BSc - Independent Study
BSc Independent Study Courses
ASCI*4700 Independent Studies in Arts/Sciences
ASCI*4710 Independent Studies in Arts/Sciences
BIOM*4500 Literature-based Research in Biomedical Sciences
BIOM*4510 Research in Biomedical Sciences
HK*4230 Advanced Study in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
HK*4360 Research in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
HK*4371/2 Research in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences II
IBIO*4500 Research in Integrative Biology
IBIO*4510 Research in Integrative Biology II
IBIO*4521/2 Thesis in Integrative Biology
MCB*4500 Research Project in Molecular & Cellular Biology I
MCB*4510 Research Project in Molecular & Cellular Biology
MCB*4600 Topics in Molecular & Cellular Biology
NEUR*4401/2 Research in Neurosciences
NEUR*4450 Research in Neurosciences
PSYC*3240 Independent Research Project
PSYC*4240 Advanced Independent Research Project
Contracts must be submitted to the host department.
Instructions for PSYC contracts are found below.
ASCI: Dean's Office, College of Arts
BIOM: Department of Biomedical Science - Attention Kim Best, kbestb@uoguelph.ca, OVC 2633
HK: Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
IBIO: Department of Integrative Biology
MCB: Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
NEUR: Department of Biomedical Science - Attention Kim Best, kbestb@uoguelph.ca, OVC 2633
All contracts completed with a Psychology supervisor must be reported to Sharon Helder @ shelder@uoguelph.ca.
PSYC*3240/4240
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Contact potential supervisors.
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Link to Psychology labs and projects
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Link to Research Areas by Faculty
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Consider professional mail etiquette when contacting potential supervisors.
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Complete the Contract Template (below) and ensure it is signed by student and supervisor
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Submit to Sharon Helder at shelder@uoguelph.ca or MacKinnon 4015.
PSYC*4870 Honours Thesis
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Link to Honours Thesis page for complete information.
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Note for PSYC*4870 applicants: Obtaining a supervisor's agreement greatly increases the possibility that you will be approved, however be aware that it is still a competitive process.
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Complete the Request to Enrol. (can be printed and scanned if you encounter incompatability using the online form)
Tips for contacting a potential supervisor:
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Before you contact a potential supervisor, familiarize yourself with their work: read their papers, know what type of work they do.
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Be flexible in balancing your own ideas to fit within the research.
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Be prepared to provide intellectual contribution to the project even if the work is already underway.
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Be considerate: drop in during office hours if possible or set up an appointment.
Once a match has been confirmed, the student and supervisor will work together to complete a contract using the template below or the template provided by the course's home department.
Contract Templates: (Microsoft Word)
3rd year: PSYC*3240 (updated October, 2019)
4th year: ASCI, BIOM, HK, IBIO, MCB, NEUR: Use course contract provided by course home department
PSYC 4240 (updated October, 2019)
PSYC*4870
PSYC*3240, 4240 and 4870: Submit signed contract to Sharon Helder at shelder@uoguelph.ca or MacKinnon 4015
Once the contract has been processed, the waiver will be granted and the student may add the course
ASCI, BIOM, HK, IBIO, MCB and NEUR independent study courses: follow procedure as outlined by the course home department.