Research Practicum (PSYC 3801H, 3802H, 4801H, 4802H)
Research Practicum are offered at the third and fourth (Honours) year level.
Please note: A maximum of 2.0 course credits consisting of research practicum (Psychology 3801H, 3802H, 4801H and 4802H) and/or reading (Psychology 3900Y, 3901H, 3902H, 4900Y, 4901H and 4902H) courses may be counted toward a Psychology major or joint‑major degree.
Interested in doing a Practicum Course?
Step 1:
Check out our Faculty and Research page to see which staff are able to take on students, at this time. Take some time to see who is researching what; and, if you feel you would be a good fit to work with them.
Step 2:
Reach out to the faculty member you are interested in working with. This could be sending them a email, connecting with them after class, or setting up a meeting with them.
Step 3:
Once a faculty member has agreed to supervise you, you will need to complete the following two forms (both you and your supervisor will need to sign both pages)
Form 1 - Registration Form
Form 2 - Practicum Course Form
PTBO Campus: Please return both signed pages and your reading list to psychology@trentu.ca or drop them off to the psych department office DNA C104
Durham Campus: Please return both signed pages and your reading list to psychologydurham@trentu.ca
Step 4:
The department co-ordinator will review your forms and transcript. If there are no issues, the department will enroll you in the course. You do not need to enroll yourself.
Psychology 3801H and 3802H - Third year (General level) Research Practicum:
A course designed to allow students in the third year of their psychology honours degree program to pursue research activities under the direction of a department faculty member, normally within that person’s ongoing research program. Prerequisites: 8.0 university credits including 75% or higher in both of 2018H and 2019H, successful completion of at least 3.0 Psychology credits, specific course prerequisites depending on the faculty supervisor, and permission of the department. Consult Appendix B of this handbook for a list of participating faculty members.
These activities could include combinations of the following: literature reviews on specific research questions; creating psychological instruments or experimental materials; gathering data from animals or humans; following specific research protocols; organizing data for data analysis; conducting data analysis; and writing reports.
A detailed overview of how the student will be evaluated and a schedule of student contact/research hours must be completed by the faculty supervisor and approved by the Department Chair before registering for the course. At least 40% of the final grade in the course will come from written work, and an average of five to seven contact/research hours per week is required over the 12-week term. The contact/research schedule will be arranged between each supervisor and student.
Psychology 4801H, 4802H – Fourth year (Honours level) Research Practicum:
A course designed to allow students in the fourth year of their psychology Honours degree program to pursue research activities under the direction of a department faculty member, normally within that person’s on-going research program. Prerequisites: 75% or higher in PSYC 3015Y, at least 1.0 other Psychology credit at the 3000- or 4000-level, specific course prerequisites depending on the faculty supervisor, and permission of the department. Consult Appendix B of this handbook for a list of participating faculty members.
These activities could include combinations of the following: literature reviews on specific research questions; creating psychological instruments or experimental materials; gathering data from animals or humans; following specific research protocols; organizing data for data analysis; conducting data analysis; and writing reports.
A detailed overview of how the student will be evaluated and a schedule of student contact/research hours must be completed by the faculty supervisor and approved by the Department Chair before registering for the course. At least 40% of the final grade in the course will come from written work, and an average of five to seven contact/research hours per week is required over the 12-week term. The contact/research schedule will be arranged between each supervisor and student.
The number of students permitted to enroll in Research Practicum courses depends on the number of faculty willing to serve as supervisors in a given year and on the number of eligible students who can satisfy specific practicum prerequisites.
For more information, please check out the Academic Calendar