DCS 569 - Bayesian Data Analysis and Computation

An applied course in Bayesian data analysis and hierarchical modeling for advanced graduate students in Ecology& Evolution or related sciences. Topics will include probability theory, Bayesian analysis, and MCMC methods such as Gibbs sampling and Metropolis-Hastings sampling, as well as applied issues regarding the choice of prior distributions, posterior convergence, censored and missing data, and model checking and comparison. The course will be taught using WinBUGS and JAGS as accessed via the R packages R2WinBUGS and R2jags, respectively.

4 credits

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)