• Training Room

    Conducting a Literature Review
    Provider   PGR Enhancement and Development

    This practical workshop introduces postgraduate researchers to the process of planning, conducting and writing a rigorous literature review across a wide range of disciplines.

Duration 1 full day

Course Type Workshop

Booking Status Waiting List

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Target Audience: PGRs

Participants will explore the purpose of a literature review and the differences between narrative, scoping, systematic and other review approaches. They will consider how to select an approach that is appropriate to their research question, disciplinary conventions and available evidence. 

The session will cover how to define a focused area of enquiry, develop and document an appropriate search strategy, organise sources and apply inclusion or exclusion criteria where relevant. Participants will also learn how to evaluate literature critically, identify themes, debates, gaps and influential bodies of work, and synthesise evidence rather than simply summarising individual sources. The workshop will then examine how to structure the written review, develop a clear line of argument and position the participant’s own research within the wider field.

by the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 

  • Select an appropriate approach for their research question and disciplinary context 
  • Develop a focused strategy for identifying, selecting and organising relevant sources 
  • Critically evaluate and synthesise literature to identify key themes, debates and gaps 
  • Structure a coherent written review that positions their research within the wider field 


Delivered By: Skillfluence

Prerequisites

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend a course please cancel your place as soon as possible, with at least 3 working days notice via the online booking system

Additional Information

In-person courses are typically held in the Doctoral School Training Room - TC721, level 7 of the TIC Building.

Online courses are held on Zoom - details of the Zoom meeting will be sent the morning of the course.

Please note, there is a no-show policy, and facilitators will deny entry to those arriving 15 minutes or more after the course starts: https://strath.sharepoint.com/sites/PGRDevelopment/SitePages/No-Show-Policy.aspx

All postgraduate research students are eligible to access the Researcher Development Programme workshops. These workshops can contribute towards the PG Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PG Cert RPD).