This week’s topics
Scoping the Topic, Aims, and Critical Literature Review
- Selecting a research topic
- Formulating SMART aims and objectives
- Systematic search strategies
- Critically evaluating secondary sources
- Research Aims, Objectives & Research Questions (The Golden Thread) - Definitions + Examples ?
- How to write a literature review
- Structuring your critical literature review
What you will be able to do
- 2.1 Determine a research topic in a chosen area of interest.
- 2.2 Develop the aims and objectives of the research project.
- 2.4 Complete a literature review of chosen area of research.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: determine a research topic in a chosen area of interest.
Study materials
Videos
- Research Aims, Objectives & Research Questions (The Golden Thread) - Definitions + Examples ? · YouTube · Grad Coach · 25 min · for registered students
- How to write a literature review · YouTube · Global Health with Greg Martin · 9 min · for registered students
- Structuring your critical literature review · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 10 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Principles of Sociological Inquiry, ch. 4: Beginning a Research Project · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 37–50 · for registered students
- Scientific Inquiry in Social Work (DeCarlo, Open Social Work Education) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
- How to perform a literature review with free and open source software · PDF · ERIC, article · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
