- Platform
- FutureLearn
- Provider
- University of Wollongong
- Effort
- 4 hours/week
- Length
- 4 weeks
- Language
- English
- Cost
- Free
- Credentials
- Paid Certificate Available
- Course Link
Overview
Improve your ability in a fundamental part of research: a literature review
Many students are required to write a critical review of current academic literature in their area of interest - researchers, postgraduates and undergraduates. Developing a great critical review is vital, but not always taught.
In this course, you will be guided through this complex process step-by-step, seeing examples, finding information and developing useful questions that will help you plan, draft and refine a critical discussion of what is and is not yet known about your topic.
This course has been created for those pursuing research, at PhD level or not – anyone who wants to improve their ability to write about academic literature for research purposes.
Taught by
Emily Purser
Improve your ability in a fundamental part of research: a literature review
Many students are required to write a critical review of current academic literature in their area of interest - researchers, postgraduates and undergraduates. Developing a great critical review is vital, but not always taught.
In this course, you will be guided through this complex process step-by-step, seeing examples, finding information and developing useful questions that will help you plan, draft and refine a critical discussion of what is and is not yet known about your topic.
What topics will you cover?
- Understanding the literature review as a genre, and its fundamental role in all serious investigations and research projects
- Developing a useful list of search terms and understanding where to use them to find the most relevant literature available
- Developing a professional bibliography and annotating it with critical evaluations of readings
- Asking good questions to guide the reading and writing process
- Planning a critical discussion in response to specific questions and based on evidence from the published literature
This course has been created for those pursuing research, at PhD level or not – anyone who wants to improve their ability to write about academic literature for research purposes.
Taught by
Emily Purser