Assignment Task
In this assessment task students will be required to analyse and review the identified literature relevant to their research question and present their findings as a literature review document ready for publication. In this task, students are required to include an introduction or background information section, the body of the review containing the discussion of your results, flow chart and data extraction table, a conclusion and recommendations section and a reference list. The reference list is not counted in the word count.
Students will synthesise the results of their literature search including sorting the literature into categories or themes. Themes may relate to theories, methodologies or techniques, conflicting opinions and timeframes. Students will describe how the research has evolved over time and
develop conclusions and summarise what has been done in the past.
Students will then analyse and discuss the results utilising an approach or point of view to evaluate this material including the following: there gaps in the literature?
Where has significant research taken place and who has completed it?
Detailed instructions
1. The purpose of this assessment is for students to produce a Literature Review document ready for publication. If you do not know what a completed Literature Review looks like, please search online for published Literature reviews.
Write a response to the assessment task information above using essay structure with an introduction, body paragraphs that include the key points, conclusion and recommendations. Students must include an introduction or background information section, the body of the review containing the discussion of your results, flow chart and data extraction table, a conclusion and recommendations section and a reference list. The reference list is not included in the 3,000 word count.
2. When you have completed your assessment, submit it, with your reference list, to Turnitin via the Assessment Two task submission tab on the moodle urse site.
Remember to book an appointment with a Learning Skill Advisor if you need assistance with
- Is there concensus or debate on this topic?
- Which methodological approaches work best and why?
- Analysis is the part of the literature review process where you justify why your research is needed, how others have not addressed the gap in research you have identified and how your research advances the field.
