About this course
This course provides an in-depth understanding of conducting structured academic and/or policy literature reviews utilizing modern digital tools, such as Litoscope Academic and Litoscope Policy v2.5. The course will cover data sources and access, various types of literature reviews, established frameworks, and practical steps for crafting effective reviews. It will also address the integration of bibliometric methods and the conditional use and citation of generative AI Large Language Models (LLMs) in academic and policy research.
Learning Goals
Students will be equipped with skills and knowledge on the use of scientific citation indices. They will learn how to extract databases of scientific articles for qualitative and/or quantitative research, and how to set up their scientific literature reviews using bibliometric and scientometric principles and parameters.
In a disciplinary, interdisciplinary and/or transdisciplinary way, the course recognizes the importance of solving global and local societal challenges with regard to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Content
- Session 1 - Introduction
- Session 2- Literature Reviews
- Purpose of Literature Reviews
- Types of Literature Reviews
- Frameworks for Literature Reviews
- Steps to write a good Literature Review
- Session 3 - The Litoscope tool
- Data and Databases
- How to use the Litoscope tool for writing Literature Reviews
- Session 4 - Generative AI in Literature Reviews
- Suitability & Acceptability
- Reasons for Use
- Citing Generative AI
- Final Assignment
Prerequisites
This course is targeted to master and doctoral students from all fields, or anyone working with literature reviews.
Cost
100 EUR
Estimated Workload
The estimated workload is 40 hours including:
- 10 contact hours
- 30 hours for the assignment.
Duration: 10 weeks
- 1 week to access the platform and become familiar with the material
- 4 weeks of coursework
- 2 weeks to submit the final assignment and
- 1 week for potential resits.
Certification
Participants that complete the course obtain an online educational certificate indicating the course has a 2 ECTS Equivalence workload.
Application Process
You can apply for each course by using the online application form.
During the application process, you will need to upload the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
- A copy of your (valid) passport (PDF or JPEG)
After completing the application, you will receive a confirmation email along with the payment information. Once we receive the payment, we will register you as a participant for the course, and the Online Courses Administration Team will contact you. The administrative process typically takes an average of 5-10 working days.
If you have any questions regarding the application documents or the application process or if there are any clarifications you need before applying, please feel free to reach out to the Capacity Development Office at the email address: onlinecourses@merit.unu.edu.
Payment
By credit card:
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By bank transfer:
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IBAN: NL05 INGB 0657 618705
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Beneficiary: Maastricht University
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The Netherlands
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