Masters Dissertations
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The Masters Dissertations collection contains digital copies of AUT University masters dissertations deposited with the Library since 2007 and made available open access. From 2007 onwards, all dissertations for masters degrees awarded are required to be deposited in Tuwhera Open Theses & Dissertations unless subject to an embargo.
Dissertations submitted prior to 2007 are usually recorded in the AUT Library catalogue where the full text, if available, may be accessed with an AUT password. Other people should request an Interlibrary Loan through their library.
Dissertations are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). The dissertation may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use:
- Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person.
- Authors control the copyright of their dissertation. You will recognise the author’s right to be identified as the author of the dissertation, and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate.
- You will obtain the author’s permission before publishing any material from the dissertation.
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Investigating the COVID-19 Risk Communication Experience of International Tertiary Education Students: An Exploratory Study During Alert Levels 4 and 3 (17 August – 1 December 2021) in Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Risk communication represented a core component of New Zealand’s COVID-19 pandemic response. Despite its recognised role in both the disaster risk field and in the management of public health emergencies, risk communication ... -
A Critical Analysis of Implications of Inclusive Education Provisions for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme Content and Its Possible Effects on Inclusive Primary School Teaching in the Context of Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)This research study is centred around the ways inclusive education policies frame inclusive education content within initial teacher education (ITE) programmes for inclusive primary teaching practices in Aotearoa New ... -
A Comparative Corpus-Based Analysis of the Cross-Cultural Lexico-Grammatical Differences Between Master’s Level Academic Writing in New Zealand and the United States
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)While lexico-grammatical differences in academic writing have been a key focus of research in cross-cultural rhetoric, there have been no studies focusing on the differences between English-medium master’s level academic ... -
Community Sport Clubs Perceptions on High Performance Sport Pathways
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Understanding the influence and contribution of community sport clubs to High performance sport pathways gives opportunity to improve the pathways effectiveness and facilitation. This research investigates the perceptions ... -
Deglobalization 2016-2021: A Systematic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Deglobalization is the process which results in the breaking down of global interconnection and interdependence. It refers to the undoing of globalization. This research project investigated how different factors, trends, ... -
Rongoā Māori: An Autoethnographic Account of My Experiences With the Wairua
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Rongoā Māori is a tapu (sacred) medicine and healing practice used by Māori. It was prominently used until it was made illegal by the Tohunga Suppression Act of 1907. This resulted in the prosecution of anyone who practised ... -
The Unsettled Palate: Understanding the Expression of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Cultural Identity in Auckland Restaurant Cuisine
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Following the aphorism by Brillat-Savarin (1825/2009), “tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are” (p. 15) and Fischler’s (1988) concept of incorporation in which “food is central to our sense of identity” ... -
The Interaction of Housing Cycles with the Wider Economy in New Zealand: An Analysis of Filtering Methods and Cycles
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The aim of this study is to investigate the cyclical co-movement of house prices with the construction sector, the credit cycle, and economic activity in New Zealand. I seek to find both the relationships between the cycles ... -
How Do Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Navigate the Early Stages of Psychotherapy? A Hermeneutic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This dissertation explores how adult survivors of child sexual abuse experience the early stages of psychotherapy. A hermeneutic methodology is used to illuminate therapy processes and outcomes, including attrition, from ... -
With a Small ‘f’: An Exploration of the Therapist’s Experience and Understanding of Faith. A Hermeneutic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Small ‘f’ faith is a crucial yet intangible aspect of psychotherapeutic praxis, which may invisibly complement and contribute to the common healing factors of psychotherapy, alongside hope. However, bringing faith into the ... -
Hiding and Seeking: A Heuristic Self-Inquiry into Concealment Discovery and Peek-a-Boo
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Early childhood games of concealment, such as peek-a-boo and hide and seek, have featured in psychoanalytic literature since the 1920’s. Sigmund Freud identifyed the symbolic nature of these games by postulating that they ... -
Coming Home: Reclaiming My Māori Identity
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Māori identity is complex and relational. It has been shaped by historical events and societal perceptions of what it means to identity as Māori. Through the colonisation process, based on assimilation of Māori, those of ... -
Women in Sport Governance: Perceptions of Inclusion in Cricket in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The continued underrepresentation of women across all areas of sport has led to a growing focus on women’s involvement in sport governance. Whilst the concept of diversity in sport leadership has been increasingly discussed ... -
Decentralisation of Hotel and Tourism Industry: Effects of Blockchain Technology in Hotel Booking Systems
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Blockchain technology is a decentralised, distributed ledger that has become popular (Kwok & Koh, 2019). Various industries have accepted the popularity of blockchain technology (BCT) and initiated the search for alternative ... -
Around the Dining Table: Power and Significance from Past to Present
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Dining around the shared table is a universal practice experienced by most people and is socially, culturally and materially influential and therefore worthy of research. This dissertation establishes a wider understanding ... -
Uncertainty-Seeking in Purchasing Mysterious Products: The Mediating Effect of Sensation-Seeking
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)How does uncertainty affect consumer decision-making? Insights from the extant literature inform scholars that uncertainty ought to result in unfavorable consumer responses. Nevertheless, industry practitioners have witnessed ... -
A Rights Perspective on Parent Advocacy for Their Transgender Children in Aotearoa New Zealand School Settings
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The purpose of this dissertation was to explore parent advocacy for their transgender children in New Zealand Aotearoa secondary schools and to determine if any changes had taken places as a result of this advocacy. A ... -
The Quantification of Exercise Energy Expenditure During Traditional Strength Training and Strength Endurance Training in Well-Trained Females
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Introduction: Energy balance (EB) is important for optimal health and performance. Given the high prevalence of energy deficiencies reported among female athletes in high-performance sport, it is essential that an accurate ... -
Are You Here? Psychotherapists’ Experiences of Embodied Relating in Teletherapy With Children During COVID-19: A Hermeneutic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)In response to the Sars-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic, a significant and rapid increase in child teletherapy occurred. A compelling concern regarding teletherapy has been that access to implicit and nonverbal communications ... -
Reviewing the Culture and Impact of Pop Culture Tourism: A Case Study of BTS
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)As the popularity of K-pop culture grows, K-pop-motivated tourism continues to receive attention from scholars. Due to the relatively later development of K-pop tourism research, there are limited studies in relation to ...