Literature Review and Communication

Unit Outline (Higher Education)

Level of Unit in Course

AQF Level(s) of Course

Level of Unit in Course

Introductory

Intermediate

Effective Term:

2027/05

Institute / School :

Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability

Unit Title:

Literature Review and Communication

Unit ID:

SCHON4101

Credit Points:

15.00

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Co-requisite(s):

Exclusion(s):

ASCED:

019900

Other Change:

Brief description of the Unit

The unit is dedicated to producing a broad literature review for the research topic of the student`s honours course. The broad literature review will support homing in on their research focus area that will support their overarching research output. A comprehensive review and appraisal of relevant literature will provide the background information needed to understand the chosen honours research project. Preparing a literature review is an important component of the honours course and can assist students to prepare a well-organized thesis with a clear conceptual framework. This unit aims to build varied communication skills relevant to Honours Courses including written, verbal, presentation, networking and dissemination skills.

Grade Scheme:

Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)

Work Experience Indicator:

Placement Component: No

Supplementary Assessment:Yes

Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment

Course Level:

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge:

Skills:

Application of knowledge and skills:

Unit Content:

Honours Thesis Format and Style

Discipline-specific structures and style for honours thesis and creative outputs towards the creation of new knowledge (e.g., abstract, methods, results).
Academic or professional tone and consistent referencing and acknowledgement of resources towards creation of output (discipline related).
Academic and discipline-industry expectations of thesis format and styling.

Literature Review

Difference between types of literature reviews, such as narrative, systematic, meta-analytic, and thematic related to key discipline.
Sourcing, evaluating and synthesizing relevant literature and resources.
Developing critical, well-structured, and evidence-based reviews relevant to the research/discipline field.
The role of bibliographies within varied disciplines and 'standing on the shoulders of giants'.

Developing Research Outputs and Communication Strategies

The role and relevance of varied communication skills aligned to best practice dissemination and/or creative outputs, such as journal articles, conference papers, technical reports, or creative works and identify those specific to your discipline

Graduate Attributes:

	Learning Outcomes Assessed	Assessment Tasks	Assessment Type	Weighting	Professional Standards
1.	1, 2	Discipline and Contextual Literature Analysis	Analysis report	10-30%
2.	1, 2, 3, 4	Literature Review Report	Report	60-80%
3.	3, 4	Presentation of the Literature Review	Presentation	10-20%

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Professional Standards / Competencies:

Standard / Competency