Hobart
Introduction
This unit presents a range of advanced statistical and data analysis techniques used in the marine sciences for students with an existing background in quantitative analysis. The course covers concepts of generalised linear models (GLMs), generalised additive models (GAMs), Bayes rules, bayesian versus frequentist interpretation, Markov chain Monte Carlo fundamentals, hierarchical models, bootstrap, permutation and cross validation tests. An introduction to time series and spectral analysis is given covering correlation, lags, interpolation and filtering techniques, spatial analyis methods (principal component analysis, empirical orthogonal functions, optimal interpolation). The lecture material is complemented by practical sessions using a number of different softare packages, such as R, WINBUGS, Python, with exercises using oceanographic, fisheries, and other marine data sets.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Data Analysis Methods |
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| Unit code | QMS517 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies |
| Discipline | Ecology and Biodiversity|Oceans and Cryosphere |
| Coordinator | Dr Simon Wotherspoon |
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| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 week intensive course (5 days) consisting of lectures and tutorial classes. Typically there will be 15-20 hours of lectures and 15-20 hours of tutorial classes. |
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| Assessment | Submittable laboratory/class work (60%) and a project report (40%). Students must pass both components to pass the unit. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
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