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March 7 2011

Information Session – 2 nd and 3 rd year honours students in psychology. March 7 2011. General outline for the session. Choosing an Honours seminar 2. Honours essay (PSYC 4905) 3. Honours thesis (PSYC 4908 for BA students – PSYC 4907 for BSc) 4. Practicum course, Independent studies.

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March 7 2011

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  1. Information Session – 2nd and 3rd year honours students in psychology March 7 2011

  2. General outline for the session • Choosing an Honours seminar 2. Honours essay (PSYC 4905) 3. Honours thesis (PSYC 4908 for BA students – PSYC 4907 for BSc) 4. Practicum course, Independent studies What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  3. Undergraduate Office • Joanne Sonley, Undergraduate Program Advisor • Stephanie Mulville, Undergraduate Assistant • Questions? Email psychology@carleton.ca or drop by B550 Loeb • Audit checks • Applications for Honours seminars and Honours thesis What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  4. Honours Seminars • Minimum GPA of 9.0 in your psychology courses and 3rd year standing (9.0 credits completed) • Apply for admission, sections fill up quickly • Deadline = June 1 • Top 3 choices What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  5. Honours Seminars • If too many students want one section, placement is made based on GPA (higher GPA, more likely to get your first choice) • 6 Sections: What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  6. Honours Seminars • PSYC 3400 - Forensic (Kevin Nunes) • PSYC 3100 - Social (Connie Kristiansen) • PSYC 3600 - Personality (John Zelenski) • PSYC 3500 - Developmental (Shelley Parlow) • PSYC 3700 - Cognitive (John Logan) • PSYC 3300 - Health (Mary Gick) What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  7. What happens in an honours seminar? • Seminar prepares you for the Thesis • You will be developing skills and knowledge in research methods, scientific writing, and statistics. • Designing studies • Analyzing data • Reviewing current research • 6.0 hours per week from Sept through April. What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  8. Differences between the essay stream and the thesis stream • Honours thesis: independent research project supervised by a faculty member (lit review, data collection & analysis, document) • Honours essay: “a substantial paper that critically investigates an area of psychology” (lit review, document) A thesis is generally required for admission to graduate programs in Psychology in Canada What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  9. Differences between the essay stream and the thesis stream • Major GPA requirement is higher for Thesis than for Essay • 10.00 for Thesis** for students who began the program in Fall of 2010 and later • 9.0 for Thesis for students who began their program prior to Fall of 2010 • 6.00 for Essay (6.5 by graduation) • Students with GPA ≥ 9.0 or 10.00 (depending on program start date) can do either thesis or essay; students w/ GPA <9.0 or 10.00 can only do an essay What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  10. Honours Essay Class Matt Sorley is the Honours Essay Supervisor If you have any specific questions about the Essay, please email: Matthew_Sorley@carleton.ca To Register in your Essay, you need 4th Year standing, PSYC 3000 completed, and a minimum PSYC GPA of 6.0. What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  11. Doing an honours thesis • Rob Coplan is the Honours Thesis Supervisor If you have any specific questions about the thesis you may email: Robert_Coplan@carleton.ca To qualify, students need 4th Year standing, PSYC 3000 and Honours seminar completed, PSYC GPA of 9.0 if you started your program prior to Fall of 2010, 10.0 if you started your program in Fall 2010 or later, plus a Supervisor. What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  12. Planning ahead for your Honours thesis • Students who plan to do an Honours thesis should consider looking for a thesis advisor during the Winter term in their 3rd year, the earlier the better What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  13. The Practicum course(PSYC 3901and PSYC 3902 • Mary Gick • Mary_Gick@carleton.caor Adelle_Forth@carleton.ca for this Fall term • Practicum is open to any Psych student in 3rd or 4th year in the Fall or Winter terms • Student responsible for finding own placement. Potential placement list on Psychology website. • Volunteer 7.0 hours per week at placement What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  14. What is an independent study?PSYC 4900/4902 • Find somebody to supervise your work • Choose a topic that you are interested in • Submit completed application to dept. for approval • Write a paper; help conduct a research study; attend lab meetings • Getting research experience, separate from your thesis • Due the last day of classes What undergraduates need to know to succeed

  15. Thank you!We are now available for questions March 7, 2011

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