Montreal Institute of Core Energetics
Aidan L.J. Fisher, ACCEP
Practitioner & Director

8625 Waverly
Montréal, Québec, H2P 2R2
(514) 609-5969

MICE Post Graduate (Core 5) Project
General Guidelines

Each Core 5 student is required to do a final project in order to graduate the Post Graduate year which must be submitted one month prior to the final class.
At the final class students give a presentation on their project focusing on its central theme.  This presentation can be verbal, experiential or both and is no longer than 20 minutes.

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The following guidelines have been written to address frequently asked questions.  Please read them carefully.

STEP 1:  CHOOSING A TOPIC

1.	The topic must be directly relevant to Core Energetics.  Projects that take a different direction will not be accepted.  These projects are meant to reflect and expand your knowledge of some aspect of the Core Energetics Process and should be personally meaningful for you.

2.	It is advisable that you limit your project by picking a topic that is not too broad.  A well-defined and simple project is better than a complex one that often leads to confusion.

3.	The Project can be a written piece, or it can take a different creative direction, a video, a multimedia event, etc.  If, however, the project is more creative in nature, you must also submit a short written piece (minimum of 3 pages) explaining what you have done and why.

4.	 All projects must have three components; a theoretical component, a clinical or experiential component and a research component.  The research component is very important as it demonstrates your interest in expanding your knowledge of Core Energetics either in theory or in application.  If your project is creative in nature, the research you have done should be presented in the accompanying written piece.  The research component reflects your attempt to answer a question or to test a hypothesis about Core Energetics. 

5.	In the past some students have done “personal experience” projects.  Though theoretically this is acceptable, the project must go beyond personal experience.  The three components listed above must be present and clinical cases should be presented demonstrating the assimilation and application of what one has personally experienced to the broader arena of a Core Energetics practice.

STEP 2:  CHOOSING AN ADVISOR

Once you have an idea for your final project, you need to choose an advisor.  Advisors should be Senior faculty members of MICE or Guest Teachers.  Some exceptions to this have been made, but please note that an advisor not part of the faculty must be approved the Post Graduate Coordinator. Your advisor needs to agree to consult with you for this purpose and you will likely need to pay a fee for their time. This role could also be met through supervision.

STEP 3:  OUTLINE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

A one page typed outline of your project with the name of your faculty advisor clearly indicated must be submitted to the Post Graduate Coordinator by March 1.  Outlines should indicate your topic, form of presentation, your main point or hypothesis, and subtopics which you will include.  A Bibliography (or at least a partial bibliography) should be presented at this time as well.

STEP 4:  THE PROJECT

Projects are due ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FINAL CLASS – your projects are the result of a great deal of time, effort, consideration, and sometimes expense on your part.  If they are not turned in on time, they may not receive the consideration they certainly deserve or be read in time for graduation, thus postponing the receipt of your diploma.

The format for written projects is as follows:
1.	Your final draft must be typewritten.  You may send a version by email, but only hardcopies will be accepted as the final submission.
2.	Put your name, project title, and your project supervisors name on a Cover Page.
3.	The text must be double spaced, although certain features like long quotation, footnotes, and lists of references may be single spaced.
4.	Papers should be a minimum of 15 pages.  There is no maximum.
5.	A final Bibliography must be included at the end of your paper.

Copies of your project go to; The Post Graduate Coordinator, the Director, your advisor & the teachers who have taught you this year, your class assistants, and fellow classmates.  Extra copies should be available for general viewing the day of your presentation.

Please note if your project is creative the 3 pg. accompanying written piece (see #3 of CHOOSING A TOPIC) should be distributed one month prior as per above guidelines.  The project itself is presented for viewing or experiencing on the day of final presentation.

* * ALL PROJECTS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE MONTREAL INSTITUTE OF CORE ENERGETICS, AND MAY BE REPUBLISHED OR SHARED AT OUR DISCRETION* *

STEP 5:  THE PRESENTATION

Presentations are made to the faculty and students on the module of your graduation.  The presentation cannot exceed 20 minutes.  It is suggested that you include an experiential piece as it generally makes for a better presentation.  The environment is a very supportive one where you can share yourself, your work and the uniqueness that you bring to Core Community, for which we are deeply grateful.