Writing a Systematic Literature Review
Objectives
LO 1: To provide basic guidance for a systematic review of the literature;
LO 2: To appraise the quality of the research evidence;
LO 3: To identify research gaps and priorities;
LO 4: To shape the Ph.D. research project and inform the research plan.
General characterization
Code
300022
Credits
2.0
Responsible teacher
Christy Cheung
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English
Prerequisites
NA
Bibliography
- Cooper, H., & Hedges, L. V. (2009). Research synthesis as a scientific process. In H. Cooper, L. V. Hedges, & J. C. Valentine (Eds.) The handbook of research synthesis and meta-analysis (pp. 3-17). New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
- Fink, A. (2010). Conducting research literature reviews: From the Internet to paper (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Other readings will be provided by the lecturer
Teaching method
The curricular unit is based mainly on theoretical lectures. The instructional strategies include slide show presentation of concepts and step-by-step demonstration, supplemented with in-class discussions and exercises.
Evaluation method
Evaluation:
In-class exercises (30%)
Final write-up (70%)
Subject matter
The curricular unit is organized in seven Learning Units (LU):
LU1 Different types of literature review
LU2 Steps in doing literature search and review
LU3 Conducting in-depth article analyses
LU4 Writing a literature review article
Programs
Programs where the course is taught: