PSYC 495
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT 2
Fall 2015
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:
September 14th, 2015
Name: (Last)
_____________________ (First) __________________________
Student Number: __________________________________
McGill E-mail Address: ____________________________________________________________
Project title: ______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_____ Supervisor’s e-mail: ________________________
Supervisor:
Brief Outline of Project:
Student Signature:
Date: _______________________________
Supervisor Signature:
Date: ______________________________
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Department use only:
30 credits in Psychology:
Departmental Approval:
CGPA: ___________
____ 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) One paper 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, 2015