SHORT COURSE: Introduction to Bayesian statistics using BUGS
Wed 26th October 2016 - Thurs 27th October 2016 (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
OpenBUGS/JAGS/WinBUGS.
* Day 1 - Introduction to the use of Monte Carlo methods, Bayesian methods,
Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), regression models, and implementation in
OpenBUGS/WinBUGS or JAGS/OpenBUGS/WinBUGS via R.
* 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 (see software download page
on the webpage). Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops for
the practicals.
Course fees include a copy of The BUGS Book (Lunn et al., 2013).
For further information see
http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/bayescourse
Registration now open - for registration see
http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?modid=2&prodid=1617
For further information about the BSU Short Courses please contact Sharon
Dippenaar (BSU Course Administrator)
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