Introduction to Systematic Literature Reviews as a Scientific Inquiry
Aarhus BSS Graduate School at Aarhus University
This PhD seminar exposes participants to the world of possibilities in systematic literature reviews in various fields. The seminar enables PhD students to understand basic purposes and approaches of different types of systematic literature reviews and to apply them properly to their own individual research topics.
Specifically, after completion of the PhD seminar, participants should be able to:
- Plan and conduct a systematic literature review as part of a research project (i.e. a form of scientific inquiry).
- Consider a wide range of purposes for conducting a systematic literature review (and making different knowledge contributions).
- Consider various approaches for search and selection as well as for analysis and synthesis.
- Discuss considerations for purpose-method fit as well as aspects of rigor and impact in line with systematic literature reviews.
- Present own methodology and discuss relevant methodological considerations related to their own literature review as part of a research project.
Participants also prepare a first draft of a literature review based on well-grounded review methods, which could be developed into a research paper for their PhD dissertation.
| Course type | PhD seminar |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | 10 April 2025 |
| Days 2-4 | 21-23 May 2025 |
| Paper submission deadline | 11 July 2025 |
| Maximum enrolment | The maximum number of students is 20 |
| Academic prerequsites | Enrolment is restricted to PhD students. The seminar is open to all PhD students, but preference will be given to PhD students from the PhD programme at the Department of Business Development and Technology, followed by PhD students from other PhD programmes at Aarhus BSS Graduate School. |
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