Assessment Task

Formulate and write a comprehensive literature view from the annotated and synthesised literature, resulting in a project statement for further scholarly research in your field.

Context

A Literature Review explores and evaluates the body of knowledge on a specific topic or research question. As an output, it is expected to highlight the current state of knowledge regarding a particular topic under study. As a process, a literature review moves broadly from what is established knowledge and narrows down to what is less well known,which is where your research gap is likely to be found.It is important to remember that a literature

Review does not include everything ever written on the topic,it is a focused analysis of the important constructs in the specific context of your research inquiry. The critical thing is to show how the reviewed literature relates to your own area of inquiry.

In the broader context of a dissertation,the main purpose of a literature review is to situate the research proposal within the existing literature and to provide context for the audience.

The literature review will draw from secondary sources, and should not include your opinions,view points,and own unpublished findings.There are many types of literature that one could include in a review, but as far as possible, in academe one should use scholarly sources, preferably original works. A literature review requires you to paraphrase and collate the works included in your own words whilst using the correct referencing conventions and academic integrity, to express the collated view of your inquiry.1

Instructions

Refer to the skeletal framework that you developed in Assessment 1. Combining your findings with the feedback you received on this framework, you will now under take the formal literature review.

Address each of the following sections in your submission:

Introduction Section: State your over all purpose of your literature review clearly.

1. Introduce your topic of enquiry.This is not the broader body of knowledge,rather it is the narrowed inquiry that you are pursuing. The inquiry itself must be framed in the context of the broader literature and define the key terms of enquiry.
2. Identify overall trends in what has been published on the topic. For this, you are expected to draw from your Assessment 1 and any feedback your mentors may have given you for Assessment 1

Body : Summarise the findings of important studies that have been conducted on your topic.

1. Group the literature. Do not organise the items on a source-by-source basis (as you would in an annotated bibliography.)Instead,refer to your Concept Map from
    

(You are advised to follow the APA guidelines. Please see: American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/paraphrasing-citation-activities.pdf)

Assessment 1 and review your groupings of the literature (Chronological,Thematic, Methodological, Theoretical).

2.Discuss the literature in context of the basis on which they are grouped.For example, variables, methods, conclusions, geographical areas or as applicable. Construct the body from a “themes” perspective rather than as a list of journal articles. Be sure to keepyourdiscussionobjectiveandavoidmakingjudgementsoryourownarguments. Use the literature and the voice of the expert authors to build the critical analysis and emergent themes presented in your literature review.

Discussion and Synthesis: Compare the literature and present keypoints for further inquiry.

1. Compare and contrast articles.Discuss their strengths and weaknesses,and pinpoint similarities and dissimilarities in theoretical underpinnings, methods and evidence.
2. Analyse the contributions of the significant studies in the literature area with reference to the purpose of the review.
3. Synthesise your understanding.Combine the ideas and findings of multiple sources that you used in the discussion to present one or more overall points that will form the spine of your own inquiry.

Conclusion:Restate the purpose of the literature review and summarise findings

1. Repeat the overall purpose of the review.
2. Summarise your main findings from the review of the literature.Indoing so, demonstrate how the overall purpose was achieved.
3. Clearly identify your area of inquiry.Direct the audience to a new area for research and make a strong case for further exploration.

At all times and in all sections, maintain alignment between your goals and the literature reviewed. You cannot state a goal and not address that area of the literature in your review, and you cannot discuss literature that is unrelated to your goals either.

Please refer to the Assessment Rubric for details on how your submission will be assessed.

Appendices

You may want to include your concept map and bibliometrics visuals from Assessment 1 as an appendix to this assignment.

Referencing

It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research.Please see more information on referencing in the Academic Skills webpage.

Submission Instructions

Submit your Assessment 2 Literature Review using the following naming convention: RES611_A_Jones_Assessment 2.doc (word document.) Submit your report via the Assessment link in Blackboard. Your Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.

Academic Integrity

All students are responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is their own and is appropriatelyreferencedandacademicallywrittenaccordingtotheAcademicWritingGuide. Students also need to have read and be aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure and subsequent penalties for academic misconduct.These are viewable online.

Students also must keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.

Special Consideration

To apply for special consideration for a modification to an assessment or exam due to unexpected or extenuating circumstances,please consult the Assessment Policy for Higher Education Coursework and ELICOS and, if applicable to your circumstance, submit a completed Application for Assessment Special Consideration Form to your Learning Facilitator.