Universität Wien

400018 SE Hierarchical Modelin for Social Scientists' (2017W)

SE Methods for Doctoral Candidates

Continuous assessment of course work

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max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 22.01. 09:00 - 12:00 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Monday 22.01. 14:00 - 16:30 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday 23.01. 09:00 - 12:00 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Tuesday 23.01. 13:00 - 15:00 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 24.01. 09:00 - 12:00 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Wednesday 24.01. 14:00 - 16:30 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 25.01. 09:00 - 12:00 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 25.01. 15:15 - 17:45 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Friday 26.01. 09:00 - 12:00 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

• 1. General introduction and course-specific refresher.

- OLS.
- Interactions with dichotomous variables.
- Binary models.

• Lab I

- Introduction to RStudio.
- Reading in data and manipulating it.
- Estimating linear models.

• 2.. Linear Hierarchical Modeling

- What ate random effects?
- Varying intercept models.
- Models with systematically varying intercepts.
- Measures of model quality.

• Lab II
- Implementing all learned concepts from part 2 in RStudio
• 3. Hierarchical Modeling with Cross-Level Interactions

- Hierarchical modeling with cross-level interactions.
- Hierarchical modeling with binary models.
- Non-nested models.

• Lab III

- Implementing all learned concepts from part 3 in R

• 4. Advanced Topics - Multilevel Regression and Post-Stratification (MrP)

- Survey methods for sample selection.
- How hierarchical modeling can help (--+ MrP).
- Further developments: Deep interactions, synthetic post-stratification (MrsP).

• Lab IV

- Estimating response rriodels.

- Weighting predicted probabilities for ideal types.
- Generating small sample measurements.

• 5. Advanced Topics - Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling

- Quick theoretical introduction to Bayesian statistics.
- How and when can a Bayesian model outperform frequentist apporaches?

• Lab V

- Setting up a model in Stan.
- Re-estimating prior models with convergence problems.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Final test (70%) and participation during course (30%)

Examination topics

Reading list

Gelman and Hill, Data Analysis Using Regression and Multilevel/Hierarchical Models

Association in the course directory

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