Literature Review

Course aim

To develop a clear understanding of the requirements, practicalities and function of a literature review.

Course content

All content and resources is designed to assist students in developing skills in locating, synthesising, structuring, writing and critiquing literature reviews. Syllabus will include: The function and types of literature reviews, defining the scope of literature reviews, accessing information, summarising and synthesising information, common components of a quantitative and qualitative literature review, consideration of sources of bias in creating and completing a literature review.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (Online Delivery)	13 weeks x -

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Concise Literature Review, Participation in Online Discussion, Submission of structural plan for literature review

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.