PSYCH 264Research Apprenticeship
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Psychology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Students are introduced to the research process by participating in an unpaid apprenticeship of 96 hours in a faculty member's research lab in the School of Psychology. Apprenticeship hours will be completed before the end of the lecture period for the term of enrolment. Application forms are available on the Psychology undergraduate website. Paid or volunteer positions obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- PSYCH291 - Basic Research Methods (0.50)
- Enrolled in H-Psychology (BA), or H-Psychology (BSc)
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- PSYCH464 - Advanced Research Apprenticeship (0.50)
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRA 001 | 3225 | 13 / 20 | Online or by arrangement |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRA 001 | 8424 | 0 / 20 | Online or by arrangement |
| PRA 701 | 8425 | 0 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
4 posts and comments in 3 threads mention PSYCH 264, July 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2023
Psychology Undergraduate Research 2 points, 2 comments
u/SweetReliefPoet: “… What are the research apprenticeship courses like (ie PSYCH 264 or PSYCH 464)? 2. Can undergraduate students conduct psychological research with a professor outside of an apprenticeship course? How common is it? How does one obtain a research position? …”
u/hunterballard44: “PSYCH 264 or PSYCH 464 are built to be volunteer research assistant positions. Here's a list of current ones with description. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 226R PSYCH 230 PSYCH 238 PSYCH 240W PSYCH 253 PSYCH 256 PSYCH 257 PSYCH 261 PSYCH 263W PSYCH 264 PSYCH 291 PSYCH 306 PSYCH 307 PSYCH 308 PSYCH 312R PSYCH 317 PSYCH 318 PSYCH 320 PSYCH 336 PSYCH 340 PSYCH 349R PSYCH 352 PSYCH 363 PSYCH 389 PSYCH 390W PSYCH 391 PSYCH 393 PSYCH 395 …”
Spring 2017
What courses are you taking this fall? 28 points, 129 comments
“With course selection and add/drop happening this week I figured this would be a cool discussion post. …”
u/psychwaterloo: “PSYCH 389 - Advanced Research Methods - Social Psych PSYCH 391 - Advanced Data Analysis PSYCH 448R - Close Relationships SDS 499A - Honours Thesis PSYCH 264 - Research Apprenticeship SDS 331R - Social Inequality, Social Justice & Public Policy”
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