Systematic Literature Reviews, 7.5 credits
Course information
Research education subject
- Criminology
- Education
- Gender Studies
- Human Geography
- Legal Sciences
- Media and Communication Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Studies in the Humanities
Course Syllabus
Course period
28 March 2025 - 10 June 2025
Course description
The course deals with systematic literature reviews. During the course, the participants take their starting point in their own research area. The course focus with different strategies for conducting systematic literature reviews, defining, and problematizing the research object in relation to the doctoral student's own research area and research discipline. This includes searching, reviewing, and evaluating current and previous research, systematically compiling, synthesizing and problematizing the research, and to identify additional knowledge needed.
About the course
Course teachers: Associate Professor Björn Johansson and Professor Rolf Lidskog
Language of instruction: English. If no English-speaking doctoral student participates in the course, it is given in Swedish.
Course type: On campus
Schedule
28 March, 09.00–15.00, Introduction. Room: L103
4 April, 09.00–15.00, Systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Room: L103
8 April, 09.00–15.00, Qualitative reviews. Room: P216
16 April, 09.00–15.00, Integrative reviews. Room: P216
16 May, 09.00-15.00, Examining seminar. Room: L103
10 June, 09.00-15.00, Examining seminar. Room: L103
Application
The course is open for application. Last day to apply is 3 March.
Admission requirements and selection
To gain access to the course and complete the examinations included in the course, the applicant must be admitted to a doctoral programme at Örebro University. Priority will be given to applicants from disciplines within the HS faculty.
Contact
Associate Professor Björn Johansson: Bjorn.Johansson@oru.se
Professor Rolf Lidskog: rolf.lidskog@oru.se
Clara Lundkvist, Study and Research Administrator: forskningsadm.bsr@oru.se