bibliography and Part B: Reflection and Research Plan.
Part A: Review of the literature in you bibliography in relation to your topic (approximately 2500 words) (70%)
For Part A, you will review the literature in the bibliography you created in Assessment 1. You must refer to at least 20 references in your review. In your introduction describe your research topic or question. Synthesise and analyse your sources, identifying major themes, issues and trends in scholarship.
Part B: Reflection and Research plan (approximately 1000 words) (30%)
In Part B of the
assessment
you have the opportunity to reflect on your research topic and what you have learned from the literature review. In relation to your research question and on the basis of your literature review:
Discuss gaps or unanswered questions that you have identified in the literature
Describe the relevance or significance of your research topic and questions in relation to the gaps you have identified current literature
Describe and explain the next steps in your research (these will be hypothetical if you are not planning to complete a thesis or research project as part of your studies)
Discuss ethical issues that have or may in future arise in your research. Will you need formal ethics approval? If not why not?
Key assessment criteria
Are there sufficient references?
Is there a clear, succinct introduction and conclusion?
Are themes in the literature clearly identified and used to structure the review?
Have the ideas/data/conclusions of the various authors been integrated and compared?
What is the level of analysis and critical evaluation?
Is style of the bibliography and the spelling and grammar correct?
Are the reflections on the outcomes of the literature review considered and clearly articulated?
Note:
Please use the Harvard referencing