STAT 436Introduction to the Analysis of Spatial Data in Health Research
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Subject
- Statistics
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
The objective of this course is to develop understanding and working knowledge of spatial models and analysis of spatial data. The course provides an introduction to the rudiments of statistical inference based on spatially correlated data. Methods of estimation and testing will be developed for geostatistical models based on variograms and spatial autogressive models. Concepts and application of methods will be emphasized through case studies and projects with health applications.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed the following:
- STAT431 - Generalized Linear Models and their Applications (0.50)
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6133 | 0 / 35 | MW 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 701 | 2384 | 12 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
83% liked it94% easy100% useful
From 6 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
I really enjoyed this course. You get an intro to different methods for spatial statistics (not a ton of health related concepts but has lots of applications to health). It was a lot of cool statistics that you don't see in other courses, and was the perfect blend of theory/proofs, applications, and coding. You get to learn Bayesian statistics as well which is exciting. Final individual project was very fun, you got to pick your own dataset and do whatever you wanted with it, and I found that very enjoyable! Definitely recommend this as a fourth year stats course!
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Definitely an interesting course. Felt more like an introduction to spatial epi than an application of spatial modelling. Lots of real-world case studies which were fun but I wish we got more hands on experience with modelling - the two 15% midterms and 70% final were more based on understanding the gears of smaller details than the big picture. Paul Marriott was a fun and engaging prof for the course. Midterms and final were straight out of the practice q's, so be sure to do them ALL.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
15 posts and comments in 13 threads mention STAT 436, January 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2023
Stat 436 / 438 / 443 / 4XX 4 points, 1 comment
u/Hassaan10: “I’ve taken 430 & 431. What STAT 400 level courses would you suggest? Just looking to pass and get out as smooth as possible. Any grade breakdowns from previous terms would be appreciated too. Thanks!”
Winter 2021
Stat 435/436/437/438 2 points, 1 comment
u/next-floor-coffee: “Has anyone taken any of these courses before and if you are enrolled this term, could you please kindly share the course breakdown? Thank you in advance!”
Course outlines 6 points, 4 comments
“Can we have a thread of the course outlines/grade breakdowns for this term to help ppl with choosing classes I’m looking for course outlines for CO250, PMATH330 this term So far, I have: STAT454: 40% …”
u/username43556: “Wondering about STAT 436 if anyone has it!”
Fall 2019
What courses are you taking next term? 7 points, 40 comments
u/boolgogi: “STAT840, 854, 932, 935. RIP me :)”
u/boolgogi: “I took STAT431/436/437/438/430/444/450 in my undergrad which exempted me from too many fall courses, meaning I could only take 2 courses in the Fall. …”
Spring 2019
Rank the Stat 4xx Courses from Easiest to Hardest! 9 points, 13 comments
“Trying to plan my courses for next term and looking for people's opinions on the easiest/hardest Stat 4xx courses! TIA!”
u/eficiency: “Just going to mention each of them so that the bot can hopefully come up with a list of course titles STAT 430 STAT 431 STAT 433 STAT 435 STAT 436 STAT 437 STAT 438 STAT 440 STAT 441 STAT 442 STAT 443 STAT 444 STAT 450 STAT 454 STAT 464 STAT 466 STAT 467 STAT 468 STAT 469”
Fall 2018
stat 436 info 2 points, 2 comments
u/teamtroll1: “… I was wondering if you guys could tell me about stat 436, tips/suggestions and such for it. …”
PSA profs and class times are out for Winter 2019 118 points, 39 comments
“nice http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocour/CIR/SA/under.html”
u/boolgogi: “STAT436, 437 and 438 are back to back :) RIP Biostat majors. Tempted to take 454 now tho cuz Changbao is teaching”
Fall 2017
No idea about STAT440,441,442,444. Could someone tell me your opinions on these courses? 0 points, 12 comments
“Hi, everyone! Is there anybody who has taken these courses? How difficult are they regarding in assignments and exams? Are they abstract? Please tell me something about these STAT courses. Thank you!”
u/fedxdelivered: “… STAT 340/341 | STAT 440 '' | STAT 441 '' | STAT 442 '' | STAT 444 STAT 337 | STAT 341 '' | STAT 436 '' | STAT 437 I got the Data Science courses from the Data Science Major page and the rest from a spreadsheet from the Statistics website awhile back. …”
Winter 2017
How useful are extra words on your degree? (Statistics for Health) 1 point, 1 comment
u/syllabye: “… I'm currently majoring in Statistics for Health (minor in CS), and I have almost all of the requirements aside from STAT 436/437, and HLTH 101. All I have remaining is two Winter terms to take these courses, so I would have to change streams to take this course. …”
u/boolgogi: “… It might vary case by case though In terms of STAT436/437, no matter your sequence, almost 90% of students would take these in their 4B so I wouldn't worry about them affecting co-op. With Stats and a bio minor I've managed to land interviews at St. …”
HLTH 101 offerings 1 point, 9 comments
“Does anybody know when HLTH 101 is offered? I have two Winter terms remaining after this upcoming Spring term and it's required for me (Stats for Health, just switched in this term). …”
u/jacer21: “Offered Fall only, no online section”
u/syllabye: “I just made a new post asking if anybody has any anecdotal advice on whether or not the "for Health" is worth it to have on my degree in exchange for a 1-year co-op term before taking Stat 436/437. Why'd you decide it wasn't worth it?”
u/boolgogi: “… With the Stat plan you still have access to STAT337, 436, 437 which give you the bulk of skills you'll need qualitatively, and you have elective space to take whatever you want. …”
Spring 2016
STAT 340 & (STAT 331 vs CS 370) for data analysis? 3 points, 6 comments
“Non-CS and Non-STAT major here, I'm interested in pursuing a career in data analysis. I was wondering which one of STAT 331 or CS 370, paired with STAT 340 is more helpful to land a job. …”
u/yl5zhang: “Stat 331 is more useful for data analysis than cs370 or stat 340. Other possible courses are: stat 441, 442 (offered in fall), stat 443, stat 431, stat 436, 437 (offered in winter).”
Winter 2016
Geomatics to now be offered under the math faculty for 2016-17, students in the Geomatics in the environment faculty can transfer given few prerequisites 105 points, 19 comments
u/Huex3: “… Statistics STAT 332 Sampling and Experimental Design STAT 333 Applied Probability STAT 436 Introduction to the Analysis of Spatial Data in Health Research STAT 440 Computational Inference STAT 441 Statistical Learning - Classification STAT 442 Data Visualization STAT 444 …”
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