Summary: Mini Literature Review Assignment 1. Your review should be based on your planned dissertation/research topic 2. Identify at least 20 relevant peer-reviewed journal articles related to this topic which address current issues in this area, focusing on most recent work (2016 onwards); analyse the findings and relevance of this research 3. You mini literature review should include: a title describing the your topic and an introduction to the importance of your topic a main section divided into sub-topic sections in which you summarise the key points made in the journal articles and explain their relevance to your topic a conclusion of your findings, which should identify research gaps references (in Harvard style) cited in text and listed in full in reference section (by alphabetical order of first author surname; no bullets or numbers) Overall presentation checklist – 2,000 words (+/-10%) – text only, excluding reference list; give text word count on front page – Avoid obtaining a high similarity score by not cutting and pasting text; try to write in your own words (all work with a similarity score above 20% will be scrutinised as will all work generating a 0% similarity score) – Your review is submitted as an MS Word document with page numbers; do not add a page border to your document – Put your student number on the front page or as a header; do not include your name on your Word file -Ensure that your Word document has a tick in bottom left corner before submitting it – Ensure you have addressed any issues raised in the formative feedback You are strongly advised to send your document to Studiosity before submitting Upload your document by 23:59 28th November. If you submit after this time your mark will be capped at 50% unless you have been granted extenuating circumstances – The upload file name should be your student ID number Pass mark is 50%. This assignment accounts for 50% of module assessment.Show more
