Literature Review
About the course
The course is mandatory for students with admission to Contemporary Issues in Risk and Crisis Management - master. It will be available as an elective course for Master in Societal Safety at ITS/UiT.
May not be taken as a singular course.
This course will provide insight into the different types of literature reviews, with a special focus on traditional and systematic literature reviews. The course will facilitate an understanding of how the students will do a review of existing research in order to identify gaps in the literature and justify the research problem they will choose for their own projects. The literature that will be reviewed must be in line with the research problem formulated early in the literature review process.
Objectives of the course
The level of knowledge:
The student…
- knows how to identify the most relevant texts, papers and journals for the research problem.
- can critically read and assess research papers and articles.
- can synthesize sources in order to provide readers with an up-to-date finding in a particular topic.
Skills:
The student…
- knows how to assess the quality of scientific literature.
- can formulate exclusion and inclusion criteria.
- can analyze and synthesize sources for academic literature review.
- can critically assess the process of literature review.
- can analyze and integrate the various ideas of different authors to develop relevant themes for systematic literature review.
General competence:
The student…
- is familiar with processes of traditional and systematic literature review.
- know how to synthesize and present an in-depth knowledge within the scope of the study program.
- know the practice and skills needed to write an academic literature review for a particular topic.
Prerequisites
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
SVF-3615 Qualitative Research Methods
Teaching methods
Language of instruction and examination
Language of instruction: English
The language of examination: English
Students can apply to write in a Scandinavian language.
Recommended reading/syllabus
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Pensumliste for SVF-3607 - Literature Review (HØST 2026)Schedule
The schedules are normally finalized and published well in advance of the start of the semester, often a few weeks beforehand. This gives students the opportunity to organize their studies and prepare for upcoming activities.
It is recommended to check the schedule regularly, as changes may occur.
Examination
| Assignment | Hand in: 11.11.2026 14:00 |
Grade: A–E, fail F |
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| Assignment | Grade: Approved – not approved |
| Assignment | Grade: Approved – not approved |
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