Introducing two Bayesian summer workshops at the University of Amsterdam:
*Fourth Annual JASP Workshop*
Theory and Practice of Bayesian Hypothesis Testing
August 27 - August 28, 2018
*Summary*
In this two-day workshop, plenary lectures provide the theoretical
background of Bayesian statistics and Bayesian hypothesis testing; in
addition, practical exercises demonstrate how the JASP program is applied
to to a wide range of common statistical scenarios. This workshop provides
an appreciation for the theoretical foundations that underlie Bayesian
hypothesis testing, but its main goal is to teach participants the
practical skills needed in order to execute and report Bayesian analyses
for the models that form the bread-and-butter of statistical inference:
t-tests, correlations, regression, ANOVA, and contingency tables.
*Target audience*
This workshop will provide attendees with a friendly, gentle introduction
to the theory behind Bayesian hypothesis testing and is therefore suited
for everyone new to Bayesian inference. The possibilities of practical
Bayesian hypothesis testing using JASP will be illustrated with concrete
examples. At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to carry
out statistical analyses in JASP, interpret the output, and report the
results. Our examples are general and the proposed methodology applies
across the empirical disciplines (e.g., psychology, sociology, biology,
economics, etc.).
*Course contents*
The workshop is taught by Eric-Jan Wagenmakers, Richard Morey, Michael Lee,
Maarten Marsman, Dora Matzke, Alexander Ly, Johnny van Doorn, Quentin
Gronau, Don van den Bergh and Alexandra Sarafoglou. At the start of the
workshop, you will receive a print-out of the newly developed course
materials and the solutions to the exercises.
*Details*
More information can be found at the following website:
https://jasp-stats.org/workshop
Registration:
https://www.conftool.net/jasp-workshop-2018/
*Eighth Annual JAGS and WinBUGS Workshop*
Bayesian Modeling for Cognitive Science
August 20 - August 24, 2018
*Summary*
In this workshop, plenary lectures provide the theoretical background of
Bayesian statistics, and practical computer exercises teach you how to use
the popular JAGS and WinBUGS programs and apply them to a wide range of
different statistical models. After completing this workshop, you will have
gained not only a new understanding of statistics, but also the technical
skills to implement models that are appropriate for the substantive
hypotheses that you seek to test.
*Target audience*
This workshop is meant for researchers who want to learn how to apply
Bayesian inference in practice. Most applications we discuss are taken from
the field of cognitive science. Because the workshop is based on a set of
book chapters and concrete exercises of varying difficulty, the course
material is appropriate for researchers with a wide range of prior
knowledge and interests.
Although some basic knowledge of Bayesian inference is an advantage, this
is not a prerequisite. In the course we use JAGS or WinBUGS in combination
with R or Matlab (the choice is yours), and therefore some basic knowledge
of either R or Matlab is also an advantage.
*Course contents*
Michael Lee and Eric-Jan Wagenmakers have published a course book about
Bayesian graphical modeling. This book is used to teach graphical modeling
courses at several universities, including UCI, OSU, UW, and UvA. This
course book will form the basis of this workshop. At the start of the
workshop, you will receive a printed copy of the latest version of the
book, a memory stick with all the computer code, and a printed copy of the
solutions to the exercises.
*Details*
More information can be found at the following website:
http://bayescourse.socsci.uva.nl/
Registration:
https://www.conftool.net/bayescourse2018/
*Prices JASP Workshop*
Early birds (completed registration before April 15th, 2018)
(PhD-)student: 200 euro
Faculty: 300 euro
Other: 500 euro
Normal (completed registration before August 20th, 2018)
(PhD-)student: 250 euro
Faculty: 350 euro
Other: 550 euro
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*Prices JAGS and WinBUGS Workshop*
Early birds (completed registration before April 15th, 2018)
(PhD-)student: 450 euro
Other: 550 euro
Normal (completed registration before August 15th, 2018)
(PhD-)student: 550 euro
Other: 650 euro
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*Prices Combi-Ticket: JASP + JAGS and WinBUGS Workshop*
Early birds (completed registration before April 15th, 2018)
(PhD-)student: 550 euro
Faculty: 750 euro
Other: 950 euro
Normal (completed registration before August 20th, 2018)
(PhD-)student: 700 euro
Faculty: 900 euro
Other: 1100 euro
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Bayesian Modeling for Cognitive Science
Annual WinBUGS Workshop
University of Amsterdam
Department of Psychological Methods
University of Amsterdam
Valckeniersstraat 59
1018 XE Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Contact: Johnny van Doorn
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: (+31) 20 525 6748
Web: bayescourse.socsci.uva.nl/
Stats package: jasp-stats.org
Book: www.bayesmodels.com
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