HLTH 104Introduction to Health Data Science

In this foundational course, students will learn data literacy and the fundamentals of health data science. This course will introduce students to the importance of data science in public health and health care, exemplified through applications, and discuss ethical considerations and the use of tools and techniques to analyze health data. This includes an introduction to artificial intelligence and machine learning. Students will learn how to extract meaningful information from complex data sets and effectively communicate their findings. Practical, hands-on experience will be gained in programming skills and analysis of health data. This course will set the foundation for upper-year courses in statistics, health informatics, data analytics, and health research methods.