EPPS7390 - Bayesian Analysis for Social and Behavioral Sciences

EPPS 7390 Bayesian Analysis for Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester hours) This course covers the theory and application of Bayesian statistics for economic, political, and other social science data. Students will learn how maximum likelihood and Bayesian estimation are related and how the latter is used to develop decision based inference. Topics include subjective probability, general linear models, posterior simulation methods, model specification and averaging, and sensitivity analysis. Prerequisite: EPPS 7316 or equivalent. (3-0) R