Description
HREDU82 assignment 2 Semester 1 2026 – Due 8 July 2026
Assignment 2
Task
• Based on your chosen title, write a substantial literature review (1900 words).
The below videos may assist in your understanding of writing a literature review:
What are literature reviews?
Literature reviews are literally reviews of the literature (the academic writing e.g. academic
books, journal articles etc.) that have been published on a particular research topic. They aim
to identify what is already known on the topic at that time. The steps involved in this research
journey are:
• Selecting a research question
• Searching the literature that has been published in the area
• Managing the literature search results
• Synthesizing the research literature
• Writing an assessment review
• Rethinking, refining and reworking your review in an iterative process until you are
satisfied.
Why are you asked to do a literature review?
They are necessary for several reasons. They are an essential part of the research
process. They give an overview of a topic’s theoretical background. Researchers use
literature reviews to identify gaps in existing knowledge and to set the context for their research
studies. Students can be asked to complete a literature review as part of their course to help
them understand a topic more deeply. Writing a literature review can enable a student to
demonstrate what they have learned about a topic and develop their own connecting ideas
within that topic further.
A literature review shows that:
• You have an in-depth grasp of your topic
• You understand where your own research fits into and adds to an existing body of
knowledge
Demonstrates:
► Your literature searching abilities
► You can critical appraise information to judge its trustworthiness, value and relevance
► You have learnt from others
► Your research is a starting point for new ideas
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