SHORT COURSE: Bayesian Analysis, MCMC and WinBUGS
Wednesday 21st - Thursday 22nd October 2015 (2 days)
MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, U.K.
Course instructors: Dr Robert Goudie, Dr Anne Presanis, and Dr Chris Jackson (MRC Biostatistics Unit)
Target audience:
* Statisticians working in any application area, with familiarity of classical methods such as generalised linear and random-effects modelling.
* No experience of Bayesian methods or specialist software will be assumed.
Course aims:
* This course is intended to provide an introduction to Bayesian analysis and MCMC methods, and a fairly detailed tutorial on the use of WinBUGS.
* Day 1: Introduction to the use of Monte Carlo methods, Bayesian methods, Markov chain Monte Carlo, regression models, and implementation in WinBUGS.
* Day 2: Generalised linear models, predictions, missing data, model criticism, model comparison and assessing sensitivity to prior distributions, introduction to hierarchical models.
* The emphasis throughout will be on practical examples: software and code to carry out all the analyses will be provided (please see the Software download page). Participants are encouraged to bring their own Windows laptops for the practicals.
For further information see
http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/training/short-courses/bayescourse/
Registration now open - for registration see
http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?modid=2&prodid=1360
For further information about the BSU Short Courses please contact
Sharon Dippenaar (BSU Course Administrator)
Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 330366
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