Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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The cadaverous presence: Holbein's dead Christ and Maw's suspended Upritchard
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The Cadaverous Presence investigates two paintings: Hans Holbein the Younger’s "The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb", and Liz Maw’s "Francis Upritchard". Both works of art put a metaphysical quest for an ontological ... -
Calibration of various configuration of multiple cameras for Driver Assistance Systems
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This thesis is an exploratory and seminal work aimed to select and test available calibration algorithms for efficiency, usability and most importantly, accuracy of multiple camera and lens configurations in the context ... -
Can a cross training program improve rugby skills in adolescent male rugby players?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The purpose of this study was to find whether cross training could improve male adolescent rugby skills. Three major sports (soccer, basketball and wrestling) were selected to form the base of the cross training intervention ... -
Can attitudinal barriers relating to physical disabilities be modified with targeted education?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This study aims to determine whether the attitudes of students (and therefore future employers) towards people with physical disabilities can be modified by exposing them to the needs of disabled people, or whether perceptions ... -
Can Dead Dogs Eat Chocolate in the Underworld?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)A metafictional work in many styles and genres using the personification of Death as an anchor. -
Can international tourists have a better experience at the Taj Mahal?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This thesis was born from my personal experiences and encounters with irate international tourists who visited the Taj Mahal and swore never to come back. Despite being advertised as one of the must-see locations in India, ... -
Can Relative Motion Extension Splinting (RMES) Provide an Earlier Return to Function Than a Controlled Active Motion (CAM) Protocol? A Randomised Clinical Trial
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Various active mobilisation protocols are used after repair of extensor tendons in zone V and VI. These include relative motion extension splinting (RMES) and controlled active motion (CAM) protocols. Similar outcomes are ... -
Can resistance training improve hand and finger dexterity and quality of life in essential tremor patients?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Essential tremor (ET) is a common neurological movement disorder occurring in 1 - 5% of the general New Zealand population. ET is typically characterised by a kinetic tremor with the upper limb most often affected. A number ... -
Can spectators become co-authors in the process of a story narrative
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This project explores the areas of human perception and story narrative in moving images. Engaged by the research question, “Can spectators become co-authors in the process of a story narrative?”, the research focuses on ... -
Can the Subaltern Speak? Re-presenting the Lost Voice of the Vedic Version
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The exegesis, Can the Subaltern Speak? Re-presenting the Lost Voice of the Vedic Version, posits that Gramsci's term subaltern applies in three ways: to myself, my work and its themes. I discuss how my 'otherness' underlies ... -
The Caravan Trader Problem (CTP) and a Tournament-based Lamarckian Genetic Algorithm Solution
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This research introduces the Caravan Trading Problem (CTP) which is a routing problem with an additional economic model, and attempts to optimize two different objectives, namely profit and distance, using Genetic Algorithm ... -
Career development among Chinese women in the banking sector in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)The banking industry is highly competitive in New Zealand. As the number of Chinese-speaking immigrants has increased dramatically over the last two decades, banks have realized a demand for native Chinese-speaking staff ... -
Career expectations and requirements of undergraduate hospitality students and the hospitality industry: an analysis of differences
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The hospitality industry has seen rapid growth through the last three decades. The hospitality industry in New Zealand is still growing steadily. According to the Ministry of Tourism (2008, para. 3), “Visitor expenditure ... -
Careful Painting: Exploring Paint As a Tool to Improve Healthcare Experiences
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Patient-focused communication design in healthcare is often poorly considered and executed. However, there is a growing recognition for the benefits to staff and patients when the arts are evident in a healthcare context. ... -
Caregiving for children who have had a traumatic brain injury: structuring for security
(Auckland University of Technology, 2003)This New Zealand study used a grounded theory methodology to explore the day-to-day occupations of family caregiving for children who had sustained a traumatic brain injury. Semi-structured interviews and participant ... -
Carl Zeus
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This project Carl Zeus (working title) investigates the German Expressionist film movement as an inspiration and a platform from which to develop a contemporary film project. The research focuses on the unique cinematographic ... -
Carnival Land: a performance of metaphors
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)"Carnival Land" is a body of work formatted as a graphic novel that weaves together photomontage and storytelling. Based on my recent experiences as an immigrant to New Zealand, it provides a fictional narrative in metaphors. ... -
A case study of a mentoring programme at Bahrain Polytechnic
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This study looks at the mentoring experiences of sixteen participants actively involved in a mentoring programme at Bahrain Polytechnic, a newly established tertiary educational provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain. A mentoring ... -
Case Study Research Exploring the Impact of Material Poverty on a Child’s Patterns of Occupation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Poverty breaches tamariki/children’s rights and is socially unjust, as it has negative effects on their health and well-being that could be prevented. Growing up in poverty is associated with a sense of loss, feelings of ... -
Casting Grief: A Domestic Performance of Mourning
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This research explores the presence and absence of grief and questions how casting, as a performance of mourning, might give presence to grief within a domestic space. The research understands domestic space or home as a ...