Course unit, curriculum year 2025–2026
DATA.STAT.720
Introduction to Bayesian Analysis, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Course code
DATA.STAT.720Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Hyon-Jung Kim-OllilaResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Prior and posterior distributions, Bayes estimators, conjugate priors, posterior predictive distribution, interval estimation and hypothesis testing, single-parameter models, simple multiparameter models, simple hierarchical models.
Learning outcomes
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
20.10.2025 – 07.12.2025
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)