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Title	Applied statistical regression modelling for biologists using R (2018)
Dates	12, 19, 26 October, 2 & 9 November
Organizer(s)	Dr. Marta Bellone, Coordinator of the CUSO Doctoral Program in Ecology and Evolution Dr. Sara Santi, Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Organismal Biology
Speakers	Prof. Dr Diego Kuonen, CStat PStat CSci, Statoo Consulting, Bern Dr Marc-Olivier Boldi, Research Center for Statistics, Geneva
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
Credits	2.5
Evaluation	Full attendance and practical evaluation (case study or exercises) 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? October 12, 19, 26 & November 2, 9 09:00-17:00 Where? University of Neuchâtel UniMail, Building X, Room to be announced Questions? Marta Bellone @: [email protected] Phone: +41 (0)26 300 88 91
Expenses	Reimbursement: PhD students of the DPEE are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class). Please send the original tickets along with the reimbursement form to: Marta Bellone Doctoral Program in Ecology and Evolution PER04 building University of Fribourg Rue Albert-Gockel, 3 CH-1700 Fribourg *NEW from 2018: NO reimbursement of your meal expenses* Regarding reimbursement of accommodation, please contact the coordinator of the doctoral program (ecologie-evolution(at)cuso.ch) BEFORE the beginning of the course. NO reimbursement of accommodation without the agreement in advance of the course of the coordinator of the doctoral program.
Registration	This course is free and open to all PhD students, however priority is given to "Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology" and CUSO doctoral program in Ecology and Evolution participants until 18 September Register via the website of the Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology
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