If you are enrolled in BUSI 2204 or BUSI 2208 marketing courses, you have the opportunity to participate in behavioural research and earn bonus credit towards your final grade.
By participating, you not only contribute to the latest research conducted at Sprott, but also gain valuable insights into the research process. This experience can be particularly beneficial for students interested in pursuing careers in market research and/or academia.
As a student in BUSI 2204 or BUSI 2208, you will earn 1% bonus credit for each hour of participation in a research study. For example, completing a 30-minute study will add 0.5% to your final course grade. The maximum bonus credit you can earn is 2%. At the end of the term, any bonus credit accumulated will be automatically added to your final grade.
At the beginning of the term, typically after the course add/drop date, all students registered in eligible courses will receive an email from the 'Sprott Research Study Sign-Up System' containing their user ID and password. To participate in studies, you need to sign up through the Sprott SONA research management system using your user ID and password, accessible at https://sprott.sona-systems.com/. The SONA system allows you to register for studies, track your participation, and ensure that your bonus credit is recorded accurately.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the availability of a full 2% bonus credit. The number of studies offered each term may vary, due to research schedules. Additionally, certain studies may have limited space and time availability. We strongly encourage you to register for studies as soon as they become available to secure your spot and maximize your bonus credit opportunity.
Generally, there are three types of participation, depending on the specific study:
Details regarding the type of participation required will be provided for each study in the SONA system.
In addition to participating in research studies, there is an alternative option for earning bonus credits through workshops provided by the Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS).
The completion of these workshops is tracked directly by CSAS, and you must self-enroll through the CSAS Online Learning Community, at: https://carleton.ca/csas/online-support/.
Please note that while you are encouraged to take the Online Learning Orientation workshop, it is not part of the Incentive Program. For each workshop you complete during the semester, you will receive 1% bonus credit, with a maximum of 2%. Only workshops completed during the current semester for this specific incentive program will be counted towards bonus credit.
NOTE: You have the option to combine participation in research studies (if available) with the completion of CSAS workshops (if available). For instance, if you participate in two 30-minute research studies, you will earn 1% bonus credit. If you then complete a CSAS workshop, you will earn an additional 1% bonus credit, contributing towards the maximum of 2%. The total bonus credits can never exceed 2%.