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Writing a Literature Review (EDUC90867)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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Contact information
March
Gosia Klatt klattm@unimelb.edu.au
Joseph Lo Bianco j.lobianco@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject teaches doctoral students how to identify, analyse and synthesise published research findings that are of a high quality and relevant to their own research. Building upon this, it teaches students how to locate their own proposed research projects and questions within the broader research literature. This subject will include practical classes on specific literature research and management strategies as well as classes focusing on the composition and writing of literature reviews.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, it is expected that the participating doctoral students will:
- Be capable of identifying, analysing and synthesising published research findings that are of a high quality and relevant to their own research.
- Have gained a better understanding of how their proposed research projects and questions relate to and fit in with the broader research literature.
- Have a better understanding of the appropriate focus and direction of their dissertation projects.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject, it is expected that the participating doctoral students will have developed the following generic skills:
- Developed literature research and management skills.
- The capacity to analyse and synthesise considerable amounts of written information.
- Developed report writing skills, particularly as concerns the discussion and summary of available research evidence.
Last updated: 10 February 2024