RS702 Literature Review For Publication

DESCRIPTION

This unit explores how to plan, manage, critique, and present a literature review for publication. Students are equipped with skills to critique existing scholarship, identify research gaps, and craft research questions and hypotheses. The literature review’s direction, dimensions, and potential publication outlet are tailored to individual student needs at the discretion of the Unit Coordinator. Students learn how to structure a research publication, position their work in relation to current research, develop a clear and compelling argument with sufficient evidence, and find an appropriate journal/conference for submission. They also become familiar with peer review and publishing processes, critically analysing scholarship on academic writing and publishing.

RELEVANT COURSES

Doctor of Business Administration

Master of Research

Graduate Certificate in Research

*Core unit

CREDIT POINTS

10

DELIVERY MODE

On campus, online, and via hybrid mode

PREREQUISITE OR CO-REQUISITE

RS701 Business Research Fundamentals

UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • LO1 Demonstrate advanced knowledge of literature related to the chosen research field

  • LO2 Formulate processes for identification, retrieval, and data management of literature

  • LO3 Conduct a critical literature review to identify gaps in business knowledge

  • LO4 Justify and explain how the chosen journal or conference maximises end-user impact

  • LO5 Draft a literature review that meets the aims, scope, and format of the chosen journal or conference

CONTENT

  • Identifying, critiquing, and synthesising literature to reveal a gap in business knowledge
  • Types of literature reviews e.g. systematic, scoping, narrative
  • Database searches and creating search strings
  • Bibliographic software and generative artificial intelligence tools
  • Aims, scope, and target audience of journals and conference publications
  • Distinguishing journal quality (e.g. ABDC/Scimago) and conference standing for end-user impact
  • Plan, design, and format literature reviews to meet publisher expectations and requirements
  • Legal, ethical, and authorship issues associated with publishing
  • Editing, refining, and responding to peer reviews of draft work
  • ORCID and establishing a digital research profile

ASSESSMENT METHODS

  1. Annotated Bibliography – 20%
  2. Oral Presentation – 20%
  3. Literature Review – 70%

PRESCRIBED READINGS

Nil

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