Course: Linear and Nonlinear Mixed Effect Models

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Course title Linear and Nonlinear Mixed Effect Models
Course code KMA/PGMEM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vencálek Ondřej, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Fixed effects in regression and the motivation for introducing random effects 2) Mixed effects models, interpretation of their parameters 3) Estimation of parameters in mixed effects models 4) Software implementation of mixed effects models

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
understanding of mixed effects models
interpretation of mixed effects models, independent data analysis using mixed effects models
Prerequisites
knowledge of basic concepts of probability theory and basics of statistics, especially regression

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit: active participation in the exercise, solving assigned tasks independently Exam: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theory and methods
Recommended literature
  • Bates, Douglas, et al. (2014). Fitting linear mixed-effects models using lme4. arXiv preprint arXiv:1406.5823.
  • Pinheiro, José; Bates, Douglas. (2006). Mixed-effects models in S and S-PLUS. Springer Science & Business Media.
  • Pinherio, José, et al. Package 'nlme'. (2017). Linear and nonlinear mixed effects models. version 3.1.


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