| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Literature Reviews |
| Unit ID: | BUHON4006 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 080300 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
Students are introduced firstly to types of literature reviews consistent with research orientation. Literature review types include systematic, narrative and phenomenological. Practical processes are then considered including topic scope and research question determination, followed by locating and correctly recording literature sources. Processes for evaluating literature sources, including research papers, are then considered. The unit concludes with a review of effective structures, stylistic options, argument development, literature synthesis and use of voice |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | |  | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Describe literature review types and contrasting purposes |
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| K2. | Identify practical considerations for constructing a literature review including scope, research questions, sources and source recording |
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| K3. | Evaluate literature sources including research papers |
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| K4. | Detail required elements of a literature review regarding structure, argument and stylistic options |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Determine a suitable literature review type appropriate for quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research |
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| S2. | Plan suitable processes for constructing a literature review including evaluation of research evidence |
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| S3. | Effectively position a research question based on synthesised compilation of literature sources |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Model literature types and demonstrate these to be fit for purpose |
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| A2. | Develop a step by step literature review plan accounting for methods, format and presentation |
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| A3. | Construct a valid and high quality argument based on literature sources to justify a research question |
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| Unit Content: |
Literature review types and relationships to research orientation Practical consideration for constructing literature reviews including topic scope, research questions and locating and documenting sources Process and criteria for evaluating literature sources including research papers Methods for writing literature reviews concerning structure, argument, synthesis of literature and stylistic options |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, A1 | Literature Review Presentation | Presentation | 10 - 20% | | 2. | K1, K2, S1, S2, A1, A2 | Literature review plan | Report | 10 - 20% | | 3. | K3, S2, S3, A1, A3 | Literature review | Report | 60 - 80% |
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