EEB501 Preparing a Literature Review (8)
AbstractThis subject provides students with guidance to select a focus for a literature review of research, to plan the review, to find appropriate literature, to review it critically, to record details of references, and to develop an integrated literature review at a quality standard. Students will undertake the literature search, writing and refining of a review of research literature on their topic under the guidance of an allocated supervisor. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Distance | Dubbo Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EEB501
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Education |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have planned and written a literature review for a specific purpose; - be able to analyse, evaluate and synthesise information contained in the literature; and, - be able to critically examine the assertions presented in the literature. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: - the need to write a literature review for a specific purpose;
- the different purposes for which academic literature reviews are written;
- the different types of literature reviews;
- the academic writing style that is appropriate;
- the place of primary, secondary and general sources in preparing a literature review;
- the importance of conceptualising work (i.e. putting it into a total plan that stems from the reading done);
- the need to analyse, evaluate and then synthesize the information that is presented; and
- the importance of being critical and not automatically accepting assertions and assumptions in the writings of others.
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.