PBHL 5319 Introduction to Public Health Informatics

Course Description:

This course will introduce learners to the field of health informatics as applied to the multi-disciplinary study of public health. Concepts from computer science and information science will be used to show how informaticians enrich our understanding of health administration, epidemiology, environmental science, and social and behavioral sciences. Learners will be introduced to the field’s history, key terms and concepts, applications of informatics in public health, and common informatics software.

Credits

3