ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY WORKSHOP ADVERTISEMENT OF 13/1/04
Further to the earlier posting of an advertisement for an RSS workshop entitled Introductory Multilevel Modelling, it has been decided instead to call the workshop Applied Multilevel Modelling because this more accurately reflects a programme that is essentially about an advanced technique.
There is no change to the advertised programme content as set out below:
APPLIED MULTILEVEL MODELLING WORKSHOP
The Royal Statistical Society
12 Errol Street, London, EC1Y 8LX
Monday 22 March 2004 (09.30 - 19.30)
The aim of this workshop is to introduce the basic theory, general techniques and applications of multilevel models. Participants should have a sound knowledge of regression analysis and experience of using statistical modelling software. The latest release of the MLwiN software, version 2.0, will be used. There will be opportunities for participants to analyse their own data sets.
For those who wish to work on their own data, they should make sure that the data set is 'clean' and preferably contains only numerical variables. The data should be a standard ASCII file with a free or tab delimited format with missing values assigned a unique numerical code, or as an excel spreadsheet. Participants will be guided through their analyses by their course tutors, Professor Harvey Goldstein and Dr Fiona Steele.
The workshop is held under the auspices of the Royal Statistical Society and will be led by Professor Harvey Goldstein and Dr. Fiona Steele, Institute of Education.
Preliminary timetable:
09.30 - 10.00 Registration (refreshments)
10.00 - 10.30 Introduction to multilevel modelling
10.30 - 11.00 Random intercept, random slope models and residual estimates
11.00 - 11.15 Break (refreshments)
11.15 - 12.00 Repeated measures and multivariate data models
12.00 - 13.00 Generalised linear (discrete response) multilevel models
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 14.30 MCMC (Markov Chain Monte Carlo) introduction
14.30 - 15.00 MCMC estimates for multilevel models
15.00 - 15.45 Non hierarchical multilevel models I: Cross-classifications
15.45 - 16.15 Break (refreshments)
16.15 - 17.00 Non hierarchical multilevel models II: Multiple membership structures
17.00 - 17.45 Bootstrapping for multilevel data
17.45 - 18.15 Resume and general discussion
18.15 - 19.30 Analysis of participants' data
The workshop fee is as follows:
£250 for non RSS fellows (non-academic)
£175 for non RSS fellows (academic)
£220 for RSS fellows (non-academic)
£125 for RSS fellows (academic)
£195 for CStats (non-academic)
£110 for CStats (academic)
The CStat rate applies to MIS, FIS and GradStat. All cited fees include lunch, teas and coffees.
N.B. Workshop participants are entitled to purchase MLwiN at the discounted rate of £400: Academics are entitled to an academic discount of 40% on this price.
Space is limited and will be allocated on a first-requested-first-allocated basis.
Please contact Debra Hurcomb, Theme Manager, Education, at the RSS for an application form on Tel: 020 7614 3934/Fax: 020 7614 3905 or e-mail: [log in to unmask]
