Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies"
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The aesthetics of challenge: Mario Perniola and Dandyism
(NUI Galway, 2021-01-06)This thesis compares the work of the Italian philosopher and writer Mario Perniola and the phenomenon of dandyism. Specifically, it focuses on Perniola’s aesthetic and philosophical thought in order to develop and explore ... -
Archaeological watermarks: Settlement, landscape and seasonal flooding in historical Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-21)Turloughs are karst wetland ecosystems that are virtually unique to Ireland. They are intermittently inundated on an annual basis, mainly from groundwater. This thesis concerns the interaction of past communities with the ... -
Beyond instrumentalism: An exploration of the meaning of collective participation for children and young people in care
(NUI Galway, 2021-05-06)This dissertation reflects on the collective participation of young people in care in a rights-based initiative intended to facilitate influence on service and policy development. Collective participation is increasingly ... -
Built to last: The benefits and the construction of Uí Néill dynastic identity in early medieval Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2022-06-10)This project examines the benefits and the construction of ‘Dynastic Frameworks’ in Early Medieval Ireland. It does so by using the Uí Néill, a powerful Irish political group, as a case study for understanding the role ... -
The centrality of the Galway hooker to dwelling in the island and coastal communities of south west Conamara
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-30)Abstract This research explores the relational nature of the Galway hooker, a traditional carvel-built wooden sail-boat described by Scott (2004) as “The Workhorse of Galway Bay” (Scott, 2004, p.22). It focuses on the ... -
Cognitive functioning in schizophrenia: Characterising the effects of common genetic variation, brain structure, inflammation, and early life adversity
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-08)Schizophrenia is a complex, highly polygenic neuropsychiatric disorder. Individuals with schizophrenia experience neurocognitive and social cognitive deficits that can impact their ability to work, live independently, ... -
Cognitive remediation and social recovery in early psychosis (THE CReSt-R STUDY)
(NUI Galway, 2023-05-11)Background Psychosis, even in its early stages, is associated with significant disability, causing it to be ranked ahead of paraplegia and blindness in those aged 18–35 in terms of years lived with disability. Current ... -
Comic books in the digital age: Understanding technological co-existence through post-medium specificity
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-28)Comic books, a rarefied pastime in Western countries, have increasingly become content providers and narrative links in wide transmedia enterprises and have found new audiences through digital channels. This places the ... -
Constructing Englishness: War, race, and the empire in Enid Blyton's fiction
(NUI Galway, 2022-09-16)This thesis studies the British children’s author Enid Blyton’s (1897-1968) writing from 1926 to twenty-first century modified editions of her books and series. I argue that Blyton’s twentieth-century fiction constructs a ... -
Contributions of cognitive grammar to learning Spanish prepositions: An empirical study with university students of Spanish as a foreign language / Aportaciones de la gramática cognitiva al aprendizaje de preposiciones: una investigación empírica con estudiantes universitarios de E/LE
(NUI Galway, 2022-06-10)The perception of prepositions as relational functional units with a secondary role in the creation of meaning has often resulted in a superficial treatment of these elements in the classroom. Their introduction as ... -
Creating opportunities for engagement: Exploring the relationship between the Burren landscape, civil society and community
(NUI Galway, 2022-01-27)Research has demonstrated a need to explore the significant contribution communities make towards the conservation and management of some of our most protected landscapes. Due to significant budgetary cuts within the ... -
Cumann na mBan in Clare, 1916-1923
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-21)Cumann na mBan was founded in 1914 as an auxiliary force to the Volunteers. However, not until recently has the true value of their activity been appreciated. The decade of centenaries saw the publication of many books ... -
Designing blended learning for accounting in tertiary education: The PACE-IT model
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-29)Technological advancements have engendered evolving work roles for professional accountants as they navigate the trajectory of their careers. This has prompted calls for the transformation of accounting education at ... -
Developing the evidence base for preschool social circles: An intervention to support social inclusion for children with autism spectrum disorder
(NUI Galway, 2020-03-02)Background Successful social inclusion in early childhood education is associated with positive outcomes for all children in later life, irrespective of disabilities or complexity of needs. Many children with additional ... -
The development of a digital intervention to promote timely presentation of breast cancer symptoms to a healthcare professional
(NUI Galway, 2019-10-31)Breast cancer is the primary cause of death among women globally and in Ireland, mortality rates from breast cancer are the third highest in Europe. Early diagnosis of breast cancer is linked to more favourable outcomes ... -
Development of long-term daily maximum and minimum air temperature series and assessment of past extreme air temperature events in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2021-05-06)Despite the rich heritage of meteorological observations registered in Ireland, prior to this PhD research, numerous historical daily air temperature records remained only in paper data sources across multiple archives, ... -
Development of mid-infrared spectroscopic methods for the determination of soil chemical quality in tillage fields
(NUI Galway, 2021-04-30)Healthy soils are the foundation for a prosperous future by providing nutrition, clean water, and the basis for all biodiversity on land. But soil health is threatened by soil degradation and climate change. To improve ... -
Digital youth building digital capacity: The experience of rural communities in Manitoba, Canada
(NUI Galway, 2020-08-31)Today's digital society creates new realities and opportunities for rural communities. To fully take advantage of those digital opportunities, rural communities must build the capacity and culture to utilize digital ... -
The Dublin Group: Irish mezzotint printmakers and the Dublin print trade c. 1740 to 1750
(2015-05-25)This thesis explores the unique cultural and historical conditions leading to mezzotint portrait reproduction in Dublin during the 1740s. Arguably, the experiences and activity of the Dublin Group at Cork Hill facilitated ... -
An edition, translation and analysis of the Senchas Már Status-Tract
(NUI Galway, 2021-07-06)The main aim of this thesis is to provide a reliable edition and translation of the legal tract known in modern scholarship as the Senchas Már Status-Tract as it survives in both Trinity College Dublin, MS H 4. 22 (1363) ...