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Simon Parr, Martyn Clayden, Evie Michailidis, and Andre Soares

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is for students looking to gain an understanding of how to review literature and the types of literature reviews available. Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

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Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is for students looking to gain an understanding of how to review literature and the types of literature reviews available. Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Topics Covered

  • Introduction to the literature review and business plan (Dissertation)
  • Different types of literature review
  • Traditional literature review vs systematic literature review
  • Advantages and disadvantages of traditional literature reviews
  • Systematic literature reviews
  • The importance of systematic literature reviews for organisations
  • Identifying a research topic
  • The research cycle
  • Factors to consider when identifying a research topic
  • Research questions
  • Developing a research question

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