Conduct a Literature Review

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

Online course : (5 hr.)

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publishing 2022

Summary:

This course guides learners through the entire process of preparing a literature review, selecting and analyzing existing literature and structuring and writing a quality literature review. Most importantly, the course develops skills in using evidence to create and present an engaging and critical argument. This course will help learners to: • Evaluate the purpose of a literature review • Develop and clarify their thinking, embed their ideas, and articulate their thoughts clearly • Identify the key preparation steps of a literature review and use each step to effectively articulate their research question and literature review plan • Identify the key considerations when evaluating journals, selecting the most appropriate journal for their literature review • Build a strong and convincing argument using suitable literature and data to develop and present their argument in their literature review • Write and structure a strong literature review avoiding common pitfalls when writing • Recognize what each section of the literature review requires and formulate their own with the help of examples and guidelines. MODULE ONE: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A LITERATURE REVIEW? 1. Why literature reviews matter 2. The complexity of literature reviews 3. Persuade the reader 4. Identify and justify your argument MODULE TWO: WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU START 1. The process from start to finish 2. Finalize your research question and approach 3. Look at your assessment criteria 4. Reading strategies MODULE THREE: SELECTING AND ANALYZING THE RIGHT LITERATURE 1. Identifying sources 2. Which journals should I use? 3. Navigating an article 4. Reading an article in depth MODULE FOUR: HOW DO I CREATE MY ARGUMENT? 1. Engaging in an academic argument 2. Using evidence to form your argument 3. Looking at the existing arguments 4. Developing a counter argument MODULE FIVE: HOW SHOULD I WRITE MY ARGUMENT? 1. What to avoid avoiding bias, hyperbole, and generalization 2. How to write well 3. Keeping readers interested MODULE SIX: HOW SHOULD I STRUCTURE A LITERATURE REVIEW? 1. The overall structure 2. The introduction 3. The main body 4. The conclusion 5. Plagiarism

ISBN:

1-5297-9340-8

OCLC:

1304259358