Assessment 1 requires you to produce a literature review of no more than 1,000 words (+10%).

You should identify a topic that you are interested in and one which you may base your dissertation on. As your dissertation must be relevant to your pathway, you are advised to select a topic which you can develop through this unit and build on in the Dissertation unit. You should conduct a literature review around your chosen topic identifying key themes, pertinent issues that impact the topic and construct your literature review around those themes. You will need to demonstrate critical evaluation of the literature reviewed. You will need to produce conclusions. You will need to use appropriate and recent/current literature. You need to adhere strictly to the Harvard referencing system.

You will have to conduct significant literature searches so that you can identify and use suitable academic theory and findings from

which to synthesize your review.

• You should address the following points in your review: definition and explanation of the terms you
• Demonstrate your understanding of the issue/s.
• Present relevant findings to
• Critically evaluate the
• Draw conclusions from your

Guidelines and Additional Information

• Preparation for this individual assignment requires significant effort in researching the UoB Electronic You may form your own study group to discuss the topic. However, each student is required to submit an individual report, comprising their own understanding, review, critical analysis and recommendations regarding the themes researched.
• Your report will be well presented and logically
• Good clear presentation using an appropriate structure demonstrating effort to communicate effectively will result in higher
• Use of the Harvard referencing style for citing references is This applies to the reference list as well as in-text citations.

See https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/a-guide-to-referencing for guidance.