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Unit of Study EDU00751 - Critical Literature Review (2020)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    9

  • Level of learning

    Advanced

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Pre-requisites

    48 credit points in any SCU unit

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

This unit facilitates the development of a literature review to identify and explore a specific research problem. Students are mentored in skills and understanding including literature searching and selection; conceptual framework development; theoretical framework development; analysis, synthesis and evaluation of literature; and academic style and structure. For most students the critical literature review will contribute directly to an ongoing research project.

Unit content

  • Foundational research skills
  • The nature and purpose of a critical literature review
  • Researching a topic — accessing information sources, literature search strategies, managing the literature review process etc.
  • Writing a literature review, including structuring an argument through a literature review.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online
Session1,2
Session1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 locate information relevant to a topic of your choice
2 analyse and critique information relevant to a topic of your choice
3 formulate and write a well-structured literature review
4 demonstrate sound organisational, referencing and citation skills.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. locate information relevant to a topic of your choice
    • GA1:
    • GA5:
  2. analyse and critique information relevant to a topic of your choice
    • GA1:
    • GA5:
  3. formulate and write a well-structured literature review
    • GA1:
    • GA6:
  4. demonstrate sound organisational, referencing and citation skills.
    • GA1:
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

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  • No prescribed texts.

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.