This course is for a small group students who are interested in research in the lab, we do not have lectures. Instead, we meet weekly for presentations on the literature, experiment ideas, experimental design proposals, and (pilot) results. Accordingly, there are no exams. Students are expected to submit 3 progress reports (Week 6, Week 12, and during Finals). For the first progress report everyone in class is expected to have presented literature at least once and prepared an experiment idea/timeline. Second progress report is expected to include a presentation of the experiment design and pilot data. Final report can be a manuscript or a project proposal depending on the progress during the semester.

Taking initiative is key to success in the course. At the end of semester, ideally, the students will have learnt how to take responsibility for a research project, such as, coming up with applicable and fruitful research ideas, acquiring ethics approval, finding funding and participants, analysing & reporting the outcomes and meeting deadlines while doing all of these.

Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. 3rd year students can email the instructor with following information:

1. Which courses have you taken in Experimetal Psychology track? (Instructor and semester grade info)

2. What do you want to research? What subject are you curios about? (Make sure it is realistic and related to the research in the lab; we are not equipped to do EEG on bees, nor to research depth perception in praying mantis. 50 words max)

3. How many semesters until you graduate?