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Psychology Honours Thesis Information Session

Psychology Honours Thesis Information Session. Written by: Prof. Geoff Navara Presented by Prof. Fraser Bleasdale Feb. 7th, 2014. Contact Information. Honours thesis co-ordinator: Fraser Bleasdale fbleasdale@trentu.ca Psychology dept. coordinator: Trudy Kirschner tkirschner@trentu.ca.

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Psychology Honours Thesis Information Session

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  1. Psychology Honours Thesis Information Session Written by: Prof. Geoff Navara Presented by Prof. Fraser Bleasdale Feb. 7th, 2014

  2. Contact Information • Honours thesis co-ordinator: Fraser Bleasdale fbleasdale@trentu.ca • Psychology dept. coordinator: Trudy Kirschner tkirschner@trentu.ca

  3. Agenda • Introductions • What is an honours thesis? • Why do an honours thesis? • Admission requirements • Application process • Finding a potential supervisor • Timeline

  4. What is an honours thesis? • Coursework vs. thesis option for the Honours degree • It is more than just a ‘big paper’ • The workload is high! (PSYC 4020D = approximately 20 hours per week for two semesters) • Thesis requires the students to: • Search and read relevant literature • Plan an empirical study • Write a substantial thesis proposal • Collect and analyze data • Report the results via written, oral and poster presentations

  5. PSYC 4010Y vs. 4020D • PSYC 4010Y is only for those students doing a Joint Honours Thesis with Psychology and another program (one credit from Psychology, the other comes from the other program) • If you are interested in PSYC 4010Y please see Trudy Kirschner in the Psychology Office

  6. Why do an honours thesis? • Good: • If you are planning to go on to a graduate program in psychology (or many other social science based programs); • Competitive edge in job market (demonstrates marketable skills); • Are unsure of future goals (issue of limiting options); • Networking with professors; better letters of reference • Believe it or not, research can be fun, educational and stimulating; the best educational experience we offer • Please see my presentation on getting into grad school (available on the Psychology Department’s website)

  7. Admission Requirements • For getting into PSYC 4020D • Completed PSYC 3015 with 75% average required! • At least 0.5 credit from each of the A2, B2, A3, and B3 categories • 75% average over all Psychology courses required • Permission of Psychology Department • Several faculty supervisors have specific requests as far as content courses, etc. required to work with them (see student handbook)

  8. Application process • You must apply to be in the Psychology Honours Thesis Program! • Forms are available from the Psychology Office and online www.trentu.ca/psychology • Do not fill-in both sides of the application (one or the other) • Space restrictions • Application deadline: March 14, 2014 by 12:00 noon in the Psychology Office, DNA/LHS C 104.

  9. Finding a potential faculty supervisor • Your academic career begins in undergraduate studies, it is important to act professional and respectful to your colleagues and the professors (but you don’t need to ‘kiss butt’) • Networking is an important skill (both in life and in getting into graduate programs) – start now • Approach faculty whose research work interests you (see student handbook or online for faculty research interests)

  10. Finding a potential faculty supervisor • Identify which faculty members you are most interested in working with • Look for a ‘good fit’ personally and professionally • Contact potential faculty to see if they are taking on new students • the student handbook is a good resource for you.

  11. Finding a potential faculty supervisor • If you have a faculty member willing to work with you, please complete, sign and have the faculty member sign the first page of the application form. • If you do not have a faculty member lined up to supervise you, please complete and sign the second page of the application form. • Please note: if you do not have a supervisor lined up to work with you, you may still be accepted into the program, but we cannot guarantee that you will work with any of your preferred choices. • You may be paired with a faculty member whose research interests and thesis work do not match with your personal interests

  12. Timeline • Application forms are available as of today (in this meeting or later from the Psychology Office or online) • Application deadline: March 14, 2014 by 12:00 noon (in the Psychology Office, LHS C 104) • If you meet course requirements, you will be notified late May when your marks become available • If you are completing course requirements in the summer, you may apply after the March 14th deadline and your application will be considered when summer final grades are available.

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