HLTH309

Data Science Applications for Population Health

30 points

Not offered 2024

For further information see School of Health Sciences

Description

In this course the student will apply principles of data science on real-world population health setting, collaborating with community partners to solve real world problems. There will be a mix of classroom instructions, workshops, and a capstone collaborative project with community partners. The community partners will provide a population health related "challenge" to the student and work with them. The student will design and complete a data-driven project towards a solution. The students will work in groups, and they will receive joint supervisions from the academic advisors and the community partner advisors. At the completion of this course, students will do a group-presentation and a written report. Thus the course will provide students an opportunity to display their data science skills in a real-world setting and gain valuable experience of working with future employers and be job-ready.

Prerequisites

60 points at 200 level, including HLTH213 and HLTH214