QCD201

Assessment name:

Literature Review

Learning outcomes measured:

1. Understand and adhere to the ethical responsibilities required of students in Australian universities

2. Source, evaluate and synthesise information from a range of academic texts

3. Critically reflect on academic texts

4. Produce academic texts which adhere to a required structure

   and use associated language features

Length:

1 200 words

Weighting:

30%

Individual/Group:

Individual

Formative/Summative

Summative

How will you be assessed:

7 point grade scale using rubric

Due date:

Week 10

Submission method:

Turnitin

Presentation requirements:

This assessment must:

• Be a written academic literature review containing an

  introduction, body and conclusion.

• Use QUT APA referencing

• Be submitted in an electronic format as a Word document

  via Turnitin

Task description:

You will produce a 1 200 word literature review on the topic of motivation based on your own research. The literature review should include the following:

• An introduction that outlines the background to the topic. This should include an explanation of why you are writing a review, and the relevance of the topic. You will need to include the scope of the review, which aspects of the topic will be discussed and the criteria used for your literature selection (e.g. type of sources used, date range). You will also need a thesis statement that outlines the organisational structure of the review.

• Three sections with sub headings. Each section addresses an aspect of the topic. Each section will contain a number of paragraphs.

• A conclusion which includes the main agreements, disagreements and controversies in the literature, any suggestions for areas for further research, and your overall perspective on the topic.

• A reference list.

• An appendix.