Course material

1. A literature Review “ Is Gender an issue of Professionalism in Nursing all
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A literature Review “ Is Gender an issue of Professionalism in Nursing all along? Can using
your own experiences as a case study for the article if can. This topic allows you to critically
evaluate and present findings from the literature on an aspect of your specialist practice.
You should: ¢ Keep your topic focused and limited in scope. By putting boundaries around
the scope of your review you will be able to examine the literature more closely. Ensure
there is sufficient literature to carry out a review on your topic. ¢ Collect the relevant
literature and outline your search strategy. Need to finding and using high level evidence.
Aim for 20-25 articles, depending on how much has been written on your chosen topic.
Contact me if you have difficult to access to any particular journals since I can access to
different professional databases. ¢ Decide how you will structure your review by examining
other reviews as well as the reading materials attached ¢ Analyse the literature, looking for
all of the following: areas where authors agree or disagree; the range of different
methodologies used and any methodological problems you can perceive; exemplary studies;
obvious gaps in the research literature; unsupported assumptions. ¢ When you write, you
should briefly outline the development of the literature around your topic over time, briefly
summarize and analyse the literature, and discuss your findings and relate them to previous
knowledge. Learning outcomes: Critically review, synthesize and present literature
Demonstrate advanced level knowledge and understanding of your specialist area Write in
a variety of different styles to suit specific purposes Demonstrate the ability to plan,
organize and develop large written and/or skill based projects. Marking Criteria: 1. Extent
to which a clear literature search topic/question is identified, a rationale and background
provided and the search strategy outlined. 2. The extent to which the literature is critiqued,
with reference to different methodologies and levels of evidence. 3. The extent to which the
reviewed papers are synthesised into a logical argument. 4. The extent to which the
assignment is presented in a persuasive academic style, with citations and referencing in
accordance with the Harvard 2002 system.