Course

Honours Thesis II

Faculty
Humanities & Social Sciences
Department
Psychology
Course Code
PSYC 4410
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
15
Max Class Size
N/A; independent study with supervisor
Method(s) Of Instruction
Tutorial
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
In this course, honours students will continue to develop their research skills under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will collect data using the approved methods from their research project in PSYC 4400. Honours students will analyze and interpret their results, and present their thesis both orally and in writing.
Course Content

A specific topic area will be agreed upon by the supervisor and student. The student and, if necessary, the supervisor will identify a list of readings for the literature review. The content and design of the research project must be approved by the supervisor and the Research Ethics Board (if necessary).

Learning Activities

Faculty supervised independent research, with supervision provided weekly throughout the semester.

Means of Assessment

Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College policy.  Evaluation will be based on course objectives. The supervisor will provide the student with clear outcomes depending on the nature of the project.

The following is an example of a possible evaluation scheme:

Draft Methods Section                            20%

Research Presentation                            40%               

Research Paper                                      40%                 

Learning Outcomes
  1. To complete the research project proposed in PSYC 4400.
  2. To collect data on a topic using appropriate methodology.
  3. To analyze the data using appropriate statistical methods.
  4. To interpret the results in light of the literature review conducted in PSYC 4400.
  5. To write a publishable-quality APA style research paper describing the study, methods and results.
  6. To orally present results at a research conference and/or to their thesis supervisor.
Textbook Materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

To be determined by the topic and thesis supervisor.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours Program or Department permission.

 

PSYC 4400

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for PSYC 4410
Capilano University (CAPU) CAPU PSYC 4XX (3)
Capilano University (CAPU) DOUG PSYC 4400 (3) & DOUG PSYC 4410 (3) = CAPU PSYC 490 (3) & CAPU PSYC 4XX (3)
College of the Rockies (COTR) COTR PSYC 4XX (3)
Columbia College (COLU) COLU PSYC 2nd (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) No credit
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU PSYC 4XX (3)
University Canada West (UCW) UCW PSYC 4XX (3)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC PSYC 2XX (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) No credit
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC PSYC 3XX (1.5)

Course Offerings

Summer 2024