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Course Outlines

Spring 2023 - STAT 851 G100

Generalized Linear Models and Discrete Data Analysis (4)

Class Number: 5907

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    STAT 830 and STAT 850 or permission of instructor.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The theory and application of statistical methodology for analyzing non-normal responses. Special emphasis on contingency tables, logistic regression, and log-linear models. Other topics can include mixed-effects models and models for overdispersed data.

COURSE DETAILS:


Course Outline:

1. Analysis of contingency tables
2. Generalized linear models (GLMs)
   a. The exponential family
   b. Link functions
   c. Relationship to linear models
   d. Iterated reweighted least-squares estimation
3. Models for overdispersed data
   a. Quasi-likelihood
   b. Introduction to estimating functions
4. Models for multinomial data
   a. Log-linear models
   b. Ordinal  responses

Grading

  • Assignments 40%
  • Midterm 40%
  • Final Project 20%

NOTES:

Above grading is subject to change.

Materials

RECOMMENDED READING:

Categorical Data Analysis, 3rd ed. Author: Alan Agresti. Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 978047046365

Generalized Linear Models, 2nd ed. Authors: McCullagh and Nelder. Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780412317606

An Introduction to Generalized Linear Models, 4th ed. Authors: Dobson and Barnett. Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9781138741515

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

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Registrar Notes:

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