatial science paradigm and a written summary in the form of a scientific paper
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% participation in class discussion and activities
- 30% in class projects
- 20% Quizzes
- 30% Final Project
Jointly Offered With
Please note: This is the in-person section of a course that is also offered virtually/online. Students will need to commit to the modality for which they register. Use of personal laptops is strongly encouraged.