This module runs in Term 2 and is core optional for first-year PhD students in the Warwick Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistics. Other PhD students should consult the module leader if they are interested in taking this module. This module is not available to undergraduate or postgraduate taught students.
The module will be comprised of three selected topics in Statistics, which may change year to year. In 2023-24 the module will be taught as follows:
First ten lectures taught by Professor Mark Steel (M.Steel@warwick.ac.uk) devoted to "Model Uncertainty and Bayesian Model Averaging"
- Second topic taught by Dr Tom Berrett (Tom.Berrett@warwick.ac.uk) on "Introduction to Nonparametric Estimation"
- Third topic taught by Prof Xavier Didelot (Xavier.Didelot@warwick.ac.uk) on "Stochastic Dynamic Modelling"
Module aims
In-depth introduction to three different advanced graduate topics in Statistics.