Course

Honours Thesis I

Faculty
Humanities & Social Sciences
Department
Psychology
Course Code
PSYC 4400
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
The honours thesis provides students with an opportunity to conduct independent research within a specific area of interest in psychology. Under the supervision of a faculty member students will complete a literature review, and analysis of published empirical work on their selected topic. Students will be required to submit a paper outlining a summary of the previous literature, and the design for an original research project, which may include a completed research ethics review form.
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:

Literature Review                                40%

Research Ethics Board application         20%               

Research Proposal                              40%                 

Learning Outcomes
  1. To conduct a literature review of the published work in a specific topic area in Psychology.
  2. To critically analyze previous work in the topic area and identify potential limitations.
  3. To develop a testable hypothesis in the area of interest.
  4. To design a methodology to test an original hypothesis related to Psychology.
  5. To complete a Research Ethics Board application for research involving Human subjects.
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.

Corequisites

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 4400
Capilano University (CAPU) CAPU PYSC 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

Fall 2024

CRN
34870
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CRN
34870
Instructor Last Name
Audet
Instructor First Name
Karyn
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
1
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
1
On Waitlist
0
Building
None
Room
None
Times:
-
Section Notes

PSYC 4400 001 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours program.

CRN
34871
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CRN
34871
Instructor Last Name
Audet
Instructor First Name
Karyn
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
1
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
1
On Waitlist
0
Building
None
Room
None
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PSYC 4400 002 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours program.

CRN
34872
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CRN
34872
Instructor Last Name
Howell
Instructor First Name
Teresa
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
1
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
1
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0
Building
None
Room
None
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Section Notes

PSYC 4400 003 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours program.

CRN
34873
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CRN
34873
Instructor Last Name
Ionita
Instructor First Name
Gabriela
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
1
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
1
On Waitlist
0
Building
None
Room
None
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Section Notes

PSYC 4400 004 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours program.

CRN
34874
section details
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CRN
34874
Instructor Last Name
Ionita
Instructor First Name
Gabriela
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
1
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
1
On Waitlist
0
Building
None
Room
None
Times:
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Section Notes

PSYC 4400 005 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours program.

CRN
34875
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CRN
34875
Instructor Last Name
Rochefort
Instructor First Name
Stephen
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
1
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
1
On Waitlist
0
Building
None
Room
None
Times:
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Section Notes

PSYC 4400 006 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours program.

CRN
34876
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CRN
34876
Instructor Last Name
Winer
Instructor First Name
Shahnaz
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
1
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
1
On Waitlist
0
Building
None
Room
None
Times:
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Section Notes

PSYC 4400 007 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours program.

CRN
34877
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CRN
34877
Instructor Last Name
Dane
Instructor First Name
Laura
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
1
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
1
On Waitlist
0
Building
None
Room
None
Times:
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Section Notes

PSYC 4400 008 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours program.

CRN
34878
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CRN
34878
Instructor Last Name
Jones
Instructor First Name
Bryan
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
1
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
1
On Waitlist
0
Building
None
Room
None
Times:
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Section Notes

PSYC 4400 009 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours program.

CRN
34879
section details
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CRN
34879
Instructor Last Name
Parhar
Instructor First Name
Karen
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
1
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
1
On Waitlist
0
Building
None
Room
None
Times:
-
Section Notes

PSYC 4400 010 is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology Honours program.