Academic research skills
General Guidelines
Writing Literature Review
A literature review is not an annotated bibliography in which you summarize briefly each article that you have reviewed. While a summary of what you have read is contained within the literature review, it goes well beyond merely summarizing professional literature. It focuses on a specific topic of interest to you and includes a critical analysis of the relationship among different works, and relating this research to your work. It may be written as a stand-alone paper or to provide a theoretical framework and rationale for a research study (such as a thesis or dissertation).
I. Learning outcomes
This assignment will assess your ability to:
Demonstrate the knowledge of creating Literature Review
Conduct conceptual research
Perform a literature search using various electronic/physical means available
Understand the ethical implications of performing research
Critically review and select sources of information
II. Weightage
This assignment is weighted at 30% of INCOURSE marks for this subject. The report should not exceed 1,000 words. You should state the number of words used on the cover of the assignment. The standard sliding scale of penalties for excess length will be imposed. The penalties will be as follows:
1 -10% excess no penalty
11-20% excess
3 marks reduction
21-30% excess
6 marks reduction
31-40% excess
9 marks reduction
III. Overall Requirement
1. Refer to pre-selected articles on Webspace on ‘Gen Y’
2. Summarise any THREE (3) articles, including Article 5 (Black, 2010)
Article 1 = Ang et. al. (2009)
Article 2 = Chea (2010)
Article 3 = The Sun (2007)
Article 4 = Krayewski (2009)
Article 5 = Black (2010)
3. Identify the SIMILARITIES and DIFFERENCES between the findings
Examples:
Ang et.al. (2009) and Black (2010) both agree that Gen Y are technologically inclined. However, The Sun (2007) reported that Gen Y students find difficulty in
Writing Literature Review
A literature review is not an annotated bibliography in which you summarize briefly each article that you have reviewed. While a summary of what you have read is contained within the literature review, it goes well beyond merely summarizing professional literature. It focuses on a specific topic of interest to you and includes a critical analysis of the relationship among different works, and relating this research to your work. It may be written as a stand-alone paper or to provide a theoretical framework and rationale for a research study (such as a thesis or dissertation).
I. Learning outcomes
This assignment will assess your ability to:
Demonstrate the knowledge of creating Literature Review
Conduct conceptual research
Perform a literature search using various electronic/physical means available
Understand the ethical implications of performing research
Critically review and select sources of information
II. Weightage
This assignment is weighted at 30% of INCOURSE marks for this subject. The report should not exceed 1,000 words. You should state the number of words used on the cover of the assignment. The standard sliding scale of penalties for excess length will be imposed. The penalties will be as follows:
1 -10% excess no penalty
11-20% excess
3 marks reduction
21-30% excess
6 marks reduction
31-40% excess
9 marks reduction
III. Overall Requirement
1. Refer to pre-selected articles on Webspace on ‘Gen Y’
2. Summarise any THREE (3) articles, including Article 5 (Black, 2010)
Article 1 = Ang et. al. (2009)
Article 2 = Chea (2010)
Article 3 = The Sun (2007)
Article 4 = Krayewski (2009)
Article 5 = Black (2010)
3. Identify the SIMILARITIES and DIFFERENCES between the findings
Examples:
Ang et.al. (2009) and Black (2010) both agree that Gen Y are technologically inclined. However, The Sun (2007) reported that Gen Y students find difficulty in