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The Masters Theses collection contains digital copies of AUT University masters theses deposited with the Library since 2002 and made available open access. From 2007 onwards, all theses for masters degrees awarded are required to be deposited in Tuwhera Open Theses & Dissertations unless subject to an embargo.
For theses submitted prior to 2007, open access was not mandatory, so only those theses for which the author has given consent are available in Tuwhera Open Theses & Dissertations. Where consent for open access has not been provided, the thesis is 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.
Theses are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). The thesis 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 thesis. You will recognise the author’s right to be identified as the author of the thesis, and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate.
- You will obtain the author’s permission before publishing any material from the thesis.
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Digital Technologies in New Zealand Secondary Schools - a Case Study of an Auckland School
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)One of the most rapid and far-reaching developments in contemporary secondary schools in New Zealand is the adoption of recent curriculum innovations in the application of digital technologies across curriculum areas. ... -
Identification of Reference Genes and Quantification of Gene Expression Changes in Nicotiana glutinosa Plants Infected by Subgroups I & II of Lettuce Necrotic Yellows Virus
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Lettuce necrotic yellows virus (LNYV) is a plant virus that has been reported to cause widespread crop losses in lettuce in Australia and New Zealand for the last 60 years. Phylogenetic analysis has determined two subgroups ... -
Coping Strategies Used by Children Living With a Genetic Muscular Disorder in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Objective: Children living with a genetic muscle disorder (GMD) report significant impairments in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) as a result of living with a chronic and progressive disorder. The challenges posed ... -
Fashion: the Missing Element in Wearable Technology Design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)There have been significant advancements in the research and development of wearable technologies over the last decade; however, only a few of these products are commercially successful. This mixed-methods research ... -
Frustrated and Ignored: An Analysis of the Female Audience of Sports Journalism in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Sport is widely constructed as a male’s domain, whether you are an athlete or a spectator. Indeed, research tells us that women’s sport and female athletes are often trivialised and sexualised in the measly amount of media ... -
Exploring the Factors That May Influence Health and Wellness Behaviour in the Control Group of a Trial to Prevent Stroke: Thematic Analysis of Qualitative Interviews of Control Group Participants in the Health and Wellness Coaching Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability in the world, and one of the most devastating chronic diseases. It is rapidly increasing on a global scale, particularly in the countries that have low-income ... -
Decentralized Solar Photovoltaic Distributed Generation Integrated with Blockchain Technology: A Case Study in Lagos
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The energy industry is moving from the standard distribution energy grid to decentralised renewable energy distributed generation networks. Solar photovoltaic energy is an example of the latter method used to integrate ... -
Playing God with the Unreliable: Memory and Illusion in The Rocks Between the Waves
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This exegesis explores the processes around the drafting of my creative thesis, The Rocks Between the Waves, a contemporary and near historical novel set in New Zealand and North America. The novel explores the psychological ... -
The Contrived Self(ie)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The Contrived Self(ie) is a body of work that engages with the selfie genre as a starting point from which to explore, via a kitchen-table engagement with art-making, the fabrication of self-presentation, self-identity and ... -
Privacy Issues and Digital Forensic Analysis For "Smart Personal Assistants"
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Not many years ago, the relationship between society and technology was related to a previous understanding or training of the different ways in which users could interact with them. It was common to receive training to ... -
Identification of Reference Genes and Quantification of Gene Expression Changes in Nicotiana glutinosa Plants Infected by Subgroups I & II of Lettuce Necrotic Yellows Virus
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Lettuce necrotic yellows virus (LNYV) is a plant virus that has been reported to cause widespread crop losses in lettuce in Australia and New Zealand for the last 60 years. Phylogenetic analysis has determined two subgroups ... -
Beyond the World of Sense Perception: Manifesting the Life Force of Materials Through Principles That Guide Actions
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The central enquiry of this thesis is to examine the role that 'principles that guide actions' could play in manifesting life force of materials. This object-based installation project works principally with harakeke (NZ ... -
Branding in a Digitally Empowered World: The Role of User-generated Content
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Technology developments have caused marketing theory to evolve, and traditional branding concepts to change. In previous marketing literature, offline marketing was predominantly the primary distributor of brand messages ... -
The Challenges and Benefits of Maintaining ECE Children's Home Languages in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)With the development of globalisation in the last couple of decades, early childhood centres in Auckland have become more diverse in culture and languages, both with regard to children and their families as well as teachers. ... -
A Direct Line: Why So Few Women on Listed Company Boards? Male Directors Explain
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The purpose of this research was to find out how, as primary ‘gate-keepers’, male directors explain the low number of female directors on listed company boards in Aotearoa New Zealand. There has been glacial progress ... -
To Determine the Validity of the Sebia HbA1c Assay for Identifying Variant Haemoglobin Disorders
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The purpose of this research is to determine if the Sebia HbA1c programme can be used to accurately identify patients with a variant haemoglobin chain. While this method is not currently validated as a diagnostic test for ... -
The Wild Ride: The Fantasy Quest and the Heroine’s Journey
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The creative thesis Eight Jewels is a fantasy novel centring on the adventures of Cassie in Askar, a land that she has inherited along with her grandfather’s house. The story involves Cassie hunting for eight jewels that ... -
Play Based Natural Environments and Language Development in Young Children
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)In order to dispute the assumption that learning and cognitive development only happens indoors, in classrooms and in early childhood centres, this thesis explores the relationship between play based natural environments ... -
Closed-loop Control of a Soft Robotic XY-table to Manipulate Delicate Objects
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)At present, soft robotic engineering is rapidly emerging as a significant part of the robotics. Recent research concerns a range of potential applications in terms of manipulating and transporting delicate work-pieces in ... -
Communicative Patterns in Speech and Language Therapy Sessions Conducted With Adults in Telehealth Settings in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The communication between a speech and language therapist and a client is without a doubt one of the most effective elements in stuttering therapy. The way therapists and their clients communicate with each other during ...