Introduction to Bayesian Statistical Methods

Fall Semester, 2010 – this class meets on Tuesdays 10.00-11.15am in Mundelein 404
Course Syllabus

Required Texts:

(1) Scott M. Lynch, Introduction to Applied Bayesian Statistics and Estimation for Social Scientists, 2010, Springer, ISBN – 978-1-4419-2434-6;

(2) Jim Albert, Bayesian Computation with R, 2^nd Edition: 2009, Springer, ISBN – 978-0-387-92297-3.

  Schedule – check back often for changes and updates:

Week and Date	Book and Chapters (L=Lynch, A= Albert)	Presenter
#01 – 08/31	L01 and L02	O’Brien
#02 – 09/07	A01 and A02	Yanchuan
#03 – 09/14	L03	Nam
#04 – 09/21	L04	Daiki
#05 – 09/28	A03 and A04	Yanchuan
#06 – 10/05	L05	Nam
#07 – 10/12	Fall Break – no class	------
#08 – 10/19	A05	Daiki
#09 – 10/26	L06	Yanchuan
#10 – 11/02	A06	Nam
#11 – 11/09	A07	Daiki
#12 – 11/16	No meeting today (ASA luncheon)	------
#13 – 11/23	A08	Yanchuan
#14 – 11/30	A09	Nam
#15 – 12/07	A10	Daiki
12/14	Final Papers due by noon