Honours Seminar

At the conclusion of the course the successful student will be able to:

1. Gain experience and develop skills in activities that strengthen preparation for job entry or graduate school admission.
2. Select and apply the appropriate research design for a given research question.
3. Design or replicate a research study and discuss its relationship to hypothesis testing.
4. Evaluate the extent to which research strategies rule out alternative explanations and support cause-effect claims.
5. Propose appropriate scales of measurement or research designs that can be used for different research purposes.
6. Incorporate appropriate sociocultural considerations in research design and interpretation.
7. Construct an ethics proposal for the Douglas College Ethics Board.
8. Adapt to change in a flexible and proactive manner that is appropriate to the context. 
9. Incorporate suggestions from feedback from peers, educators, and mentors to improve task performance.
10. Accept and adapt to interactions in complex professional, cultural, and academic contexts.
11. Incorporate international sources, including non-western researchers and samples, in research processes, where appropriate.
12. Create and maintain a resume or curriculum vitae that showcases a psychology background.
13. Use appropriate career resources to evaluate academic and career options.
14. Deliver a research presentation that meets established conventions and professional guidelines.