BAH.PSYC - year 4

The maximum number of PSYC credits students can take at the 4000 level is 3.00 (5 courses). This cap restriction will NOT be waived under any circumstance.

Prerequisite: All 4000-level Psychology courses require a minimum PSYC GPA of 70%.

 

Honours regular stream (non-thesis):  
PSYC4290 Psychological Measurement F25 or W26
PSYC4540 Practical Applications of Psychology F25 or W26
  • .5 additional credit in the Psychology at 4000 level (choose ONE of the following)
 F25 or W26
  • PSYC4240 Advanced Independent Research Project (application and instructor consent required)
 any semester
  • PSYC4310 Advanced Social/Applied Social Psychology
 W26
  • PSYC4330 Advanced Topics in I/O Psychology
 F25
  • PSYC4460 Advanced Topics in Clinical and Applied Developmental Psychology
 F25 or W26
  • PSYC4470 Advanced Topics in Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience
 F25
  • PSYC4580-01 or -02 Special Topics in Behavioural Sciences
    (see topic descriptions below)
 W26
  • PSYC4750 Motivation and Emotion
 W26
  • 3.00 electives
 F25 or W26
Honours thesis stream:
PSYC4290 Psychological Measurement F25 or W26 
PSYC4870 Honours Thesis I F25
One of:  
  • PSYC4780 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics
 F25
  • PSYC4790 Qualitative Methods in Psychology
 F25
PSYC4880 Honours Thesis II W26
  • 2.5 electives
 F25 or W26

 

PSYC4580 Special Topics in Behavioural Sciences (W26)

This course is optional and may be selected as a 4000-level PSYC elective.
If you choose to take it, please note that:

  • Two distinct sections of PSYC4580 will be offered.
  • You may enroll in only one of the two sections.

PSYC4580-01 Instructor Mark Fenske 

How cognition and emotion interact to drive our thoughts, feelings, and actions:
This section of PSYC*4580 considers how cognitive-behavioural, psychophysiological, and cognitive-neuroscience techniques can help us understand how our brains prioritize our thoughts and actions. How do emotional evaluations determine which things are helpful or harmful? How do motivational states drive us to choose some activities over others? And how are attention and other aspects of cognitive control both guided by, and able to regulate, such affective influences. This seminar-format course will help you understand the cognitive-affective mechanisms that determine how we perceive ourselves and the world around us, that influence what we like, what we remember and how we interact with others, and that are critical for self-regulation.

PSYC4580-02 Instructor Stephanie Craig 

Understanding Psychopathy across the lifespan:
Have you ever watched a movie and wondered if a character was a true psychopath? How do we know whether someone has psychopathy? Is there such a thing as a successful psychopath? Dr. Craig's Psyc4580 will be focused on understanding psychopathy across the lifespan. We will review the development, assessment, and outcomes related to psychopathy. We will also look at special topics such as psychopaths in the workplace, psychopathy myths in popular media, and psychopathy in women. 

 

The Honours Thesis project involves completing an independent research project in a faculty member's lab across the fall and winter of their final year, along with additional coursework. This learning experience is tailored for students who are planning to pursue graduate training in research-focused graduate programs (i.e. a graduate program where students are required to complete original research through Masters and PhD theses). Many course- or practice-based Masters programs do NOT require an honours thesis. Any students pursuing such graduate training who are interested in obtaining research experience are encouraged to look into the following research opportunities:

  • One-term independent research projects in Psychology
  • Undergraduate Research Assistantship Program (URA)
  • Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)