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UU499 BR: Thesis Course
UU499 - Thesis is for students enrolled in their fourth year of study in any program. This is an excellent opportunity to do a thesis or major research project, especially if students are planning on applying to graduate school. It is open to both FHSS and FLA students.
This two-semester course (1.0 credit) is an independent thesis under the direct supervision of a faculty advisor. Students meet weekly in-person as a group with the course instructor, and individually with a faculty advisor. Students will select a topic, design the project, and carry out the research. The research project culminates in an oral presentation, a presentation (either a poster, a podcast, or a video), and a formal report. Grades will be calculated based on both classroom work and the thesis project. Students will present their work at the Academic, Creative, and Engaged Research Showcase (ACERS) in March.
For most students this course will count as an elective. Please connect with Academic Advising if you are unsure how this course will fit into your degree requirements.
Please read the following information carefully, as this course is application-based – you must find a faculty supervisor before you will be allowed to enroll.
Students in their fourth year of studies with a minimum cumulative GPA of 10.0 (or 9.00 with permission of the faculty supervisor). Click here for instructions on how to find your GPA and here to download a copy of your unofficial transcript.
UU499 is considered an elective course. Please connect with Academic Advising if you are unsure how this course will fit into your degree requirements.
FHSS students and those students planning a data-based experiment or study must have completed their programme’s required research methods and statistics courses. Your supervisor may require other courses, depending on your research topic.
The lecture component of this course is only offered in-person on the Brantford campus. While you may be able to schedule remote meetings with your faculty supervisor, you must attend the weekly lectures in person.
It is your responsibility to contact a full-time faculty member to see if they are willing to supervise you.
Full-time faculty members are indicated by “Assistant Professor”, “Associate Professor”, or “Professor”. Please do not contact part-time faculty to supervise (indicated as “Instructor” on some program pages).
You can find a listing of full-time faculty members on program pages:
Health Studies / Applied Health Sciences
Please have your supervisor email Kristina Malecki (kmalecki@wlu.ca) or Judy Eaton (jeaton@wlu.ca) to receive a form to fill out. You will not be able to enrol unless you have a supervisor and your paperwork has been submitted.
Acceptance into UU499 is not guaranteed. Even if you meet the GPA and prerequisite requirements, it is possible that there will not be enough spaces for everyone who wants to take the course. Faculty advisors may only take one or two students, and whether you are accepted might depend on many factors, including how many students they already have, how closely your proposed project fits with their research program, and whether they are already familiar with you and your work.
Questions can be directed to Kristina Malecki, Academic Program Administrator, via email at kmalecki@wlu.ca .