ITEC 6340 Public Health Informatics
Prerequisite: “B” in ITEC 5100
Public Health informatics is an emerging interdisciplinary field that uses information technology and informatics methods to meet public health goals. To meet these goals, public health practitioners need to develop skills and knowledge to optimize their contribution to improvements in public health informatics; similarly, informaticians need to understand the unique public health environment and opportunities for the application of informatics methods and tools. This course provides foundational knowledge relevant to public health informatics, and introduces students to skills, resources, and concepts that will allow them to be a life-long learner and work in this evolving field.
Lecture Hours
3
Lab Hours
0