Аспирантура 2025/2026

Обзор научной литературы в диссертационном исследовании: продвинутые методы и подходы

Статус: Курс обязательный

Кто читает: Департамент образовательных программ

Где читается: Институт образования

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1 семестр

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Михайлова Оксана Рудольфовна

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 4

Контактные часы: 32

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course equips doctoral students with advanced skills for effectively searching, analyzing, synthesizing, and managing scholarly literature. Students will learn state-of-the-art techniques for literature discovery, various types of literature reviews, critical appraisal, and reference management. The course culminates in students producing a literature review section for their dissertation or a review article.

Learning Objectives

• Develop advanced literature discovery and management skills
• Advance understanding of review methodologies and frameworks
• Cultivate critical and analytical competence
• Enhance bibliometric and visualization literacy
• Strengthen academic writing and communication skills
• Implement sustainable academic workflow and research management practices
• Promote scholarly reflexivity and research contribution awareness

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Conduct comprehensive and systematic literature searches
• Critically evaluate and synthesize research literature
• Produce high-quality literature reviews for dissertations or publications
• Leverage advanced tools and techniques for literature analysis and visualization
• Effectively manage and organize scholarly references

Course Contents

• Introduction to Advanced Literature Searching
• Systematic and Scoping Reviews
• Bibliometric Analysis
• Critical Appraisal of Literature
• Reference Management and Organization
• Writing Literature Reviews
• Visualizing Literature Reviews
• Finalizing Review Projects

Assessment Elements

• Weekly hands-on assignment 1
  Conduct an advanced search on your research topic using at least three different databases, applying Boolean operators and filters. Submit a report comparing the results and effectiveness of each search strategy.
• Weekly-hand on assignment 2
  Develop a PRISMA flow diagram for a mini systematic review on a specific aspect of your research topic. Include your search strategy and selection criteria.
• Weekly-hand on assignment 3
  Perform a basic bibliometric analysis of the top 20 most cited papers in your field using VOSviewer. Submit a visualization of the results and a brief interpretation.
• Weekly-hand on assignment 4
  Critically appraise two research papers relevant to your topic using the CASP checklist. Write a 500-word synthesis comparing their strengths and weaknesses.
• Weekly-hand on assignment 5
  Set up a Zotero library for your research project. Organize at least 50 sources into collections, add tags, and create a literature matrix. Submit screenshots of your organized library.
• Final Literature Review Project
  Length: 4000-5000 words (excluding references) Include at least 30 high-quality, peer-reviewed sources Clearly state the review's purpose and research question(s) Use appropriate review methodology (e.g., systematic, scoping, narrative) Include a PRISMA flow diagram or equivalent for source selection Synthesize findings into coherent themes or arguments Identify gaps in the literature and suggest future research directions Include at least one visual representation of the literature (e.g., concept map, bibliometric analysis visualization) Follow proper citation style (APA, MLA, or as appropriate for your field)

Interim Assessment

• 2025/2026 1st semester
  0.6 * Final Literature Review Project + 0.08 * Weekly hands-on assignment 1 + 0.08 * Weekly-hand on assignment 2 + 0.08 * Weekly-hand on assignment 3 + 0.08 * Weekly-hand on assignment 4 + 0.08 * Weekly-hand on assignment 5

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• 50 steps to improving your academic writing : study book, Sowton, C., 2012
• A dictionary of critical theory, Buchanan, I., 2010
• A dictionary of cultural and critical theory, , 2010
• A sequence for academic writing, Behrens, L., 2005
• Bettany-Saltikov, J. (2012). How To Do A Systematic Literature Review In Nursing : A Step-By-Step Guide. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=460646
• Charles, M., Pecorari, D., & Hunston, S. (2009). Academic Writing : At the Interface of Corpus and Discourse. London: Continuum. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=306377
• Conducting research literature reviews : from the Internet to paper, Fink, A., 2005
• Preparing literature reviews : qualitative and quantitative approaches, Ling Pan, M., 2017
• Systematic approaches to a successful literature review, Booth, A., 2016
• Telling a research story : writing a literature review, Feak, C. B., 2009
• The literature review : a step-by-step guide for students, Ridley, D., 2012

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Bailey, S. (2017). Academic Writing : A Handbook for International Students (Vol. Fifth edition). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1650435

Authors

• ZHUCHKOVA SVETLANA VASILEVNA
• Mikhailova OKSANA RUDOLFOVNA