Research course list

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Here are two lists of research courses for undergraduate Science students. These courses all count towards the requirements of the:

Dean's Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research List (DMURL), subject to the note below, as well as the
B.Sc. Global Designation for students who broaden their horizons by participating in language classes, performing research, and including the "real-world" (global-related study and/or non-McGill study or work experience) in their program.

'396' research courses

Science students can take these courses outside their own departments or programs. Registration always requires permission from both the project supervisor and from the academic unit offering the course. (Example: Biology student + Chemistry professor = Ask Department of Chemistry for permission to register for CHEM 396.) Registration is not restricted to upper-year students. More information.

Course
ANAT 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Anatomy & Cell Biology: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Craig A. Mandato Craig A. Mandato
ATOC 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Prerequisite(s): Departmental permission required. Restriction(s): Open to B.Sc., B.A.& Sc., B.A. and B.Eng. students. 1. This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOC 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Biochemistry Fall/Winter Prerequisites: MIMM 212 or BIOC 220 or BlOL 301 or an equivalent laboratory course in molecular and cell-biological methods, at least one term of undergraduate studies, and a CGPA of at least 3.0; or permission of instructor. A project proposal form must be completed by the student and instructor and approved by the course coordinator or his/her delegate before the start of the term. Instructors will list project-specific prerequisites with the project description. Restrictions: Departmental permission required. Student cannot be supervised by same instructor for two 396 Science courses. S/U option not permitted. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note that enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Biology Fall, Winter or Summer Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. A completed application form should be brought to Nancy Nelson in Room N7/9B, Stewart Biology Building. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Summer 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
CHEM 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Chemistry Fall, Winter Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. This course must be taken as an elective, and cannot be used to fulfill program requirements. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Although this is a research course from May 1st until August 27th, it does not follow the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines. Therefore, add/drop is July 1st and withdrawal is July 22nd Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Samuel Lewis Sewall Samuel Lewis Sewall
COGS 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Cognitive Science: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Arts & Science Admin (Shared) Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Ross Otto Ross Otto
COMP 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Computer Science 3 hours Restrictions: Open only to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science. Department approval and project form required to register. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Faten M'hiri Faten M'hiri
ENVR 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Environment: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Bieler School of Environment Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Summer 2025 Instructors Irene Gregory-Eaves
EPSC 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary Sciences: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
FSCI 396 Res Proj: Sci Teach&Learning 1 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Faculty of Science: Introduces undergraduate Science students to pedagogical research, educational assessment, and resource design in university-level science education. Examples of research topics include assessment of course activity effectiveness, research into topic-related misconceptions, research into and application of innovative teaching and learning strategies. This course contains a significant research and/or design component that requires substantial supervised work by the student. The course workload is expected to be 9 hours of research activities per week for a 13 week period. Students will be co-supervised by the Coordinator, who will provide advice and access to pedagogical resources, and a Professor teaching in a Faculty of Science course (Supervisor), who will participate in formulating the research proposal, provide context and background information. Offered by: Science Prerequisite: Successful completion of at least one term of undergraduate studies and a CGPA of at least 3.0, or permission of instructor. Restriction: Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science or the Bachelor of Arts and Science, with permission of the Course Coordinator. By Faculty of Science regulation, students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two ‘396-series’ research project courses. In the case of students and supervisors wishing to do a Science Teaching and Learning research project after completing any ‘396-series’ research project together, there is the option to apply for an FSCI 397 project. Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project or supervisor is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term that may have project specific prerequisites (e.g. having successfully completed the course in question if the proposed project involves investigation of or resource development for a particular course). Students may also approach professors or the Office of Science Education to devise their own projects. See https://mcgill.ca/ose/fsci-396 science/ours for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Tamara L Western Tamara L Western
GEOG 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Geography: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Geography Fall and Winter Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
HGEN 396 Human Genetic Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Human Genetics: Independent research project with a final written report and an oral presentation. Offered by: Human Genetics Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least one undergraduate term with cGPA 3.0 Restriction(s):This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Patricia N Tonin
MATH 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MDPH 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Medical Physics: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science. Since this course takes place within a clinical department and may require access to confidential data, the proposed research project needs departmental approval and may need research ethics board approval. Offered by: Medical Physics Unit Prerquisite: Completion of at least one undergraduate term with CGPA of 3.0 Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science. Since this course takes place within a clinical department and may require access to confidential data, the proposed research project needs departmental approval and may need research ethics board approval. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MIMM 396 Ugrad Research Proj-Microbiol 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Gregory T Marczynski Gregory T Marczynski
MIMM 397 Ugrad Research Proj - Immunol 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Prerequisite: Departmental permission required. Restriction: Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science. This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for 396 or 397 Science courses. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Gregory T Marczynski Gregory T Marczynski
NSCI 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Neuroscience: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Biology Prerequisites: At least one term of undergraduate studies, a CGPA of at least 3.0, or permission of instructor to waive these requirements. A project proposal form must be completed by the student and instructor and approved by the unit head or his/her delegate before the start of the term. Instructors will list project-specific prerequisites with the project description. Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Coordinator's permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: To receive approval to register for this course, a student must present a research proposal to the Coordinator. Seehttps://www.mcgill.ca/neuroscience/research/nsci-396-research-project-form/ for instructions. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Joseph Alan Dent Joseph Alan Dent
PATH 396 Ugrad Research Project: Path 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Pathology: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Pathology Restriction: Student cannot be supervised by same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Note: Enrollment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term that may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. S/U option not permitted. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one full undergraduate term with a CGPA of at least 3.0 plus permission of the instructor. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHAR 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Independent research project with a final written report and an oral presentation. Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least one undergraduate term with CGPA of 3.0. Restriction(s): This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Restriction(s): Departmental permission required. Restriction(s): Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Restriction(s): Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science. Note: Enrollment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Jason Tanny Jason Tanny
PHGY 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physiology: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Physiology Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHYS 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physics: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Physics Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See ? https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Thomas Brunner Thomas Brunner
PSYC 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Psychology Fall or Winter Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
REDM 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Redpath Museum: Independent research project with a final written report. Offered by: Redpath Museum Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-research-courses for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Virginie Millien, Hans Carl E Larsson, David M Green, Anthony Ricciardi

Other research courses

These courses are often (not always) reserved for upper-year students who are registered in the same department.

Course
AGRI 519 Sustainable Development Plans 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Agriculture: Geared for solving real-world environmental problems related to water at the local, regional and international scale in Barbados. Projects to be designed by instructors in consultation with university, government and NGO partners and to be conducted by teams of 2 to 4 students in collaboration with them. Offered by: Bioresource Engineering Restrictions: Enrolment in full "Barbados Field Study Semester". Not open to students who have taken CIVE 519 or URBP 519. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year (See note below concerning AGRI 519.)
ANAT 432D1 Honours Research Project 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Anatomy & Cell Biology: Supervised honours research project in biological sciences. Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology Prerequisite: BIOL 301 Restriction: For students in the Honours program. Course opened to all Anatomy & Cell Biology students and other BSc students by special permission only. Students must register for both ANAT 432D1 and ANAT 432D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both ANAT 432D1 and ANAT 432D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms ANAT 432D1 and ANAT 432D2 together are equivalent to ANAT 432 Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Khanh Huy Bui
ANAT 432D2 Honours Research Project 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Anatomy & Cell Biology: See ANAT 432D1 for course description. Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology Prerequisite: ANAT 432D1 Restriction: Limited enrollment Course opened to all Anatomy & Cell Biology students and other BSc students by special permission only. No credit will be given for this course unless both ANAT 432D1 and ANAT 432D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms ANAT 432D1 and ANAT 432D2 together are equivalent to ANAT 432 Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Khanh Huy Bui
ATOC 473 Arctic Field Research 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences: This course is the independent research component of the McGill Arctic Field Study Semester. It has four distinct parts, a) problem identification and background preparation, b) research design and field data collection, c) lab and data analysis, and d) report preparation and presentation. The research design and field data collection will be part of an extended period of fieldwork based in the Canadian Arctic. The Lab and data analysis will begin in the field and finish on campus. Each student will prepare a manuscript style report and make a conference presentation based on their research. Offered by: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Corequisite(s): GEOG 373, EPSC 373 and ATOC 373 Restriction(s): Permission of the instructor. Not open to students who have taken or are taking EPSC 473 or GEOG 473. Note(s): 1. This course is one of a set of four field courses (ATOC 373, EPSC 373, GEOG 373, and ATOC/EPSC/GEOG 473) designed to be taken concurrently. It complements programs in natural science disciplines by providing students with specialized field training and research experience focusing on the unique environmental conditions of cold polar systems. 2. Cost includes transportation, room and board, field expenses. Students are charged $12,000 for the four courses combined: ATOC, 373, EPSC 373, GEOG 373, and ATOC/EPSC/GEOG 473. 3. Arctic localities: Iqaluit, Resolute Bay, and Central Axel Heiberg Island in the Canadian High Arctic. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ATOC 480 Honours Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences: The student will carry out a research project under the supervision of a member of the staff. The student will be expected to write a report and present a seminar on the work. Offered by: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Restriction: Open to U3 Honours and Major students Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOC 462 Research Lab in Biochemistry 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: A laboratory research project and related written review article all performed under the supervision of the same professor. Offered by: Biochemistry Fall Prerequisite(s): BIOC 320 and permission of the course coordinator and the research director. Restriction: Restricted to Honours students in Biochemistry Students must obtain consent of a prospective research director and the course coordinator in order to register Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Arnim Pause
BIOC 491 Independent Research 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: Individual work on a project to be performed in a research laboratory. Offered by: Biochemistry Winter Prerequisite: BIOC 462 Restriction: Registration by departmental permission only Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Arnim Pause
BIOL 331 Ecology/Behaviour Field Course 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Methods of sampling natural populations. Testing hypotheses in nature. Offered by: Biology Prerequisites: BIOL 206 and BIOL 215, or equivalents, or permission of the instructor. Note: This course has an additional fee. The Department of Biology subsidizes a portion of the cost for this activity. The field portion of this course is given at the University’s Gault Nature Reserve in Mont St. Hilare over a two-week period in the summer term. In the summer, students prepare a report based on projects carried out during this field portion. There is an additional fee of $688.37 that covers room and board and handouts. This fee could be refundable if the department approves it. *Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024* academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 334D1 Applied Tropical Ecology 1.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Relevant to agriculture, forestry, fisheries and conservation of natural resources. Field component taught at the University's Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados, for two weeks in early May. The course is organized in a series of small-group field projects of 2-3 days each. Interested students should check the course website, attend the full information session and fill out an application form. Offered by: Biology Winter, Summer Prerequisites: BIOL 206; and BIOL 215 or both ENVR 200 and ENVR 202; and permission of the instructor. Students must register for both BIOL 334D1 and BIOL 334D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both BIOL 334D1 and BIOL 334D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms BIOL 334D1 and BIOL 334D2 together are equivalent to BIOL 334 Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Frederic Guichard, Laura Nilson
BIOL 334D2 Applied Tropical Ecology 1.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): See BIOL 334D1 for course description. Offered by: Biology Winter, Summer Prerequisites: BIOL 206; and BIOL 215 or both ENVR 200 and ENVR 202; and permission of the instructor. Students must register for both BIOL 334D1 and BIOL 334D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both BIOL 334D1 and BIOL 334D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms This course, given in Barbados, has an additional fee of $1,847.31 to cover the costs of room and board at Bellairs Research Institute, the course pack and all other expenses during the course. It does not cover tuition, airfare, flight insurance, airport taxes, meals in transit, or the cost of supplementary health insurance. The fee is only refundable prior to the deadline to withdraw with full refund Terms Summer 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 389 Laboratory in Neurobiology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Methods of neurobiological research, including extracellular and intracellular recordings, electrical stimulation, and the study of neuro-behavioural problems. Offered by: Biology Winter 1 hour lecture; 5 hours laboratory Prerequisites: BIOL 306 or NSCI 200 or PHGY 311 or NEUR 310 or permission Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Joseph Alan Dent, Alanna J Watt, Michael Hendricks, Tomoko Oyama, Nicolas Tritsch
BIOL 451 Res in Ecol&Develop in Africa 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Development of observation and independent inquiry skills through: 1) participation in short-term project modules in collaboration with existing researchers; 2) participation in interdisciplinary team research on topics selected to allow comparative analysis of field sites; 3) active and systematic observation, documentation, and integration of field experience in ecology and development issues. Offered by: Biology Winter Open only to U2 or later students in the AFSS. Corequisite(s): ANTH 451 or GEOG 451 Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking NRSC 451. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year (See note below concerning BIOL 451 and GEOG 451.)
BIOL 466 Independent Research Project 1 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Independent research project. Offered by: Biology Fall, Winter or Summer Prerequisite: BIOL 206 or BIOL 301 or other suitable laboratory course. Restrictions: Open only to Biology students. Not open to students who have taken BIOL 477. Note: Before registration, projects must be arranged individually with a PI in the Biology Department. Prior to registration, students fill out the application form at http://biology.mcgill.ca/undergrad/res_opps.html and email or bring it to nancy.nelson [at] mcgill.ca, or Nancy Nelson, Room N7/9B, Stewart Biology Building. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Summer 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 467 Independent Research Project 2 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Independent research project. Offered by: Biology Fall, Winter or Summer Prerequisite: BIOL 206 or BIOL 301 or other suitable laboratory course. Restrictions: Open only to Biology students. Not open to students who have taken BIOL 478. Note: Before registration, projects must be arranged individually with a PI in the Biology Department. Prior to registration, students fill out the application form at http://biology.mcgill.ca/undergrad/res_opps.html and email or bring it to nancy.nelson [at] mcgill.ca, or Nancy Nelson, Room N7/9B, Stewart Biology Building. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Summer 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 468 Independent Research Project 3 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Independent research project. Offered by: Biology Fall, Winter or Summer Prerequisite: BIOL 206 or BIOL 301 or other suitable laboratory course Restriction: Open only to Biology students. Not open to students who have taken BIOL 471 or BIOL 471D1/D2. Note: Before registration, projects must be arranged individually with a PI in the Biology Department. Prior to registration, students fill out the application form at http://biology.mcgill.ca/undergrad/res_opps.html and email or bring it to nancy.nelson [at] mcgill.ca, or Nancy Nelson, Room N7/9B, Stewart Biology Building. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Summer 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 469D1 Independent Research Project 4 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Independent research project. Offered by: Biology Fall and Winter Prerequisites: BIOL 206 or BIOL 301 or other suitable 300-level biology course. Note: Before registration, projects must be arranged individually with a PI in the Biology Department. Prior to registration, students fill out the application form at http://biology.mcgill.ca/undergrad/res_opps.html and email or bring it to nancy.nelson [at] mcgill.ca, or Nancy Nelson, Room N7/9B, Stewart Biology Building. Students must register for both BIOL 469D1 and BIOL 469D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both BIOL 469D1 and BIOL 469D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 469D2 Independent Research Project 4 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): See BIOL 469D1 for course description. Offered by: Biology Prerequisite: BIOL 469D1. Students must register for both BIOL 469D1 and BIOL 469D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both BIOL 469D1 and BIOL 469D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 479D1 Honours Research Project 1 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Introduces students to original research, and to its design, execution and reporting. Offered by: Biology Fall, Winter 8-12 hours per week research project and related seminars Restriction: Biology Honours students. Projects must be arranged individually with, and accepted by a staff member of the Biology Department Students must register for both BIOL 479D1 and BIOL 479D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both BIOL 479D1 and BIOL 479D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Fall 2024 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 479D2 Honours Research Project 1 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): See BIOL 479D1 for course description. Offered by: Biology Winter Prerequisite: BIOL 479D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both BIOL 479D1 and BIOL 479D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 480D1 Honours Research Project 2 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Introduces students to original research, and to its design, execution and reporting. Offered by: Biology Fall and Winter 10-15 hours per week research project and related seminars Restriction and course description: as for BIOL 479 Students must register for both BIOL 480D1 and BIOL 480D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both BIOL 480D1 and BIOL 480D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
BIOL 480D2 Honours Research Project 2 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): See BIOL 480D1 for course description. Offered by: Biology Winter Prerequisite: BIOL 480D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both BIOL 480D1 and BIOL 480D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
CHEM 470D1 Research Project 1 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: A course designed to give students research experience. The student will be assigned a project supervisor and a research project at the beginning of the session. The project will consist of a literature survey, experimental and/or theoretical work, a written research report and an oral examination. Offered by: Chemistry Fall, Winter Students must register for both CHEM 470D1 and CHEM 470D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both CHEM 470D1 and CHEM 470D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms CHEM 470D1 and CHEM 470D2 together are equivalent to CHEM 470 Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Youla S Tsantrizos
CHEM 470D2 Research Project 1 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: See CHEM 470D1 for course description. Offered by: Chemistry Fall, Winter Prerequisite: CHEM 470D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both CHEM 470D1 and CHEM 470D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms CHEM 470D1 and CHEM 470D2 together are equivalent to CHEM 470 Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Youla S Tsantrizos
CHEM 480 Undergrad Research Project 2 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: A course designed to give students additional research experience. The student will be assigned a project supervisor and a research project at the beginning of the session. The project will consist of a literature survey, experimental or theoretical work, a written research report and an oral examination. Offered by: Chemistry Fall, Winter, Summer Prerequisite: CHEM 396 or CHEM 470. Registration by Departmental permission only. Although this is a research course from May 1st until August 27th, it does not follow the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines. Therefore, add/drop is July 1st and withdrawal is July 22nd Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Samuel Lewis Sewall Samuel Lewis Sewall
COGS 401 Research Cognitive Science 1 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Cognitive Science: Research project supervised by a McGill Faculty member. Offered by: Arts & Science Admin (Shared) Prerequisites: 30 credits of Cognitive Science program. Approval of Program Director. CGPA >3.00 Note: To receive approval to register for this course, a student must present a research proposal to the Director of the Cognitive Science Program. See https://www.mcgill.ca/cogsci/research/ for instructions. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Ross Otto Ross Otto
COGS 444 Honours Research 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Cognitive Science: Honours research project. Offered by: Arts & Science Admin (Shared) Prerequisite: Permission of Director of Cognitive Science Programs. Note: To receive approval to register for this course, a student must present a research proposal to the Director of the Cognitive Science Program. See https://www.mcgill.ca/cogsci/research/ for instructions. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Ross Otto Ross Otto
COMP 400 Project in Computer Science 4 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): A research project in any area of computer science, involving a programming effort and/or a theoretical investigation, and supervised by a faculty member in the School of Computer Science. Final written report required. Offered by: Computer Science 3 hours Prerequisites: 15 Computer Science credits. Department approval and project form required to register. Restriction: Open to Honours students, or non-Honours students with permission of the department. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Faten M'hiri Faten M'hiri
COMP 401 Project in Biol. & Comp. Sci. 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): A research project applying computational approaches to a biological problem. Offered by: Computer Science 3 hours Prerequisite(s): COMP 251 and 9 credits of BIOL courses, BIOL 301 recommended. Department approval and project form required to register. Restriction: Open only to students in the Major in Biology and Computer Science program. Note: having taken BIOL 301 before COMP 401 is beneficial for finding a project within a Biology lab. The project is (co)-supervised by a professor in Computer Science and/or Biology Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Mathieu Blanchette Mathieu Blanchette
COMP 402D1 Honours Project:CompSci & Biol 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): One-semester research project applying computational approaches to a biological problem. Offered by: Computer Science Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of COMP courses and 9 credits of BIOL courses. Department approval and project form required to register. Restriction(s): Open only to students in the Honours in Computer Science and Biology program. Note: The project is (co)-supervised by a professor in Computer Science and/or Biology or related fields. Students must register for both COMP 402D1 and COMP 402D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both COMP 402D1 and COMP 402D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. COMP 402D1 and COMP 402D2 are equivalent to COMP 402 Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Mathieu Blanchette
COMP 402D2 Honours Project:CompSci & Biol 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): One-semester research project applying computational approaches to a biological problem. Offered by: Computer Science Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of COMP courses and 9 credits of BIOL courses. Department approval and project form required to register. Restriction(s): Open only to students in the Honours in Computer Science and Biology program. Prerequisite: COMP 402D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both COMP 402D1 and COMP 402D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms COMP 402D1 and COMP 402D2 are equivalent to COMP 402 Note: The project is (co)-supervised by a professor in Computer Science and/or Biology or related fields. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Mathieu Blanchette
ENVR 401 Environmental Research 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Environment: Students work in an interdisciplinary team on a real-world research project involving problem definition, methodology development, social, ethical and environmental impact assessment, execution of the study, and dissemination of results to the research community and to the people affected. Teams begin defining their projects during the preceding summer. Offered by: Bieler School of Environment Fall Prerequisite(s): ENVR 301 and MATH 203 or equivalent, or by permission of the instructor Restriction: Only open to U3 students in their final year in the following programs: B.A. Faculty Program in Environment, B.A.& Sc. Interfaculty Program in Environment, B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) and B.Sc. Major in Environment, and Diploma in Environment. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Fiona M Soper, Renee Sieber, Christie Lovat, Kevin B Manaugh, Jen Gobby
ENVR 451 Research in Panama 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Environment: Research projects will be developed by instructors in consultation with Panamanian universities, government agencies and non-governmental organizations. Project groups will consist of four to six students working with a Panamanian institution. Topics will be relevant to Panama: e.g., protection of the Canal watershed, economical alternatives to deforestation, etc. Offered by: Bieler School of Environment Winter Restriction: students in the Panama Field Semester program. Offered in Panama only Terms Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ENVR 490 Independ. Study in Environment 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Environment: Interdisciplinary research projects related to environment, enabling independent study under guidance of Environment faculty in areas outside the scope of individual departments. Offered by: Bieler School of Environment Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Restrictions: Only open to U3 Environment students. Proposed topic and method of evaluation must be approved by the Program Adviser one month before the beginning of term. Contact the Program Adviser for information. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Summer 2025 Instructors Irene Gregory-Eaves, Caroline B Begg
ENVR 495D1 Honours Research 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Environment: Preparation of an honours thesis. Offered by: Bieler School of Environment Prerequisites: ENVR 301. Acceptance to Honours Program in Environment. Restrictions: For U3 B.A., B.Sc., B.Sc. (Ag.Env.Sc.), and B.A.&Sc. Honours in Environment students; and B.A. & Sc. Honours in Sustainability, Science and Society students. Students must register for both ENVR 495D1 and ENVR 495D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both ENVR 495D1 and ENVR 495D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. **This is an honours project course, and the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Therefore, it has unique add/drop and withdrawal deadlines. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Summer 2025 Instructors Emine Sarigollu, Sébastien Jodoin, Julia Freeman, Graham K MacDonald, Momar Ndao, Donald L Smith, Oliver T Coomes, Niladri Basu, Frederic Guichard, Jon D Unruh
ENVR 495D2 Honours Research 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Environment: See ENVR 495D1 for description. Offered by: Bieler School of Environment Prerequisite: ENVR 495D1. No credit will be given for this course unless both ENVR 495D1 and ENVR 495D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Summer 2025 Instructors Scott Andrew Weichenthal, Pierre R L Dutilleul, Lars Lonsmann Iversen, Raja Sengupta Emine Sarigollu, Sébastien Jodoin, Julia Freeman, Graham K MacDonald, Momar Ndao, Donald L Smith, Oliver T Coomes, Niladri Basu, Frederic Guichard, Jon D Unruh
EPSC 470D1 Undergraduate Thesis Research 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary Sciences: Research project, designed by a student in consultation with a departmental faculty member, leading to a thesis. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Restriction: For Major students in 3rd year Students must register for both EPSC 470D1 and EPSC 470D2 No credit will be given unless both EPSC 470D1 and EPSC 470D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms A statement of the proposed project and method of evaluation, signed by the student and supervisor, must be submitted to the departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval by the add/drop deadline of the first semester in which the student registers for this course. The results of the research must be presented in the form of an undergraduate thesis. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
EPSC 470D2 Undergraduate Thesis Research 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary Sciences: See EPSC 470D1 for description. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Prerequisite: EPSC 470D1 No credit will be given unless both EPSC 470D1 and EPSC 470D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms A statement of the proposed project and method of evaluation, signed by the student and supervisor, must be submitted to the departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval by the add/drop deadline of the first semester in which the student registers for this course. The results of the research must be presented in the form of an undergraduate thesis. For Major students in 3rd year. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
EPSC 473 Arctic Field Research 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary Sciences: This course is the independent research component of the McGill Arctic Field Study Semester. It has four distinct parts, a) problem identification and background preparation, b) research design and field data collection, c) lab and data analysis, and d) report preparation and presentation. The research design and field data collection will be part of an extended period of fieldwork based in the Canadian Arctic. The Lab and data analysis will begin in the field and finish on campus. Each student will prepare a manuscript style report and make a conference presentation based on their research. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Corequisite(s): GEOG 373, EPSC 373 and ATOC 373. Restriction(s): Permission of the instructor. Not open to students who have taken or are taking ATOC 473 or GEOG 473. Note(s): 1. This course is one of a set of four field courses (ATOC 373, EPSC 373, GEOG 373, and ATOC/EPSC/GEOG 473) designed to be taken concurrently. It complements programs in natural science disciplines by providing students with specialized field training and research experience focusing on the unique environmental conditions of cold polar systems. 2. Cost includes transportation, room and board, field expenses. Students are charged $12,000 for the four courses combined: ATOC, 373, EPSC 373, GEOG 373, and ATOC/EPSC/GEOG 473. 3. Arctic localities: Iqaluit, Resolute Bay, and Central Axel Heiberg Island in the Canadian High Arctic. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
EPSC 480D1 Honours Research Thesis 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary Sciences: Research project, designed by a student in consultation with a departmental faculty member, leading to a thesis. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Restriction: For Honours students in 3rd year Students must register for both EPSC 480D1 and EPSC 480D2 No credit will be given for this course unless both EPSC 480D1 and EPSC 480D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms A statement of the proposed project and method of evaluation, signed by the student and supervisor, must be submitted to the departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval by the add/drop deadline of the first semester in which the student registers for this course. The results of the research must be presented in the form of an undergraduate thesis. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
EPSC 480D2 Honours Research Thesis 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary Sciences: See EPSC 480D1 for course description. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Prerequisite: EPSC 480D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both EPSC 480D1 and EPSC 480D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms A statement of the proposed project and method of evaluation, signed by the student and supervisor, must be submitted to the departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval by the add/drop deadline of the first semester in which the student registers for this course. The results of the research must be presented in the form of an undergraduate thesis. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
EPSC 482 Res in Earth & Planetary Sci 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary Sciences: Research project designed by a student in consultation with a departmental faculty member of Earth & Planetary Sciences. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences May not be taken concurrently with EPSC 480 A statement of the proposed project and method of evaluation, signed by the student and supervisor, must be submitted to the departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval by the add/drop deadline of the semester in which the student registers for this course. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Vincent Johan van Hinsberg (See note below concerning EPSC 482 and the DMURL.)
ESYS 480D1 Honours Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth System Science: Research project supervised by one or more staff members, with the results to be presented in the form of an undergraduate thesis. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Restrictions:Registration in the Earth System Science Honours program. Permission of instructor is required to take this course. A written proposal outlining the studies to be undertaken must be submitted to the undergraduate ESS Student Adviser by September 30 of the U3 year. The proposal will be reviewed by the Adviser. If approved the investigation will be supervised by one or more staff members, and the results will be presented in the form of an undergraduate thesis. The final written report will be worth at least 50% of the final grade. The grading scheme will be agreed upon between the supervisor(s) and student before approval of the ESS Student Adviser. Students must register for both ESYS 480D1 and ESYS 480D2 No credits will be given for this course unless both ESYS 480D1 and ESYS 480D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Fall 2024 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ESYS 480D2 Honours Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth System Science: Research project supervised by one or more staff members, with the results to be presented in the form of an undergraduate thesis. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Restrictions: Registration in the Earth System Science Honours program. Permission of instructor is required to take this course. A written proposal outlining the studies to be undertaken must be submitted to the undergraduate ESS Student Adviser by September 30 of the U3 year. The proposal will be reviewed by the Adviser. If approved the investigation will be supervised by one or more staff members, and the results will be presented in the form of an undergraduate thesis. The final written report will be worth at least 50% of the final grade. The grading scheme will be agreed upon between the supervisor(s) and student before approval of the ESS Student Adviser. Prerequisite: ESYS 480D1 No credits will be given for this course unless both ESYS 480D1 and ESYS 480D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ESYS 500 Collaborative Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth System Science: The main steps in developing an Earth System Science research project: identifying knowledge gaps using scientific literature, designing a research strategy (observational, analytical or computational), conducting the research, analyzing and synthesizing results, and communicating results as a formal scientific report. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Fall 3 hours seminar Prerequisites: ESYS 301 or permission of the instructor. 1 hour of lecture plus 2 hours of project per week. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Genevieve Ali, Eric Douglas Galbraith
FSCI 397 Res Proj: Sci Teach&Learning 2 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Faculty of Science: Introduces undergraduate Science students to pedagogical research, educational assessment, and/or resource design in university-level science education. Examples of research topics include assessment of course activity effectiveness, research into topic-related misconceptions, research into and application of innovative teaching and learning strategies. This course contains a significant research and/or design component that requires substantial supervised work by the student. The course workload is expected to be 9 hours of research activities per week for a 13 week period. Students will be co-supervised by the Coordinator, who will provide advice and access to pedagogical resources, and a Professor teaching in a Faculty of Science course (Supervisor), who will participate in formulating the research proposal, provide context and background information. The Coordinator and Supervisor will both evaluate the student based on a written final report, overall research performance and an oral presentation. Offered by: Science Prerequisite: Successful completion of FSCI 396 and a CGPA of at least 3.0, or permission of the instructor. Restrictions: Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science or the Bachelor of Arts and Science, with permission of the Course Coordinator. This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project or supervisor is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term that may have project-specific prerequisites (e.g. having successfully completed the course in question if the proposed project involves investigation of or resource development for a particular course). Students may also approach professors or the Office of Science Education to devise their own projects. See https://www.mcgill.ca/ose/fsci-396 for more information about available projects, application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Tamara L Western Tamara L Western
FSCI 398D1 Res Proj: Sci Teach&Learning 3 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Faculty of Science: Introduces undergraduate Science students to pedagogical research, educational assessment, and/or resource design in university-level science education. Examples of research topics include assessment of course activity effectiveness, research into topic-related misconceptions, research into and application of innovative teaching and learning strategies. This course contains a significant research and/or design component that requires substantial supervised work by the student. The course workload is expected to be 9 hours of research activities per week for 26 weeks over 2 consecutive terms. Students will be co-supervised by the Coordinator, who will provide advice and access to pedagogical resources, and a Professor teaching in a Faculty of Science course (Supervisor), who will participate in formulating the research proposal, provide context and background information. The Coordinator and Supervisor will both evaluate the student based on a written final report, overall research performance and an oral presentation. Offered by: Science Students must register for both FSCI 398D1 and FSCI 398D2 No credit will be given for this course unless both FSCI 398D1 and FSCI 398D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Prerequisite: Successful completion of U1 and a CGPA of at least 3.0, or permission of the instructor Restrictions: Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science or the Bachelor of Arts and Science, with permission of the Course Coordinator. This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project or supervisor is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term that may have project-specific prerequisites (e.g. having successfully completed the course in question if the proposed project involves investigation of or resource development for a particular course). Students may also approach professors or the Office of Science Education to devise their own projects. See http://www.mcgill.ca/science/ours for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Tamara L Western
FSCI 398D2 Res Proj: Sci Teach&Learning 3 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Faculty of Science: For description see FSCI - 398D1. Offered by: Science Prerequisite: FSCI 398D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both FSCI 398D1 and FSCI 398D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Tamara L Western
FSCI 444 Barbados Research Project 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Faculty of Science: A research project that is supervised by McGill academic staff and is conducted in collaboration with local partners. The project topic must relate to the field of sustainability relating to the Caribbean or Barbados specifically. Offered by: Science Corequisites GEOG 340, ATOC 341, BIOL 343 or permission of the Program Director. Restrictions: Open to U2 and U3 students from all faculties who are registered in the Barbados Field Study Semester, with minimum CGPA of 3.0. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Virginie Millien ("Barbados Research Project" (6 credits) is part of the Barbados Field Study Semester, and will be offered for the first time in Fall 2023.)
GEOG 451 Res in Society & Dev in Africa 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Geography: Three intersecting components: 1) core development themes including culture change, environmental conservation, water, health, development (urban and rural), governance and conflict resolution, 2) research techniques for topics related to core themes, including ethics, risk, field methods and data analysis, 3) field documentation, scientific recording and communication. Offered by: Geography Winter Prerequisite: Open to U2 or later students in the AFSS. Corequisite: NRSC 452. Restriction: Not open to students who have taken, or are taking ANTH 451. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year (See note below concerning BIOL 451 and GEOG 451.)
GEOG 460 Research in Sustainability 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Geography: Through engaging in real-world sustainability challenges through hands-on research, learn to critically analyze problems that arise at the interface of multiple disciplines including the scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional, ethical, and human behavioural. Develop an understanding of the leverages and road blocks in achieving a sustainability transition. Offered by: Geography Fall Prerequisite: GEOG 360 Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Graham K MacDonald
GEOG 473 Arctic Field Research 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Geography: This course is the independent research component of the McGill Arctic Field Study Semester. It has four distinct parts, a) problem identification and background preparation, b) research design and field data collection, c) lab and data analysis, and d) report preparation and presentation. The research design and field data collection will be part of an extended period of fieldwork based in the Canadian Arctic. The Lab and data analysis will begin in the field and finish on campus. Each student will prepare a manuscript style report and make a conference presentation based on their research. Offered by: Geography Corequisite(s): GEOG 373, EPSC 373 and ATOC 373. Restriction(s): Permission of the instructor. Not open to students who have taken or are taking ATOC 473 or EPSC 473. Note(s): 1. This course is one of a set of four field courses (ATOC 373, EPSC 373, GEOG 373, and ATOC/EPSC/GEOG 473) designed to be taken concurrently. It complements programs in natural science disciplines by providing students with specialized field training and research experience focusing on the unique environmental conditions of cold polar systems. 2. Cost includes transportation, room and board, field expenses. Students are charged $12,000 for the four courses combined: ATOC, 373, EPSC 373, GEOG 373, and ATOC/EPSC/GEOG 473. 3. Arctic localities: Iqaluit, Resolute Bay, and Central Axel Heiberg Island in the Canadian High Arctic. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
GEOG 489 Independent Research in Geog 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Geography: Independent research project under the guidance of a staff member specializing in the field of interest. Offered by: Geography Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and completion of 30 credits of courses at the 200 level or above. A statement of the proposed project and method of evaluation, signed by the student and supervisor, must be submitted to the departmental Undergraduate Coordinator for approval by the add/drop deadline of the semester in which the student registers for this course. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
GEOG 491D1 Honours Research 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Geography: Supervised reading, research and preparation of an undergraduate thesis under the direction of a member of staff. Offered by: Geography Fall Prerequisite: GEOG 381 Restriction: For U3 B.A. and B.Sc. Honours and Joint Honours Geography students Students must register for both GEOG 491D1 and GEOG 491D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both GEOG 491D1 and GEOG 491D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Sarah E Turner
GEOG 491D2 Honours Research 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Geography: See GEOG 491D1 for course description. Offered by: Geography Winter Prerequisite(s): GEOG 381 and GEOG 491D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both GEOG 491D1 and GEOG 491D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Sarah E Turner
GEOG 492D1 Joint Honours Research 1.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Geography: Supervised reading, research and preparation of an undergraduate thesis under the direction of a member of staff. Offered by: Geography Fall Restriction: Only for those U3 Joint Honours students in Geography who opt to enrol in a parallel course in another department Students must register for both GEOG 492D1 and GEOG 492D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both GEOG 492D1 and GEOG 492D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Sarah E Turner
GEOG 492D2 Joint Honours Research 1.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Geography: See GEOG 492D1 for course description. Offered by: Geography Winter Prerequisite: GEOG 492D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both GEOG 492D1 and GEOG 492D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Sarah E Turner
MATH 410 Majors Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): A supervised project. Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics Prerequisite: Students must have 21 completed credits of the required mathematics courses in their program, including all required 200 level mathematics courses. Requires departmental approval. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Jose Andres Correa, Dmitry Jakobson, Tony Humphries, Abbas Khalili, Anmar Khadra, Marcin Sabok, Alia Sajjad, Courtney Paquette, Tharshanna Nadarajah Djivede A Kelome
MATH 470 Honours Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): The project will contain a significant research component that requires substantial independent work consisting of a written report and oral examination or presentation. Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics Fall and Winter and Summer Requires Departmental Approval Students are advised to start contacting potential project supervisors early during their U2 year. Prerequisite: appropriate honours courses with approval of the project supervisor Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Jose Andres Correa, Louigi Dana Addario-Berry, Dmitry Jakobson, Henri Darmon, Johanna Neslehova, Jean-Christophe Nave, Sergey Norin, Linan Chen, Anmar Khadra, Kiwon Lee, Jessica Lin Djivede A Kelome
MIMM 390 SEA-PHAGES: Phage Discovery 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Microbiology and molecular biology content about bacteriophages, followed by hands-on experience through isolation and characterization of novel bacteriophages from soil samples using various microbiology and virology techniques. Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Corequisites: MIMM 323, MIMM 324, MIMM 384 Prerequisites: MIMM 211, MIMM 212, BIOL 200 Restrictions: Open to Microbiology and Immunology U2 and U3 students. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Corinne Maurice
MIMM 391 SEA-PHAGES: Genome Annotation 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Introduction to bioinformatics as a tool to further bacteriophage research by using computer programs and software to annotate genomes of bacteriophages. Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Corequisites: MIMM 323, MIMM 324, MIMM 384 Prerequisites: MIMM 211, MIMM 212, BIOL 200 Restrictions: Open to Microbiology and Immunology U2 and U3 students. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Benjamin Jesse Shapiro
MIMM 496D1 Microbiology Adv Res Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): This two-semester course is intended for undergraduate Science students who want a rigorous research experience beyond that of a one semester course (MIMM 396/397) and who are unlikely to take the Honours Research Project course (MIMM 501/502). Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Students must register for both MIMM 496D1 and MIMM 496D2 No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 496D1 and MIMM 496D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Prerequisite(s): MIMM 212, MIMM 384, MIMM 385 Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Gregory T Marczynski
MIMM 496D2 Microbiology Adv Res Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): For description see MIMM 496D1. Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Prerequisite(s): MIMM 496D1, MIMM 212, MIMM 384, MIMM 385 No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 496D1 and MIMM 496D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Gregory T Marczynski
MIMM 497D1 Immunology Adv Res Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): This two-semester course is intended for undergraduate Science students who want a rigorous research experience beyond that of a one semester course (MIMM 396/397) and who are unlikely to take the Honours Research Project course (MIMM 501/502). Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Students must register for both MIMM 497D1 and MIMM 497D2 No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 497D1 and MIMM 497D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Prerequisites: MIMM 212, MIMM 384, MIMM 385 Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Gregory T Marczynski
MIMM 497D2 Immunology Adv Res Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): See MIMM 497D1 for description. Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Prerequisites: MIMM 497D1, MIMM 212, MIMM 384, MIMM 385 No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 497D1 and MIMM 497D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Gregory T Marczynski Gregory T Marczynski
MIMM 501D1 Hons Research Proj - Immunol 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Presentation of students' research findings in a seminar and a final written report. Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MIMM 502D1/D2. Open to U3 Honours students and Majors students. Required CGPA: 3.50 or higher An information meeting about the course is held annually in January for students who intend to apply for registration. Students must register for both MIMM 501D1 and MIMM 501D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 501D1 and MIMM 501D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Irah King
MIMM 501D2 Hons Research Proj - Immunol 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): See MIMM 501D1 for course description. Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Prerequisite: MIMM 501D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 501D1 and MIMM 501D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Irah King
MIMM 502D1 Hons Research Proj - Microbiol 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Presentation of students' research findings in a seminar and a final written report. Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Fall Restrictions: U3 Honours students and Majors students are eligible. Required CGPA: 3.50 or higher. More than 18 hours per week for an independent research project. An information meeting about the course is held annually in January for students who intend to apply for registration. Students must register for both MIMM 502D1 and MIMM 502D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 502D1 and MIMM 502D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Irah King
MIMM 502D2 Hons Research Proj - Microbiol 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Microbiology and Immun (Sci): See MIMM 502D1 for course description. Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology Winter Prerequisite: MIMM 502D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 502D1 and MIMM 502D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Irah King
MIMM 503 Hons Res Proj: Immunology 1 3 Credits (Course retired; but if you have already taken it, it is eligible for DMURL.)
MIMM 504 Hons Res Proj: Immunology 2 3 Credits (Course retired; but if you have already taken it, it is eligible for DMURL.)
MIMM 505 Hons Res Proj: Mol Microbio 1 3 Credits (Course retired; but if you have already taken it, it is eligible for DMURL.)
MIMM 506 Hons Res Proj: Mol Microbio 2 3 Credits (Course retired; but if you have already taken it, it is eligible for DMURL.)
NSCI 410 Independent Research 1 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Neuroscience: Independent laboratory research in neuroscience. Offered by: Biology Prerequisites: NSCI 200 and NSCI 201 Restrictions: Only open to students registered in the B.Sc. Neuroscience Major. Not open to students who have taken or are taking NSCI 420D1 and NSCI 420D2. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Joseph Alan Dent Joseph Alan Dent
NSCI 420D1 Independent Research 2 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Neuroscience: Independent laboratory research in neuroscience. Offered by: Biology Prerequisites: NSCI 200 and NSCI 201 Restrictions: Only open to students registered in the B.Sc. Neuroscience Major. Not open to students who have taken or are taking NSCI 410. Students must register for both NSCI 420D1 and NSCI 420D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 420D1 and NSCI 420D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Joseph Alan Dent
NSCI 420D2 Independent Research 2 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Neuroscience: See NSCI 420D1 for course description. Offered by: Biology Prerequisite: NSCI 420D1 Restrictions: Only open to students registered in the B.Sc. Neuroscience Major. Not open to students who have taken or are taking NSCI 410. No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 420D1 and NSCI 420D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Joseph Alan Dent
NSCI 430D1 Honours Research Project 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Neuroscience: Students undertake an independent research project in the field of neursocience under the guidance of an established McGill neuroscientist. They are expected to obtain hands-on research experience in their supervisor's laboratory, learn about the strengths and limitations of the methodology and work independently. Offered by: Biology Prerequisites: NSCI 200, NSCI 201, NSCI 300 Corequisites: NSCI 400D1, NSCI 400D2 Restrictions: Only open to U3 students registered in the B.Sc. Honours Neuroscience. Requires departmental approval. Students must register for both NSCI 430D1 and NSCI 430D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 430D1 and NSCI 430D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Students must register for both NSCI 420D1 and NSCI 420D2 No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 430D1 and NSCI 430D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Joseph Alan Dent, Monroe W Cohen
NSCI 430D2 Honours Research Project 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Neuroscience: Students undertake an independent research project in the field of neursocience under the guidance of an established McGill neuroscientist. They are expected to obtain hands-on research experience in their supervisor's laboratory, learn about the strengths and limitations of the methodology and work independently. Offered by: Biology Prerequisites: NSCI 200, NSCI 201, NSCI 300 Corequisites: NSCI 400D1, NSCI 400D2 Restrictions: Only open to U3 students registered in the B.Sc. Honours Neuroscience. Requires departmental approval. Students must register for both NSCI 430D1 and NSCI 430D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 430D1 and NSCI 430D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Prerequisite: NSCI 430D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 430D1 and NSCI 430D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Joseph Alan Dent, Monroe W Cohen
PHAR 397 Pharmacology Research Project2 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Research project to be carried out under supervision of a faculty member in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Projects should address a testable hypothesis to be tested using the experimental tools available in the supervisor’s lab and probably other facilities at McGill. Hands-on experience with contemporary research in pharmacology and related disciplines. Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics Prerequisite: Successful completion of PHAR 396, a CGPA of at least 3.0, and permission of the instructor. Restrictions: Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science with permission of the Course Coordinator. This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. 1. Note: Enrollment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See "https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduateresearch/ science-research-courses" for more information regarding the application form and procedures. Expected time commitment: An equivalent of one day (8-10 hours) per week in the research supervisor’s lab. Evaluation: 1) Research performance as assessed by the research supervisor (50%) 2) Written report summarizing the research conducted, to be evaluated by the course coordinator (50%) For students who have completed PHAR 396 and wish to pursue a research project for a second term. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHAR 598D1 Honours Pharma Research Proj. 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Supervised Honours Research Project in Pharmacology. Students are expected to obtain hands-on research experience in their supervisor's laboratory. They are also required to submit a written report in the form of a scientific manuscript and present a ten minute seminar. Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics Corequisite(s): PHAR 562 General Pharmacology 1 Corequisite(s): PHAR 563 General Pharmacology 2 Restriction(s): Only open to U3 students accepted in the BSc. Honours Pharmacology. Requires Departmental approval. Students must register for both PHAR 598 D1 and PHAR 598 D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both PHAR 598 D1 and PHAR 598 D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Minimum of 9 hours/week to be spent in the lab. A statement of the proposed project and method of evaluation, signed by the student and supervisor, must be submitted to the departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval by the add/drop deadline of the semester in which the student registers for this course. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors R. Anne McKinney, Dusica Maysinger, Jason Tanny
PHAR 598D2 Honours Pharma Research Proj. 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Pharmacology and Therapeutics: See PHAR 598D1 for course description. Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics Prerequisite(s): PHAR 598D1 Students must register for both PHAR 598 D1 and PHAR 598 D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both PHAR 598 D1 and PHAR 598 D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors R. Anne McKinney, Dusica Maysinger, Jason Tanny
PHAR 599 Pharmacology Research Project 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Mechanisms involved in different pathologies and drug actions. Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics Minimum of 18 hours/week to be spent in the lab and/or library. Pre-/Co-requisite: PHAR 562 and PHAR 563. Restrictions: U3 students with permission of instructors; students should consult instructors 3 - 4 weeks before registration. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors R. Anne McKinney, Dusica Maysinger, Jason Tanny R. Anne McKinney, Dusica Maysinger, Jason Tanny
PHGY 419D1 Immunology Research Project 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physiology: Individual research projects in immunology under the guidance of staff members in the three participating departments: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Microbiology and Immunology. Offered by: Physiology Fall 15 hours lab/week Restriction: Enrolment restricted to U3 Interdepartmental Honours Immunology students or permission of instructors Students must register for both PHGY 419D1 and PHGY 419D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both PHGY 419D1 and PHGY 419D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Judith N Mandl, Anastasia Nijnik, Heather Melichar
PHGY 419D2 Immunology Research Project 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physiology: See PHGY 419D1 for course description. Offered by: Physiology Winter 15 hours lab/week Prerequisite: PHGY 419D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both PHGY 419D1 and PHGY 419D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Restriction: Enrolment restricted to U3 Interdepartmental Honours Immunology students or permission of instructors Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Anastasia Nijnik, Monroe W Cohen, Judith N Mandl
PHGY 461D1 Experimental Physiology 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physiology: Individual project work under the supervision of Departmental Staff members. Offered by: Physiology Fall Restrictions: Departmental approval required. This course is a requirement for U3 students in the Honours Physiology program, the Major Program in Physiology and Mathematics, and the Major program in Physiology and Physics, and is open to a limited number of other U3 Physiology students. Students must register for both PHGY 461D1 and PHGY 461D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both PHGY 461D1 and PHGY 461D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Fall 2024 Instructors John Orlowski, Melissa A Vollrath
PHGY 461D2 Experimental Physiology 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physiology: See PHGY 461D1 for course description. Offered by: Physiology Winter Prerequisite: PHGY 461D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both PHGY 461D1 and PHGY 461D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHYS 449 Majors Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physics: A supervised research project. Offered by: Physics Winter or Summer 6 hours Restrictions: U2 or U3 students in a Physics program, or permission of the instructor. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Bradley J Siwick Bradley J Siwick
PHYS 459D1 Research Thesis 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physics: Supervised research project and thesis. Offered by: Physics Fall Permission of the instructor. 6 hours Restriction: Honours students or permission of instructor Students must register for both PHYS 459D1 and PHYS 459D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both PHYS 459D1 and PHYS 459D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Charles Gale
PHYS 459D2 Research Thesis 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physics: See PHYS 459D1 for course description. Offered by: Physics Winter Prerequisite: PHYS 459D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both PHYS 459D1 and PHYS 459D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Charles Gale
PHYS 479 Physics Research Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physics: A supervised research project. Offered by: Physics 6 hours Restriction: U2 or U3 students in a Physics program, or permission of the instructor. Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors Bradley J Siwick Bradley J Siwick
PHYS 489 Special Project 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Physics: A project incorporating aspects of both physics and computer science, under the joint supervision of the two departments. The Physics aspect may be either laboratory-based or theoretical in nature. The Computational aspect will involve the development and implementation of algorithms arising from the investigation. Offered by: Physics Winter 6 hours Restriction: Only open to students in their final year of the Joint Major in Physics and Computer Science after consultation with the adviser(s) for the program Terms Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYC 351 Res Mthds & Lab in Soc Psych 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Introduction to the issues, strategies, and applications of various research methodologies in social psychology; methods using both correlational and experimental procedures. Classic and contemporary approaches will be examined. Offered by: Psychology Fall Prerequisite: PSYC 215 and PSYC 305 Restriction: Open to U2 students and above. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Eric L Hehman
PSYC 352 Res Mthds & Lab in Cog Psych 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Introduction to research methods and experimental techniques in cognitive psychology for exploring topics such as attention, memory, categorization, reasoning, and language processing. Offered by: Psychology Winter 1 hour lecture, weekly lab Prerequisite: PSYC 213 and PYSC 305. Restriction: Open to U2 students or above Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Reza Farivar-Mohseni
PSYC 353 Res Mthds & Lab in Hum Percept 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Introduction to standard psychophysical procedures and data analysis techniques. Modelling behavioural data using various psychophysical methods. Offered by: Psychology Winter 1 hour lecture plus 3 hour lab Prerequisite(s): PSYC 212 and PSYC 305 Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Jens Kreitewolf
PSYC 380D1 Honours Research Project Sem 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: First laboratory research project. Offered by: Psychology Restriction: Open only to students admitted to the psychology honours program (for details, see:https://www.mcgill.ca/psychology/undergraduate/current-students/research-opportunities/research-courses);admission is selective. Students must register for both PSYC 380D1 and PSYC 380D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 380D1 and PSYC 380D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Prerequisite: Departmental permission required. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Jennifer Bartz, Signy A Sheldon, Mathieu Roy
PSYC 380D2 Honours Research Project Sem 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: See PSYC 380D1 for course description. Offered by: Psychology Winter Prerequisite: PSYC 380D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 380D1 and PSYC 380D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Jennifer Bartz, Signy A Sheldon, Mathieu Roy
PSYC 395 Psychology Research Project 1 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Supervised research project. Offered by: Psychology Fall or Winter Prerequisites: 24 credits of the psychology program, PSYC 305 or equivalent and CGPA above 3.00. Restriction: Requires departmental approval. Restriction: Registration is by special arrangement with Psychology staff, and project proposals must be approved by the Department before registration. For more information see the Psychology Department website. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYC 415 EEG Laboratory in Psychology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Introduction to the use of electroencephalography (EEG) for measuring brain function in behavioural neuroscience experiments. Recording and analyzing EEG data, as well asin designing experiments and interpreting findings using this method. Topics include the neural basis of EEG, recording principles and techniques, EEG data analysis (frequency bands, averaging, sources of noise, filtering, signal to noise), event-related potential analysis (ERP), spectral analysis and time-frequency analysis, data visualization, topographical maps. Offered by: Psychology Prerequisites: PSYC 211 (or NCSI 201), PSYC 212, and PSYC 213 Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYC 450D1 Research Project & Seminar 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Under supervision of an adviser approved by the Department, students design and carry out a research project. Students report their research in seminars throughout the year, in a final written report that takes the form of a data-based APA style manuscript, and in a poster presentation at the departmental poster session. Offered by: Psychology Prerequisites: PSYC 204, PSYC 305. Departmental permission required. Restriction: Open only to Major or special students in U3 who intend to proceed to graduate school. Requires application (for details, see:https://www.mcgill.ca/psychology/undergraduate/current-students/research-opportunities/research-courses);admission is selective. Students must register for both PSYC 450D1 and PSYC 450D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC450D1 and PSYC 450D2 are successfully completed inconsecutive terms. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Bärbel Knäuper
PSYC 450D2 Research Project & Seminar 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: See PSYC 450D1 for course description. Offered by: Psychology Winter Prerequisite: PSYC 450D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 450D1 and PSYC 450D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Bärbel Knäuper
PSYC 494D1 Psychology Research Project 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Supervised research project. Offered by: Psychology Prerequisites: 30 credits of the psychology program, PSYC 305 or equivalent and CGPA above 3.00. Restrictions: Requires departmental approval. Registration is by special arrangement with Psychology staff, and project proposals must be approved by the Department before registration. For more information see the Psychology Department website. Students must register for both PSYC 494D1 and PSYC 494D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 494D1 and PSYC 494D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYC 494D2 Psychology Research Project 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: See PSYC 494D1 for course description. Offered by: Psychology Prerequisite: PSYC 494D1. No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 450D1 and PSYC 450D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYC 495 Psychology Research Project 2 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Supervised research project. Offered by: Psychology Fall or Winter Prerequisite: PSYC 395 or equivalent. Restriction: Registration is by special arrangement with Psychology staff, and project proposals must be approved by the Department before registration. For more information see the Psychology Department website. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYC 496 Senior Honours Research 1 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Second laboratory research project. Offered by: Psychology Prerequisite: PSYC 380D1/PSYC 380D2 Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYC 497 Senior Honours Research 2 6 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Third laboratory research project. Offered by: Psychology Prerequisite: PSYC 380D1/PSYC 380D2. Corequisite: PSYC 496 Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYC 498D1 Senior Honours Research 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: Second two-term laboratory research project culminating in an APA style manuscript based on data, and a scientific poster presentation at the departmental poster session. Offered by: Psychology Students must register for both PSYC 498D1 and PSYC 498D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 498D1 and PSYC 498D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Prerequisite: PSYC 380D1/PSYC 380D2 Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYC 498D2 Senior Honours Research 4.5 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychology: See PSYC 498D1 for course description. Offered by: Psychology Prerequisite: PSYC 498D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 498D1 and PSYC 498D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms Fall 2024 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYT 400D1 Research Project in Psychiatry 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychiatry: Individually supervised research projects in either fundamental or clinical psychiatry, with a final written report. Offered by: Psychiatry Prerequisites: A course in biostatistics (eg. PSYC 305 or equivalent), approval of course instructor(s) and agreement of a research supervisor with appointment in Psychiatry. Restrictions: Open to U2 and U3 undergraduates. Departmental permission required. This course cannot be taken concurrently by students enrolling for undergraduate honours thesis projects, or for the following research courses: PSYC 395, PSYC 450D1/D2, PSYC 494D1/D2, PSYC 494N1/N2, PSYC 495, except with special permission. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 to enroll. Work done in this course cannot be used for any other course. Note: Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project/supervisor is available. Individual projects will be suggested by researchers within the psychiatry department and available through the course coordinator or alternatively students may approach professors to devise their own potential projects for approval. Students must register for both PSYT 400D1 and PSYT 400D2. No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYT 400D1 and PSYT 400D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PSYT 400D2 Research Project in Psychiatry 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Psychiatry: See PSYT 400D1 for course description. Offered by: Psychiatry Prerequisite: PSYT 400D1 No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYT 400D1 and PSYT 400D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Notes about specific courses

AGRI 519 - Sustainable Development Plans : Although this course is offered by the Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, it is an approved course for the B.Sc. Environment Major. Note that this course is restricted to students enrolled in the Barbados Field Study Semester.
BIOL 451 - Res in Ecol&Develop in Africa and GEOG 451 - Res in Society & Dev in Africa : Effective January 2021, students may count either BIOL 451 or GEOG 451, but not both, toward the DMURL. These courses are restricted to students enrolled in the Africa Field Study Semester.
EPSC 482 - Res in Earth & Planetary Sci : Until academic year 2013/2014, this course may have been taken as either a reading course or a research course. To count towards the DMURL, the work completed for the course must be research rather than reading. Starting in September 2014, EPSC 482 is only for research projects, and counts towards the DMURL (whereas the new course EPSC 460 will be for reading projects).

About D1/D2 courses, N1/N2 courses, and scheduling

Courses in the format ABCD 123 are 'regular' one-semester courses, given in the fall, winter, and/or summer semesters.
Courses in the format ABCD 123D1 and ABCD 123D2 are full-year 'span' courses, starting in the fall semester and continuing in the winter semester.
Courses in the format ABCD 123N1 and ABCD 123N2 are multi-semester 'span' courses, operating on a different pattern than fall + winter (for example, winter + summer).
Some 'regular' courses are also given as 'span' courses (or vice versa). Such courses are only listed once in the table above, not in all possible variants, for the sake of brevity. Please consult the class schedule for full details.
A course that is listed in the table counts toward the DMURL whether you take it in the multi-semester 'span' form (e.g., NSCI 410D1 + NSCI 410D2, 3 credits in each term, 2 terms, 6 credits total) or in the one-semester 'regular' form (e.g. NSCI 410, 6 credits per term, one term only).

Courses removed from this list

Course	Credits	When removed	Why removed; Notes
BIOC 460	6	2011-09	Course retired; last offered in academic year 2008/09. (However, see new course BIOC 462, included on the list above.)
BIOL 377 - Independent Reading Project	3	2011-09	Formerly, this course was offered as either a reading or research courses. BIOL 377 is now only a reading course. (There are many other Biology research course; see list above.)
BIOL 471	6	2011-09	BIOL 471/477/478 were last offered in academic year 2006/2007. They were offered as either reading or research courses. (There are many other Biology research course; see list above.)
BIOL 477	3
BIOL 478	3
CHEM 490	3	2015-01	Course retired; last offered in the 2012-2013 academic year.
COGS 402	6	2020-10	Course retired, effective January 2014. COGS 402 was identical to COGS 401, except that 402 was offered in the winter and 401 in the fall. COGS 401 is now offered in fall, winter and summer, and is on the list above.
GEOG 490 - Independent Readings in Geog	3	2020-10	Until academic year 2013/2014, this course may have been taken as either a reading course or a research course. To count towards the DMURL, the work completed for the course must be research rather than reading, and only if taken before academic year 2014/2015. Starting in September 2014, GEOG 490 is only for reading courses, and GEOG 489 is for research projects. GEOG 489 is on the list above.

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