R help - Feb 2011 - Course: "Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis using WinBUGS and R"

Apologies for cross-posting. Places are available in the following
course:

"Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis using WinBUGS and R"

Best Regards,

Pablo

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Course: Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis using WinBUGS and R

Where: Linux Hotel, Essen-Horst, Germany

http://www.linuxhotel.de/kurs/bayesian-analysis-using-R-and-WinBUGS/index.html

When: 23th - 25th March, 2010

Instructor: Dr. Pablo E. Verde
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*Target audience*
This course is for data analyst who are familiar with classical
statistics and they want to get a working knowledge in Bayesian
analysis. This is a 3 days intensive training course with 8 hours
per day including lectures and exercises. The course presentation is
practical with many worked examples. Lectures are given in English.
Discussions can be in German and Spanish.
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Day 1
* Introduction to modern Bayesian inference
* Introduction to Bayesian statistics with R
* Simple Bayesian statistical models.
* Introduction to WinBUGS
* MCMC computations
* The role of prior distributions in Bayesian inference

Day 2
* Bayesian analysis of multi-parameter models
* Bayesian analysis of the linear statistical model
* Bayesian analysis of non-linear models
* Bayesian analysis of the Generalized Linear Model
* Statistical modeling issues

Day 3
* Introduction to Hierarchical Modeling
* Examples in hierarchical modeling
* Own projects
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Public sector and commercial: 1088,85 Euros all-inclusive (three
days course + full pension inclusive).

Reduction rates are applied to students, please contact:
info@linuxhotel.de
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