SHORT COURSE: Introduction to Bayesian statistics using BUGS
Wed 25th October 2017 - Thur 26th October 2017 (2 days) MRC Biostatistics
Unit, University of Cambridge, UK
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. 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
https://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/training/short-courses/bayescourse/
Registration now open - for registration see
http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/mrc-biostatistics-
unit/mrc-biostatistics-unit-short-courses/introduction-to-bayesian-statistic
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For further information about the BSU Short Courses please contact Sharon
Dippenaar (BSU Course Administrator)
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