Short Course: Bayesian Analysis, MCMC and WinBUGS
Registration Now Open
*Course dates: *Monday 3rd - Tuesday 4th November 2014
*Course aims**:
*- 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.
*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 - however it will help greatly if you have downloaded WinBUGS
and worked through the Tutorial
*Faculty: *Dr Dave Lunn, MRC Biostatistics Unit
*Costs: *Non BSU Student £180 | Public sector £360 | Commercial £480
The cost covers copies of the course lectures and practicals, lunch and
tea/coffee breaks.
For further details about this course, including Software download
please see
http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/training/short-courses/bayescourse-2014/
*Contact details**:
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Tel: 01223 330366
Fax: 01223 330365
Email: BSU Course Administrator <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Limited spaces are available. The participants will be asked to bring
their own laptops to the practicals.*
For the BSU Short Courses calendar for 2015, please visit
http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/training/short-courses/
For further information about the BSU Short Courses please contact the
BSU Course Administrator <[log in to unmask]>
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Rosemary
on behalf of the BSU Course Administrator
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MRC Biostatistics Unit
Cambridge Institute of Public Health
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Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Cambridge CB2 0SR
Tel No.: +44 1223 330366
Website: http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk
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