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 may need to be approved by the Research Ethics Board.
Faculty supervised independent research, with supervision provided weekly throughout the semester.
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 and Analysis Section 30%
Research Presentation 30%
Research Paper 40%
1. To complete the research project proposed in CRIM 4910.
2. To collect data on a topic using appropriate methodology.
3. To analyze the data using appropriate analysis methods.
4. To interpret the results in light of the literature review conducted in CRIM 4910.
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.
Textbooks and materials to be purchased by students.
To be determined by the topic and thesis supervisor.
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.
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer Details for CRIM 4920 |
|---|---|
| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU CRIM 4XX (3) |
| Coquitlam College (COQU) | No credit |
| Northern Lights College (NLC) | No credit |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | No credit |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU GENS 4XX (3) |
| University Canada West (UCW) | UCW CRIM 4XX (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC SOSC 4XX (3) |
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
15892
|
Instructor Last Name
Huitson
Instructor First Name
Niki
|
Course Status
Full
|
CRIM 4920 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Criminology Honours program.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
15893
|
Instructor Last Name
Huitson
Instructor First Name
Niki
|
Course Status
Full
|
CRIM 4920 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Criminology Honours program.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
17485
|
Instructor Last Name
Dowdeswell
Instructor First Name
Tracey
|
Course Status
Full
|
CRIM 4920 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Criminology Honours program.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
17486
|
Instructor Last Name
Dowdeswell
Instructor First Name
Tracey
|
Course Status
Full
|
CRIM 4920 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Criminology Honours program.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
17487
|
Instructor Last Name
Horton
Instructor First Name
Alicia
|
Course Status
Full
|
CRIM 4920 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Criminology Honours program.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
17488
|
Instructor Last Name
Horton
Instructor First Name
Alicia
|
Course Status
Full
|
CRIM 4920 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Criminology Honours program.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
17489
|
Instructor Last Name
Lalonde
Instructor First Name
Patrick
|
Course Status
Full
|
CRIM 4920 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Criminology Honours program.