Undergraduate Students

Undergrads in the lab include volunteers, independent study students, honours students, research assistants, and exchange students. Undergraduates' primary responsibilities in the lab are:

• Practice science according to ethical guidelines and best scientific practices

• Follow lab protocols and rules

• Check in regularly with the person supervising you

• Be responsible and professional:

  • show up on time

  • when testing participants, dress and act in a professional manner (this doesn't mean you need to dress "up", but as the face of the lab you shouldn't look sloppy)

  • let people know if you can't make it to a meeting or testing session

  • let people supervising you know if you're having life problems that are interfering with your school/lab work

Learning outcomes of working in NCIL include:

• Learn the practice of science, and specifically the type of cognitive neuroscience we do in NCIL

  • Develop skills in research methods

  • Understand and perform best scientific practices

• Learn about a particular topic area

• Learn and practice research ethics

• Learn to work collaboratively

• Learn to communicate science through

  • Scientific writing

  • Speaking to scientific audiences

  • (ideally) speaking to non-scientific audiences