Research Masters Theses, ATU Galway-Mayo: Recent submissions
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Blended learning and motivation; an examination of student perceptions
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2017-05)Blended learning (BL) continues to evolve in pedagogy as theorists conceptualise pathways for students to engage with course materials. It is important to establish theories to inform future developments in BL to facilitate ... -
The application of process planning in the Irish furniture and wood products Industry
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)In its simplest form process planning is the preparation of a list of the sequence of processes, applied to material in a manufacturing facility, to bring it to a useable part or product. Process planning can be seen as ... -
Green furniture: sustainable design guidelines for the Irish furniture and wood products industry.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)This thesis presents the research and development of sustainable design guidelines for the furniture and wood products industry, suitable for sustainably enhancing design, manufacturing and associated activities. This ... -
The mendicant friaries in late medieval Mayo: perspectives on their history, archaeology and architecture, 1400-1540
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)The religious houses founded by the Mendicant orders in Mayo between 1400 and 1540 are the concern of this study. The history, archaeology and architecture of five case study sites are discussed, namely the friaries of ... -
Land use and settlement in Ballcroy National Park, County Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)The settlement patterns and land use designs from the end of the eighteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century in Ballycroy National Park, County Mayo are the concerns of this study. The geography, history, ... -
Rural housing and sustainable community development in the West of Ireland: a case study of County Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)Ireland’s economy has been transformed in the past decade; it has become one of the fastest growing economies within the European Union. Growth has been unprecedented and unbalanced, primarily located in the east and ... -
The history, ecology and management of Partry House Estate Woodlands, Partry, County Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)The history, ecology and management of Partry House Estate Woodlands situated on the shores of Lough Carra were examined by investigating their current ecology and structural development and contrasting this information ... -
A study of the waterfowl populations on Lough Carra, County Mayo, 1967-2006
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)This study examined the population fluctuations of nine waterfowl species on Lough Carra in County Mayo by comparing count data from two waterfowl counting programmes conducted from 1967 to 1980 and 1995 to 2006 It also ... -
Generation 'why'?: contested concepts of ultimacy in contemporary western European culture
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)The thesis proposes that the scientistic-technologicalist-consumerist meaning structures communicated via the mass-media, and pervasive in contemporary Western European culture, are limited in scope and function. In order ... -
An investigation of the potential of genealogy tourism as a catalyst for regional development in County Galway
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis is concerned with the challenges now faced by genealogy tourism in county Galway, situated on Ireland’s Western seaboard. It is a response to a 50% decline in the overall number of genealogy tourists visiting ... -
Localised pasts and presents : critical viewpoints on the making of County Mayo’s Commemorative Heritages
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)Both in Ireland and internationally, acts of commemoration have garnered much attention in recent time from political organisations and academic circles, as well as from the media and general public. Much of the focus has ... -
A visual history of St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)A Visual History of St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Ballinrobe Co. Mayo explores the history of this previously under-researched ecclesiastical site in the west of Ireland. This project has uncovered the complex history of ... -
The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 : aspects of emigration
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)Irish emigrants have been settling in Britain in significant numbers since the early nineteenth century. As a result of continued waves of emigration, the Irish constituted the largest ethnic minority in mid-twentieth ... -
Promoting and encouraging genealogy tourism in County Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)There are over 70 million people of Irish descent scattered across the globe, forming a nostalgic Diasporic network that links County Mayo and the rest of Ireland to places such as the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand ... -
The alleviation of pain and suffering: moving beyond the medical model
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)This study arose from a concern for the needs of patients who experience pain and suffering in hospitals or community settings. In this thesis, in attempting to move beyond the current medical model I propose a holistic ... -
Victorian Athlone : the struggle to modernise an Irish Provincial Town
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The Victorian era in the United Kingdom was one of momentous change. Economically, socially and politically a nation was to emerge that was unlike any that had gone before. It was the first truly industrialised nation and ... -
The Irish revolution of 1916-1921 and modern remembrance: a case study of the commemorative heritages of County Tipperary
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)Both in Ireland and internationally, acts of commemoration have garnered much attention in recent time from political organisations and academic writers, as well as from the media and general public. Much of the focus has ... -
Computer integrated testing for the transport refrigeration systems industry.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)This is a study of a state of the art implementation of a new computer integrated testing (CIT) facility within a company that designs and manufactures transport refrigeration systems. The aim was to use state of the art ... -
Age, growth and population dynamics of lemon sole Microstomus kitt (Walbaum 1792) sampled off the West Coast of Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)The age, growth, maturity and population dynamics of lemon sole (Microstomus kitt), captured off the west coast of Ireland (ICES division Vllb), were determined for the period November 2000 to February 2002. The maximum ... -
Age, growth and reproductive biology of whiting Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus 1758) in the Celtic Sea
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)Age, growth and reproductive biology were investigated for whiting (Merlangius merlangus) captured from the Celtic Sea (ICES division Vllg), for the period January 2001 to January 2002. Females dominated the sex ratio of ...
