Courses & Units

Literature Review KSA702

Introduction

This unit will provide students with experience in developing a literature review - a critical research skill. The student will use the scientific literature to write a review that includes: relevant background on the research topic; good coverage of important literature and key concepts; a critical analysis of current research in the field and potential future research directions. The student will demonstrate their capacity to synthesise a sound understanding of the relevant literature by writing clearly and concisely in an academic manner. A student may align the literature review from this unit with their Masters research project (if being completed) but that is not required and not always possible.

Summary

Unit name Literature Review
Unit code KSA702
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Sciences and Engineering
Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies
Discipline Ecology and Biodiversity|Fisheries and Aquaculture|Oceans and Cryosphere
Coordinator Doctor Cayne Layton
Delivered By University of Tasmania

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 1 On-Campus International Domestic

Key

On-campus
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International students
Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 20/2/2023 21/3/2023 10/4/2023 28/5/2023

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2023 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2023 will be available from the 1st October 2022. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Locate, collate, and synthesise published literature from the natural and/or social science fields of knowledge.
  • Use contemporary research methods to derive outcomes from published literature in marine and Antarctic studies
  • Critically evaluate and synthesise authoritative information to develop convincing, evidence-based arguments or perspectives.
  • Write a scientific literature review at a standard acceptable for submission to a funding body or peer-reviewed journal

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
010900 $1,037.00 $1,037.00 not applicable $2,472.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

KSA405 Research Methods in Marine and Antarctic Science

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

KSM724 Literature Review

Teaching

Teaching Pattern
  • 1 x 60 min Lecture, weekly, for first 6 weeks of semester (will be recorded).
  • 1 x 60 min Tutorial, weekly, throughout semester (non-mandatory, these are primarily student-led casual sessions)
  • Delivered on-campus (IMAS Salamanca), and simultaneously broadcast to UTAS Launceston and online.
AssessmentLiterature review topic outline (5%)|Pre-submission’ of a draft, and an annotated bibliography (10%)|Progress report and single-paper review (10%)|Major Literature Review (75%)
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Textbooks

Required

None
Recommended

An small selection of suggested (and optional) readings will be available through MyLO.

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