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Title

Applied statistical regression modelling for biologists using R [CLOSED] (2016)

Dates

14, 19, 21, 28 January and 2 February 2016

Organizer(s)

Christiane Bobillier, Doctoral Program in Organismal Biology, University of Neuchâtel (CH)

Caroline Betto-Colliard, Coordinator, CUSO

Speakers

Dr Diego Kuonen, CStat PStat CSci, Statoo Consulting, Berne

Description
OBJECTIVE

This course features a hands-on approach to learning, dividing class time between lectures, case studies and practicals using the free R software environment for statistical computation and graphics.

The presented models will be applied to biological, biomedical and environmental data.

 

 

CONTENT
  • General aspects of fitting regression models (e.g. modelling strategies, and validating, describing and simplifying the model).
  • Linear regression models.
  • Generalized linear models (e.g. logistic and Poisson regression).
  • Nonparametric regression (e.g. scatterplot smoothers, generalized additive models).
  • Classification and regression trees (e.g. CART).
  • Mixed-effect models
Location

University of Neuchâtel

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Credits

2.5

Evaluation

Full attendance. A practical evaluation (case study or exercises) has to be passed at the end of the course.

Information
!! PREREQUISITES !!

The participants are expected to have prior experience with R and basic statistics in general . To be more specific, they are required to know how to use R for standard statistical analyses (e.g. doing a t-test), and they should know about the fundamental data structures such as vectors, lists and data frames.

Ideally, the participants have already followed the "An Introduction to R" training.

 

When?
14, 19, 21, 28 January and 2 February 2016
08:55-17:00

 

Where?
University of Neuchâtel, Faculté des Sciences, UniMail, Building C, room C001 (practicals: Millenium informatic room E026)

 

Questions?
Dr Christiane Bobillier
@: [email protected]
Phone: +41 (0)32 718 2502

Expenses

PhD students of the DPEE are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class) and meals. Please send the original tickets (no copies, except for the general abonnement) and receipts with the reimbursement form to Caroline Betto-Colliard.

Registration

Through the website of the Doctoral Program in Organismal Biology

 

Registrations opening on Tuesday 8 September at 8.30!!!!!

 

Deadline of registration: 10 December 2015

Places

20

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