R help - Jun 2014 - Course: Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis using WinBUGS and R

Dear list members,

Apologies for cross-posting. Please, find below the information of
an introductory Bayesian Data Analysis course with R and WinBUGS.

If you have any question don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,

Pablo

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Course: Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis using WinBUGS and R
Where: Linux Hotel, Essen-Horst, Germany
When: 07.08 - 09.08.14 week 32

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 lecturing and 
exercises.
The course presentation is practical with many worked examples. To 
attend the
course you do NOT need experience with R or with WinBUGS. Lectures are 
given
in English. Discussions can be in English, German or Spanish.
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Day 1
* Introduction to Bayesian inference
* Introduction to Bayesian statistics with R
* Simple Bayesian statistical models with R
* Introduction to WinBUGS and MCMC computations

Day 2
* The role of prior distributions in Bayesian inference
* Bayesian analysis of multi-parameter models
* Bayesian analysis of regression models (linear regression, glm, etc.)

Day 3
* Bayesian analysis of multivariate problems
* Statistical modeling issues
* Introduction to Hierarchical Modeling
* Own projects

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Costs:
Public sector and commercial: 1,143.59 ¤
(three days course, full eight clock hours per day, complete set of 
literature,
WiFi, complimentary notebook, full board, drinks
(selected wines are charged separately)), pastries, homemade cakes,
sauna, social program)

Additionally acommodation on demand: 63,13 ¤ shared double room
per night (incl. VAT) or 138,03 ¤ single room per night (inc. VAT).

Student:
675 ¤ three days course
(three days course, full eight clock hours per day, complete set of 
literature,
WiFi, complimentary notebook, full board, drinks
(selected wines are charged separately)), pastries, homemade cakes,
sauna, social program)

Some of the courses are frequently fully booked. So please notice that 
you may
have to try several times, until you get a spare place.

For more information, please contact: info@linuxhotel.de
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