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Research Courses - Psychology Major
Students enrolled in the Major Program听should consider taking one of the following courses
PSYC 349D1. Psychology Research Experience.
Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Conducting research in the laboratory of a faculty member in psychology or a related discipline (e.g., psychiatry, education), including: literature searches; experimental design; experiment programming; data collection (running participants or animals through experiments); data entry; data coding; data analysis.
- Departmental permission required.
- Students must register for both PSYC 349D1 and PSYC 349D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 349D1 and PSYC 349D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 349D2. Psychology Research Experience.
Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Conducting research in the laboratory of a faculty member in psychology or a related discipline (e.g.,psychiatry, education), including: literature searches;
experimental design; experiment programming; data collection (running participants or animals through experiments); data entry; data coding; data analysis.
- Departmental permission required.
- Students must register for both PSYC 349D1 and PSYC 349D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 349D1 and PSYC 349D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 385. Independent Research
Project 1.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Supervised research project with a final written report.
- Prerequisites: PSYC 305 or equivalent; requires departmental approval.
- Restrictions: This course is open to students that have completed the 24 credits and that have a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
- Offered in the fall, winter or summer term.
- For more information, see the Department of Psychology website.
- Requires a supervisor, application approval
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 396. Undergraduate Research Project.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Independent research project with a final written report.
- Fall or Winter
- Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only.
- Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See /science/research/undergraduate-research/science-re... for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 450D1. Research Project and Seminar.
Credits: 4.5
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Under supervision of an adviser approved by the Department, students design and carry out a research project. Students report their research in seminars throughout the year, in a final written report that takes the form of a data-based APA style manuscript, and in a poster presentation at the departmental poster session.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 450D1 and PSYC 450D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 450D1 and PSYC 450D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Prerequisites: PSYC 204, PSYC 305. Departmental permission required.
- Restriction: Open only to Major or special students in U3 who intend to proceed to graduate school.
- Requires application (for details, see:/psychology/undergraduate/current-students/research...);admission is selective.
- Students must register for both PSYC 450D1 and PSYC 450D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC450D1 and PSYC 450D2 are successfully completed inconsecutive terms.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 450D2. Research Project and Seminar.
Credits: 4.5
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
See for course description.
- Winter
- Prerequisite: PSYC 450D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 450D1 and PSYC 450D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 484D1. Independent Research Project 2.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Supervised research project.
- Prerequisites: PSYC 305 or equivalent. Departmental approval is required.
- Restrictions: This course is open to students that have completed 30 credits in psychology and that have a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
- Offered in fall-winter, winter-summer, summer-fall.
- For more information, see the Department of Psychology website.
- Requires a supervisor, and application.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 484D1 and PSYC 484 D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 484D2. Independent Research Project 2.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
See for course description.
- Prerequisites: PSYC 305 or equivalent. Departmental approval is required.
- Restrictions: This course is open to students that have completed 30 credits in psychology and that have a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
- Offered in fall-winter, winter-summer, summer-fall.
- For more information, see the Department of Psychology website.
- Requires a supervisor, and application.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 484D1 and PSYC 484 D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 485. Independent Research Project 3.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Supervised research project with a final written report.
- Prerequisites: PSYC 385. Departmental approval is required.
- Restrictions: This course is open to students that have a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
- Offered in the fall, winter or summer term.
- For more information, see the Department of Psychology website.
- Requires a supervisor, and application.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
Research Courses - Psychology Honours
Students enrolled in the Honours Program must take PSYC 380D1/D2.听
PSYC 380D1. Honours Research Project Seminar.
Credits: 4.5
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
First laboratory research project.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 380D1 and PSYC 380D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Restriction: Open only to students admitted to the psychology honours program (for details, see:/psychology/undergraduate/current-students/research...);admission is selective.
- Students must register for both PSYC 380D1 and PSYC 380D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 380D1 and PSYC 380D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Prerequisite: Departmental permission required.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 380D2. Honours Research Project Seminar.
Credits: 4.5
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
See for course description.
- Winter
- Prerequisite: PSYC 380D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 380D1 and PSYC 380D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
Honours students have the option of taking an additional research course from the list below.
PSYC 486. Independent Honours
Research 1
.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Second Honours research project.
- Prerequisites: PSYC 380D1/D2. Departmental approval is required.
- Offered in fall, winter or summer.
- For more information, see the Department of Psychology website.
- Requires a supervisor, and application.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 487. Independent Honours Research 2.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Third Honours research project.
- Prerequisites: PSYC 486. Departmental approval is required.
- Offered in the fall, winter or summer term.
- For more information, see the Department of Psychology website.
- Requires a supervisor, and application.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 488D1. Independent Honours Research 3.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Supervised research project with a final written report.
- Restriction: Only open to Honours Psychology students.
- Students must register for both PSYC 488D1 and PSYC 488D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 488D1 and PSYC 488D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
- Prerequisites: PSYC 380D1/PSYC 380D2. Departmental approval is required.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
PSYC 488D2. Independent Honours Research 3.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
See for description.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 488D1.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 488D1 and PSYC 488D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
- Restriction: Only open to Honours Psychology students.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
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