BIOL 4901

Honours Research & Thesis I

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This course is required of, and restricted to, all Biology Honours programs in which Biology is the major area of study. Students conduct a research project supervised by a research scientist and attend weekly meetings of the class. The classes (BIOL 4901.03 and BIOL 4902.03) are taken in the students' final year.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Full year 2025 syllabus by Margaret Cooper. Open the PDF

Grading

7%Class presentations (2)1-minute elevator pitch and 12-minute conference-style presentation
3%Seminar reflections (3)
10%Cameron Conference presentationFebruary 28, 2026
15%Interim thesisSubmit two thesis sections by December 10, 2025
65%Final thesisDue April 9, 2026; co-op students due December 10, 2025

Course rules

Late thesis
Theses submitted late without an approved extension receive a 15% per-day penalty.
Thesis extensions
Extensions require exceptional circumstances, supporting documentation, supervisor approval, and Honours Committee review.
Missed classes
Contact the instructor and submit an SDA form; a maximum of two SDAs may be used each term.
Attendance
Attend all classes to pass the Honours Qualifying Exam.
Academic integrity
Generative AI or large language models may not be used to write the thesis.

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