LPhD087 Mixed Linear Models

Detaljer
Ansvarligt institutInstitut for Grundvidenskab og Miljø

KursusdatoerFebruary to April 2012
 
Kursus resuméThe course will cover basic theory and applications of mixed models, ie. fixed and random effects models The course aims at giving the student a variety of flexible statistical analysis tools based on the statistical programming environment R .
 
Kursus hjemmesidehttp://www.matfys.kvl.dk/stat/phdcourses/mixed/
 
KursustilmeldingRegister by email to Christian B. Pipper (pipper@life.ku.dk)
 
Deadline for tilmeldingJanuary 1st 2012
 
Pointværdi6 (ECTS)
 
KursustypePh.d.-kursus
 
Rammer for UndervisningFirst part: Seminar course with presentations by students. Second part: project work
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Begrænset deltagerantalLimited number of participants.
 
Kursusindhold
Statistical programming with R.
Analysis of correlated data structures by mixed linear models.
Reporting of statistical methods and results.
 
Undervisningsform
The teaching sessions of the course take place on 5 whole days and are followed by a one month supervised project period. The project period is completed by a final whole day session where the students in turn present and discuss their projects. Specific Teaching and Learning Activities; Summaries from previous day: Student teacher discussion of concepts from the previous day. The product is a white-board overview of important concepts Student presentation of exercises: Students present a computer exercise and report their findings. Followed by questions from other students and student teacher discussion. Student seminar sessions: Based on a subject specific teacher written essay the students in pairs of two lecture over a subject. Each essay contains a number of open questions that form the basis of a classroom discussion. Lectures: Power-point presentations of general theory and concepts accompanied by student teacher discussion. Computer exercises: Analysis of data-examples by means of the statistical programming language R as well as interpretation and reporting of results. Supervised by teacher. Self-reflection exercises: The students relate course contents to their own data and discuss their findings with other students and teacher. Project supervision: Each student is entitled to two 1 hour supervision sessions with the teacher during the project period. Before each session the student sends an email with concrete questions to deal with at the session. Project presentation: 15 min oral student presentation of project followed by 5-10 min discussion with teacher and other students.
 
Målbeskrivelse
The course is intended to give students the competencies to justify, generate, and report statistical statements and conclusions so that they can answer
relevant research questions on their own data.
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
None
 
Kursusmateriale
Web-based lecture notes, summaries and exercises.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Christian Bressen Pipper, pipper@life.ku.dk, Institut for Grundvidenskab og Miljø/Statistics, Tlf: 353-32344
 
Andre forlæsere
Chrstian Ritz, Dept. of Natural Science and Environment.
 
Kursus omkostninger
Free of charge for Ph.D. students under the Open Market for Postgraduate Courses in Denmark and for Ph.D. students from NOVA- and BOVA-partners. Otherwise: DKR 13000
 
Evalueringsform
The student analyzes a data material from his/her own research (preferably), submits a report and gives a short oral presentation.
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger20
teoretiske øvelser20
forberedelse50
projektarbejde60

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