Year 4 Research Project Courses
The 4000-level Research Project courses (listed below) are mandatory in Year 4 of the discipline-specific Honours Specialization modules and available only to students in those modules. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students work on Research Projects that usually include:
- literature review
- experimental design
- collection, analysis and interpretation of results
- communication of the scientific process and findings through oral and written presentations
- research seminars
See Admission and Progression to Year 4 BMSc for information about applying to Year 4 of the various Honours Specialization modules (maximum capacity, minimum Weighted Average needed for admission in the past, etc.).
Information on the department's webpages (accessible via links under each course) usually includes the (i) course description, (ii) process for selecting a supervisor, and (iii) sample projects that have been undertaken in the past.
All of the Year 4 research project courses are worth 1.5 credits and are designated as essay courses (E). They satisfy 1.5 of the 2.0 essay courses required for the essay requirement for graduation.
The Honours Specialization in IMS does not contain a 4000-level research project -- the capstone courses are Medical Sciences 4990E and 4930F (advanced lab and selected topics courses).
Did you know???
That special permission is NOT granted for students to take a fourth-year research project course if their module(s) does not require a research project?