PNB 4D09 A/B
SENIOR HONOURS THESIS
Fall 2026 · C01
Topics
- What is a thesis? Expectations, “norms”, and supports
- Dr. Bruce Milliken, Associate Chair (Graduate), PNB: Grad school applications & scholarships
- Fall Break
- How to write a research proposal
- Scientific Writing Workshop
- Having productive conversations; receiving feedback and criticism
- Making a plan and sticking to it!
- Dealing with data
- Writing your methods and results
- Preparing a scientific poster & writing an abstract
- Drop-in support
Winter 2025 · C01
Topics
- What is a thesis? Expectations, “norms”, and supports.
- Literature searches and literature reviews; using a reference manager
- Applying to graduate school; graduate school scholarships
- How to write a research proposal
- Scientific Writing Workshop
- Having productive meetings & conversations; receiving feedback and criticism
- Making a plan and sticking to it!
- Dealing with Data
- Writing Methods and Results
- Formatting your Final Thesis
- Preparing a Poster Presentation
- Drop-In Support
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Fall 2026
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Winter 2025
- The outline explicitly states that no textbook is required.