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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
DATA.STAT.720

Introduction to Bayesian Analysis, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
DATA.STAT.720
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Hyon-Jung Kim-Ollila
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %

Prior and posterior distributions, Bayes estimators, conjugate priors, posterior predictive distribution, interval estimation and hypothesis testing, single-parameter models, simple multiparameter models, simple hierarchical models.

Learning outcomes
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

21.10.2024 31.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)

Exam

18.12.2024 18.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
30.01.2025 30.01.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
06.03.2025 06.03.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)