Write a literature review of 1600 (+/- 10%) words.
Special Instructions: Using at least 6 academic articles, the literature review should be up to but no more than 2000 words, not including references and cover page). It must include the following sections:
Introduction: Purpose (approximately 500-600 words) Outline the purpose of the review: What is the review about: i.e., why is the review being conducted? What are the aims of the review? What are the general research questions? What is the background context?
Body: Literature Review (approximately 900 – 1000 words) Divide into themes and subthemes based on extensive reading of the literature.
Conclusion: Discussion and Conclusion (approximately 300 – 500 words) Critically discuss the implications of the literature review and provide a brief conclusion of the significant aspects that you found from the review.
Introduction Your introduction can include some of the following information: •
Define the topic. • Define your aim. •
Outline the sources used. •
Why is the topic important? •
Signposting for the reader, explaining the organisation / sequence of topics covered in the review. Conclusion • State how the literature review has met the research aim. •
Summarize and synthesize the main issues/themes that the literature review has presented in relation to your topic area and research questions.
• Discuss any gaps you found in the literature. •
Make a recommendation for the future.
