PSYC 495

PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT 2

Fall 2017

Prerequisite: PSYC 395 or equivalent. Not open to students in the Honours Program.The supervisor must be a professor in the Psychology Dept. Please include your unofficial transcript.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FORM:

September12th, 2017

Name: (Last) ______(First) ______

Student Number: ______

McGill E-mail Address: ______

Project title (must be typed): ______

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Supervisor: _____ Supervisor’s e-mail: ______

Brief Outline of Project:

Student Signature: Date: ______

Supervisor Signature: Date: ______

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Department use only:

30 credits in Psychology: CGPA: ______

Departmental Approval: ____Date: ______

Instructions for submission of research report

1)The first page of your report must include the course number, title of the project, your name, your student number, the name of your supervisor, and the date. The Font for the title page should be 15 points or larger. See the sample at the bottom of this page. The report should be in APA format.

2)All research papers require a Statement of Contribution – to be appended to your research paper as a final page. It is understood that many research projects take place in the context of a broader research team: This is a brief paragraph to describe your contribution to the project and the final paper (i.e., versus the extent to which assistance has been given by members of staff, fellow students, research assistants, technicians, or others in such activities as the collection of materials and data, the design and construction of apparatus, the performance of experiments, the analysis of data, and the preparation of the thesis including editorial help). If your project was part of a larger project, specify the unique features of your project that distinguish it from others.

3)Onepaper copy of the final paper, plus an electronic version, must be submitted to Julia Marussi in room N7/9 by the last day of class in the fall term.

4)Students who wish to submit their papers after the December deadline must obtain permission to do so by the supervising professor and by the Psychology Dept.The “K” forms to apply for an extension are available from Julia Marussi and must be signed by you and the supervising professor.

5)Students who have submitted a K form should not expect to graduate in February.

6)Your course grade will be the average of the two marks submitted by your supervisor and the second reader.

Sample Title Page

Title of Project

Your name

Your student number

Course: PSYC 495

Supervisor: Professor his/her Name

Date Submitted: December 7th, 2017