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Using GIS for Global Health (GIS)

KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)

Certificate / Diploma Short course Amsterdam

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Course description
Qualification Certificate
Field of
Health care, social services and care services
study
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a powerful tool for planning and assessment of
Course
health interventions. This course provides participants with skills necessary to apply GIS in
summary
disease control.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a powerful tool for planning and assessment of
health interventions and is increasingly recognized as an essential tool in disease control. GIS
can effectively be applied to improve health care provision in disease control programmes,
where new perspectives and approaches are needed. This course provides participants
knowledge and skills on how GIS can be used for i) epidemiological assessment of patterns of
disease in time and place; ii) assessment of accessibility to health care facilities and iii)
Course
visualizing Health Management Information - for monitoring and evaluation of programme
description
performance such as programme indicators, human resources, and laboratory performance
indicators. This course uses a combination of theoretical lectures, hands on exercises and case
studies as well as examples from the field presented by external specialists. Diseases covered
include a wide spectrum of water related, vector borne and sexually transmitted as well as
globally emerging diseases such as: Cholera, Malaria, TB, HIV, helminth, Q-fever, SARS.
The course will use ArcGIS/R. Participants will obtain a one-year student licence of ArcGIS.
Basic techniques in GIS; geo-referencing; digitizing; using GPS; data entry and handling; data
Study storage; creation of different kinds of maps; visualization and cartopraphic concepts;
subjects neighbourhood operations; creation of buffers; distance and context operators; exploration of

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 patterns of disease in space and time examining spatial data that describe the location.
At the end of the module participants will be able to: explain the purpose of GIS in disease
Course control programs, use basic techniques in GIS for visualization of health data, produce and
objectives interpret health maps, analyse data in a spatial matter, use GIS as a tool for planning and
evaluation of disease control programmes.
ECTS credits 3.00
10 day(s)
Duration
full-time
Language of
English
instruction
case study, computer exercise, computer modeling, excursion, group assignment, group
Instruction
discussion, individual assignment, lecture, literature study, oral presentation, self study,
modes
working group
Accreditation -

About the institution

Department Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)
KIT is a not-for-profit knowledge and expertise organisation for international and intercultural
cooperation. Through master programmes, short courses and institutional support, KIT equips
health professionals to be leaders in addressing public health challenges around the world. KIT
has offered training programs on international public health since 1963. Currently this includes
two International Masters Programs and a wide range of short courses and online courses. The
Information
courses respond to current global developments in the health field. KIT's courses are known for
about the
their practical applicability, the multidisciplinary approach and the interactive, participatory
institution
training methods. Courses at KIT are followed by health professionals from all over the world.
KIT's Masters courses are given in cooperation with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
and are accredited the Dutch Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO). In addition
advanced courses are all accredited by TropEd, an international network of institutions for
higher education in international health.

Admission

1. Bachelor in a health related field.

2. The course is open to professionals in the health sector and is aimed at: programme
Admission officers, data managers working in disease control, researchers, students in the field of
requirements public health or epidemiology. Proficiency in English and computer literacy are
requirements for the course. Prior exposure to GIS, including practical skills in GIS, is
not needed to follow this course.

IELTS listening 6.0

IELTS overall band 6.0
IELTS reading 6.0
Language IELTS speaking 6.0
requirements IELTS writing 6.0

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 TOEFL computer based 213
TOEFL internet based 80
TOEFL paper based 5.5
Professional
experience -
required
10 day(s)
Duration
full-time
Start date EU/EEA Students Non-EU/EEA students
Application
24 Jun 2019 24 Apr 2019 24 Apr 2019
deadlines
22 Jun 2020 22 Apr 2020 22 Apr 2020
Year EU/EEA Non-EU/EEA Institutional
2019 (FT) € 2010 n.a. n.a.
2020 (FT) € 2050 n.a. n.a.

In short, the following rules apply:

The "EU/EEA rate" is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
The "non-EU/EEA rate" is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
The "institutional rate" is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor's or
Tuition fees master's degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the
same level or at a lower level.
Note that FT, PT and D stand for "full-time", "part-time" and "dual", respectively.

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 Contact information for the study programme Course Administration

Courses@kit.nl

Course Administration Officer

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courses@kit.nl

Telephone number +31 (0)20 5688514

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