Undergraduate students will typically participate through enrollment in directed research (PSY 5993) and/or an honors experience (PSY 4994/5994).
Eligibility:
- Must be an undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota.
- Must have taken or be concurrently enrolled in the following courses as prerequisites:
- PSY 1001 (Introduction to Psychology),
- PSY 3001W (Research Methods), and
- PSY 3801 (Psychological Measurement & Data Analysis) or equivalent.
Research Tasks:
- Complete assigned readings
- Participate in meetings with supervisor and faculty mentor
- Enter, code, and analyze data
- Recruit participants, collect data, and debrief participants
Student Responsibilities:
- Attend weekly lab meetings
- Attend and present in bi-weekly journal club meetings
- Complete research tasks including the above responsibilities
This is a two semester opportunity; students are expected to work about 9 hours per week (3 hours per credit). Responsibilities may vary by project and semester.
Contact and Course Registration Information:
Students interested in registering for a research experience with TRiCAM should submit this form to express their interest.
Directions for Completing the PSY 5993 Undergraduate Research Contract:
Project Description:
(Doubtless your project will become more concrete as the semester goes on, however this will provide a sufficient, preliminary description.)
"To explore one aspect of the cognitive and affective mechanisms that are relevant to healthy functioning as well as psychopathology. These mechanisms are also a means to understand how genes and neural pathways relate to everyday life and symptoms."
Assessment/Evaluation:
Check B - Alternative project: "Lead a journal club presentation and write an APA-style 6-8 page lab report summarizing my project."
Due Date:
Set the due date to the proposed semester's last day of instruction. To look up the appropriate date, reference the academic calendar here.