Bayesian Analysis for Biologists. June 2004

The course will cover the basic ideas behind Bayesian analysis, what it is and how it is carried out. Some applications related to evolutionary biology will also be discussed. The course will include both lectures and practical work.

If you want to know more, email me.

Venues: Seminar Room KS 217, and an anonymous computer room.

Times: 9.15 - 16.00 (lunch about 12.00-13.00)

Provisional Outline:

• Monday
  • Morning Seminar Room
    • 1 hr - Simple Probability theory
    • 0.5 hr - Exercises
    • 1 hr - What is Bayesian Probability?
  • Afternoon Seminar Room
    • 1 hr - Exercises
    • 2 hr Bayesian Analysis
• Tuesday
  • Morning Computer Room
    • 0.5 hr - Graphs 1
    • 2 hrs - Exercises (Line)
  • Afternoon Seminar Room
    • 1 hr: MCMC
    • 1 hr: Hierarchical Models
• Wednesday
  • Morning Seminar Room
    • 1 hr MCMC II
    • 1 hr: Missing Data and Prediction
  • Afternoon Computer Room
    • Rats
    • Quant. Genetics
• Thursday
  • Morning Computer Room
    • 2 hrs: Exercises
    • Part 1 (WinBugs file!)
    • Part 2 (WinBugs file!)
    • Part 3 (WinBugs file!)
  • Afternoon Seminar Room
    • 2 hr: Phylogenetics & Coalesence
    • 1 hr Wrapping Up