Any staff member of the Biology Department.

N. Nelson

W3/25

(514) 398-4109

nancy.nelson@mcgill.ca

3 credits (0-0-9)

BIOL 206 or 301, or other suitable -300 level laboratory course.  Open to U3 Biology students.  All projects need permission of and have to be arranged with individual instructors of the Biology Department.  The limit for Independent Study credits in Faculty and Majors programs is 9.  A form available from Nacy Nelson(W3/25) several days before the end of the add/drop period in order to register for these courses on Minerva.

Projects to be carried out independently by students under the guidance of individual staff members. The projects may include experimental work or concentrate on a study of published data and theories. Emphasis is on acquisition of skills in technique, analysis, and communication in the process of generating a scientific report. Students interested in Independent Studies should consult "Guidelines for Independent Studies", available at http://biology.mcgill.ca/undergrad/res_opps.html. Students are expected to work a minimum of 9 hours per week for 13 weeks on the project.

The full-time or affiliated staff member of the Biology Department supervising the project evaluates the overall performance in the various stages of the project, including the final written report. Work performed and the report will receive separate marks summarized in a final mark with weighting (70/30, 60/40, 50/50) at the discretion of the supervisor.  One copy of the marked report must be submitted to N. Nelson, W3/25.