NB: Due to the limited number of places available in the venue, please sign up ONLY if you are able to commit to attending this workshop.

About this workshop

An in-depth workshop on reading and writing literature reviews, this session aims to cover all the essential fundamentals of what, why, and how of writing a literature review.  The workshop includes engagement with own topic towards developing a structure and outline for the literature review; source synthesis, addressing entry points and gaps, and building arguments. The session will also include critical analysis of literature reviews to better understand what makes a ‘good’ literature review, and how to model this in your own writing.

What previous attendees have said about this workshop:

• "I am currently an Honors student and thus we are new to literature reviews, thus I appreciated this workshop as it helped me understand the literature review more clearly."
• "I learnt the importance of critically analysing any written text to get the core information you need."

About the presenter

Dr. Hayley Hayes-Roberts,Writing Consultant, UCT Writing Centre, CHED

Hayley Hayes-Roberts is a UCT Postdoctoral Fellow, Design Historian, NIHSS peer mentor and a senior writing centre consultant. Hayley completed her PhD in Design History which focused on Frameworks of Representation at the District Six Museum in Cape Town, and as part of her postdoctoral fellowship has presented and published papers in research fields which include: Museum and Heritage studies and Southern African Design Histories, and has facilitated numerous academic research and writing workshops.

What level of study is the workshop aimed at?

Which faculty/faculties is the workshop aimed at?

While the workshop is aimed at certain levels of study and faculties, anyone is welcome to join, as long as any stipulated requirements are met, such as participation and/or preparation.

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