{"id":15936,"date":"2024-08-27T08:46:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T07:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/?page_id=15936"},"modified":"2024-09-20T12:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T11:47:13","slug":"msc-occupational-medicine-and-msc-occupational-hygiene-critical-literature-review-handbook-2024-25","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/shs\/pg\/msc-occupational-medicine-and-msc-occupational-hygiene-critical-literature-review-handbook-2024-25\/","title":{"rendered":"MSc Occupational Medicine and MSc Occupational Hygiene Critical Literature Review Handbook 2024\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12617 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/tab_col_white_background-1.png\" alt=\"TAB_col_white_background\" width=\"398\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/tab_col_white_background-1.png 398w, https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/tab_col_white_background-1-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>MSc Occupational Medicine and MSc Occupational Hygiene Critical Literature Review Handbook<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Critical Literature Review Handbook <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MSc Occupational Medicine and <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MSc Occupational Hygiene <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic Year 2024\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This handbook is for those of you embarking on the 30 credit Critical Literature Review of the MSc. Refer to Blackboard Occupational Hygiene and Occupational Medicine Community \/ Your MSc Year for additional guidance and support. Use this handbook in conjunction with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/study\/masters\/courses\/list\/07886\/msc-occupational-medicine\/\">MSc Occupational Medicine Programme Handbook<\/a> and\/or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/study\/masters\/courses\/list\/07884\/msc-occupational-hygiene\/\">MSc Occupational Hygiene Programme Handbook<\/a> Faculty\/University <a href=\"http:\/\/www.regulations.manchester.ac.uk\/\">regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Important Contacts<\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Programme Director: Anne Clayson<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Anne.Clayson@manchester.ac.uk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Deputy Programme Director: Nicola Gartland<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Nicola.Gartland@manchester.ac.uk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 89.2587%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Programme Admin team<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"398\">EMAIL ADDRESS<\/td>\n<td width=\"449\">PURPOSE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"398\"><a href=\"mailto:shs.assessment@manchester.ac.uk\">shs.assessment@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"449\">\n<ul>\n<li>Examination queries<\/li>\n<li>Assessment queries<\/li>\n<li>Assessment submissions<\/li>\n<li>Resit\/reassessment queries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"398\"><a href=\"mailto:shs.attendance@manchester.ac.uk\">shs.attendance@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"449\">\n<ul>\n<li>Attendance Monitoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"398\"><a href=\"mailto:shs.dc@manchester.ac.uk\">shs.dc@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"449\">\n<ul>\n<li>Disability Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"398\"><u><a href=\"mailto:shs.mitcircs@manchester.ac.uk\">shs.mitcircs@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n<td width=\"449\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mitigating Circumstances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"398\"><a href=\"mailto:shs.programmes@manchester.ac.uk\">shs.programmes@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"449\">\n<ul>\n<li>Registration advice and guidance<\/li>\n<li>Course unit selection and enrolment<\/li>\n<li>Timetable queries<\/li>\n<li>Programme content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"398\"><a href=\"mailto:shs.wellbeing@manchester.ac.uk\">shs.wellbeing@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"449\">\n<ul>\n<li>Wellbeing student support, appointments and signposting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"398\"><a href=\"mailto:shs.hub@manchester.ac.uk\">shs.hub@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"449\">\n<ul>\n<li>Student support hub \u2013 general queries and advice not covered by the above teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9365%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 183.584%\" colspan=\"4\"><strong>Other contact<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 36.859%\">Blackboard &amp; Technical Support<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89.8111%\" colspan=\"2\">Faculty eLearning Team<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56.9144%\"><a href=\"mailto:elearning@manchester.ac.uk\">elearning@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><br \/>\n+44(0)161 306 5544<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<p>Students registered on the MSc programme have the option of completing a 30-credit Critical Literature Review as an alternative to the 60-credit dissertation. This requires students to take two additional taught units plus the 30-credit Critical Literature Review (producing the equivalent of 60-credits).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13738 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/CLR-diagram-1-0001.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/CLR-diagram-1-0001.png 636w, https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/CLR-diagram-1-0001-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What is the Critical Literature Review (CLR)<\/h2>\n<p>In its simplest form, the CLR is an extended critical essay focusing on an occupational health research question or problem. The CLR will need to incorporate:-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A clear research question\/problem within which some of the sub-questions might include, for example: What is<br \/>\nthe current knowledge gap; what needs to be found out to fully address the question\/problem focused on in the<br \/>\nCLR<\/li>\n<li>A clear structure\/method for identifying the evidence. This is not to be confused with a more formal and detailed<br \/>\nSystematic Review, similar to what the Cochrane Collaboration, or others, would require.<\/li>\n<li>Detailed critique and summary of the evidence as a whole, in relation to the original question\/problem and what<br \/>\nthis means in relation to the context\/setting<\/li>\n<li>Discussion\/reflection on the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence that has been identified to answer the<br \/>\ninitial question. This then needs to be considered in terms of the strength of the evidence &#8211; how much<br \/>\nconfidence can be placed on these findings? What do they mean? How might it differ in different<br \/>\nsettings\/contexts?<\/li>\n<li>What are the implications of what was found \/ what ought to happen next<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Students can (but do not have to) extend work that they have used as part of a previous assessment\/marked piece of work for the MSc. However, the CLR must extend this work, and cannot simply be the same material presented in a different format. Students are encouraged to reference the assignment and provide a brief description (just several sentences) to explain how the CLR extends the original assignment.<\/p>\n<h1>Intended learning outcomes<\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 216px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.7269%;height: 24px\">Category of outcome<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.2731%;height: 24px\">Students should be able to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.7269%;height: 48px\">A. Knowledge and understanding<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.2731%;height: 48px\">A1 Describe a specific occupational health issue and establish a coherent research-related understanding question that forms the foundation of the critical literature review<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.7269%;height: 48px\" rowspan=\"2\">B. Intellectual skills<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.2731%;height: 48px\">B1 Use appropriate methodology to obtain the information necessary to address the research question<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 68.2731%;height: 24px\">B2 Use appropriate methodology to synthesise the information collected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.7269%;height: 24px\" rowspan=\"2\">C. Practical skills<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.2731%;height: 24px\">C1 Construct a meaningful synthesis and critical interpretation of the results of information\/evidence collected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 68.2731%;height: 24px\">C2 Explore the implications of the findings of the review<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.7269%;height: 24px\">D. Transferable skills and personal qualities<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.2731%;height: 24px\">D1 Demonstrate the ability to be a reflective and self-directed learner, to accomplish a substantial piece of academic work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Registering for the 30-credit critical literature review<\/h1>\n<p>OccMH students will register their preferred option (that is for (1) the dissertation or (2) additional units and the critical literature review) at the start of their final academic year. This process will be similar to that for selecting individual course units. Note that the fees for the critical literature review plus the two additional units, are the same as that for the option of<br \/>\nthe dissertation.<\/p>\n<h1>Process flow chart<\/h1>\n<p>We recommend that all students consider the workload implications of the coursework for a taught course unit, and<br \/>\ntheir critical literature review. In the majority of cases, part time students are recommended to complete their 10 course units followed by the critical literature review. However, each student will have different circumstances and their own time management plans to consider. Occupational Hygiene MSc students can choose from the occupational medicine unit (Management of Occupationally Related Disease) or from units offered on the Masters of Public Health course. Occupational Medicine students can choose from the occupational hygiene units (Occupational Exposure Control and Occupational Exposure Assessment) or from units offered on the Masters of Public Health course. It is possible to choose two semester 1 units OR two semester 2 units, and conduct the CLR in the unoccupied semester. Alternatively, students can choose to do one semester 1 unit and one semester 2 unit, and work on the CLR alongside both units. Students should consider their time management and commitments when making these selections.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18077 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-124503-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-124503-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2024-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-124503.jpg 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Do not leave it too late<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Once a student has formally registered for the Critical Literature Review, they have to submit this by the Sept at the end of the academic year. In other words, students need to plan carefully for this work, alongside the additional units they must complete.<\/p>\n<h1>Submitting your idea<\/h1>\n<p>Students need to complete a short form to indicate the title and a very brief outline of what they will be focusing on. This is formative only; it helps students to formulate their ideas and helps in the assignment of an appropriate supervisor. The CLR proposal form can be found in the \u2018Your MSc Year\u2019 area of the OccMH community space on Blackboard. Students should email the completed form by <strong>20th September 2024<\/strong>\u00a0to <a href=\"mailto:anne.clayson@manchester.ac.uk\">anne.clayson@manchester.ac.uk<\/a> and nicola.gartland@manchester.ac.uk. However, make sure you plan as much time as possible for working on your actual critical literature review. The earlier you start in the academic year, the better.<\/p>\n<h1>Academic supervision<\/h1>\n<p>Students will be allocated an academic supervisor soon after registering for the CLR. <strong>Students are responsible<\/strong> for making contact with, and introducing themselves to, their allocated supervisor.<\/p>\n<h2>Role of the supervisor<\/h2>\n<p>The role of the supervisor is to support a student\u2019s academic development. Remember the project is the work of the student and not that of the supervisor. Students will have different needs for support and guidance. Some of the areas a supervisor might help with include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Helping students to develop a meaningful time plan for the months ahead<\/li>\n<li>Supporting the development of the structure of the critical literature review in terms of sections and themes that it includes<\/li>\n<li>Giving constructive feedback on sections of written work\/preliminary drafts. This includes feedback on the general style of writing, appropriate use of references, and the depth of critique\/appraisal that the work contains and relevance to the original aims and objectives of the work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Supervisor will not provide any comments\/feedback on the additional course units that the student is undertaking<\/p>\n<p><strong>In addition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supervisors aim to give feedback to students within 2 weeks of submitting drafts. As a result, it is important that students plan their time and allow for the return time for feedback on their work<\/li>\n<li>Please do not expect supervisors to be able to give feedback very close to the submission date. Also, this would not provide enough time for students to respond to their comments<\/li>\n<li>Supervisors are expected to provide 8 &#8211; 10 hours of support for the CLR. This includes reviewing student drafts and individual meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>N.B<\/strong> Supervisors are asked to let students know if they will be taking annual leave in August\/early September. This will help students plan their work and when supervisory support can be provided. It is a good idea for students to clarify this with their supervisor.<\/p>\n<h2>Maximising supervision<\/h2>\n<p>Students are encouraged to maximise the opportunities for support from their academic supervisor. A few suggestions to facilitate this include:-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li>Send supervisors an email as a way of introduction, a time plan, and any immediate concerns\/support needs<\/li>\n<li>Identify specific queries or questions as a way of preparing for a discussion\/meeting with the supervisor<\/li>\n<li>Have a good awareness of the marking template used to assess the final written work (see end of document). Knowing the assessment criteria helps guide a student\u2019s work and supervisory discussion<\/li>\n<li>Make the supervisor aware of any difficulties affecting the ability to study. Students do not need to specify the detail, but enough to help the supervisor signpost the student to other sources of support. At the same time, it is helpful for any students with issues impacting on their studies, to let <a href=\"mailto:SHS.programmes@manchester.ac.uk\">SHS.programmes@manchester.ac.uk<\/a> know.<\/li>\n<li>Raise any issues associated with supervision by contacting <u><a href=\"mailto:Anne.clayson@manchester.ac.uk\">Anne.clayson@manchester.ac.uk <\/a><\/u>or <a href=\"mailto:nicola.gartland@manchester.ac.uk\"><u>nicola.gartland@manchester.ac.uk<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All students are encouraged to utilise the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.manchester.ac.uk\/using-the-library\/students\/training-and-skills-support\/my-learning-essentials\/online-resources\/\">My Learning Essentials<\/a> packages provided through the online UoM library.<br \/>\nThere are also helpful resources provided in the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.manchester.ac.uk\/webapps\/blackboard\/content\/listContentEditable.jsp?content_id=_12608023_1&amp;course_id=_39529_1&amp;mode=reset\">MSc Occupational Medicine and Hygiene community space<\/a> relevant to both the dissertation and the Critical Literature Review.<\/p>\n<h1>Using Appendices<\/h1>\n<p>Information in the appendices is not marked by the examiner and is not included in the word count. Therefore, whatever you include in the appendices must not form a considerable component of the work to be marked.<\/p>\n<h1>Referencing<\/h1>\n<p>The use of referencing will be assessed by the examiners. On this programme, the preferred referencing style is Harvard. However, Vancouver is acceptable. Students must correctly reference their work. Poor approaches to referencing can suggest academic malpractice. Guidance can be found on academic writing and referencing in the Study Skills course within the Study Support area of the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.manchester.ac.uk\/webapps\/blackboard\/content\/listContentEditable.jsp?content_id=_12608023_1&amp;course_id=_39529_1&amp;mode=reset\">MSc Occupational Medicine and Hygiene community space<\/a> in Blackboard and from the University My Learning Essentials.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential that students develop correct referencing within their work. There are a number of free online and cloud-based programmes to facilitate this process (including Endnote and Mendeley). Please ensure that the final reference list is produced correctly, especially if you are using an automated process, through Endnote\/Mendeley for example.<\/p>\n<h1>Submitting your completed work<\/h1>\n<p>Students need to submit one electronic copy of their assignment using Blackboard. There is a specific submission section on the main left hand menu, one for dissertations and one for the critical literature review. The <strong>final <\/strong><strong>submission date is 2pm BST on Thursday 4th September 2025<\/strong>. Students can submit earlier than this, but they will not get their mark any earlier.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students need to submit work as .PDF or .DOC file.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that the saved document has the correct formatting and layout, including the generated reference list. If working on a Mac computer, please save the document to a Word or .PDF format<\/li>\n<li>Use the same format for saving and submitting the file, as for the assignments (i.e. unit code followed by your student number)<\/li>\n<li>The submission box in Blackboard will become open nearer the final submission date.<\/li>\n<li>The word count for the critical literature review is 5000 words (penalties apply at 10% over the maximum). The same marking penalties as for a standard course unit assessment will apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Release of marks<\/h2>\n<p>Marks are usually released around mid-November and written feedback will be available in Blackboard. 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