Thesis - Masters
Recent Deposits
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Maternal Immune Activation in Rats produces a Subjective Internal State that is Analogous to Human Psychosis
A key problem with animal models of psychosis lies with the animal’s inability to self-report its own internal state. In the present study, we used the drug discrimination paradigm, an assay that can provide an objective ... -
Where Fact Meets Fiction - The Science Mockumentary
Mockumentary is a style of film that has existed since 1957, at the latest. A fictional news piece from the BBC told the story about the annual spaghetti harvest occurring in Switzerland. Presented in the style of a typical ... -
Strategic Environmental Assessment and the Sustainable Development Goals: Lessons from Tonga
Tonga faces distinctive environmental, economic and social challenges emanating from increasing development pressures. In recognition of the sustainable development challenges faced by many nations around the world, the ... -
Culturally responsive teaching of Māori in mainstream education
This thesis investigates how culturally responsive practice is currently being implemented within mainstream education in Dunedin. It looks at both the primary and early childhood education sectors. For the purpose of this ... -
There is No Water Coming Out of the Tap. An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Water Resources in the Jhikhu Khola Catchment, Nepal
Water resources in Nepal are vulnerable to over consumption and degradation. Agricultural intensification has led to high applications of fertiliser and pesticides, that degrades local water quality through elevated ... -
What does upscaling stroke rehabilitation mean globally? A qualitative description of international variation in stroke rehabilitation and the influences on evidence-based practice
Background: Demand for rehabilitation is expected to grow dramatically in the near future due to population ageing and increases in people living with chronic health conditions. For example, the global incidence of stroke ... -
Climate change and behaviour change : empowering youth action through narrative
This thesis is a review of the literature spanning multiple disciplines to provide an overview of climate change science in the global and New Zealand context, its implications, and a context for action amongst young New ... -
Effect of sitting postures on the hemodynamics of the popliteal and femoral veins
If one were to choose a single object to epitomise the discipline of Design, it could easily be the chair. Most buildings, vehicles or machines contain them. Many of us find ourselves compelled to sit in seats or chairs ... -
Titles and their entitlements
The concern is with titles, and what they are entitled to do and be. The chapters that make up the thesis are about categories of titles, and so the continuity between chapters is one of theme. Chapter One proposes a point ... -
Marine spatial planning in the Marlborough Sounds
The Marlborough Sounds is an area located at the top of the South Island, and is made up of around 1400 kilometres of coastline. Within this area, there is a wide range of uses in the marine environment. The Sounds is an ... -
Tectonic geomorphology of the Rock and Pillar Range and Taieri Ridge, Otago, New Zealand
In the South Island of New Zealand, east Otago is a region of low seismicity with many potentially active faults, and profound data gaps. I use geomorphic observations, and Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating ... -
The Pesticide Loss via Volatilisation (PLOVO) Model and an Environmental Fate Study of Chlorpyrifos
Pesticides are an important tool in modern crop management to ensure high quality and high yield food production. However, pesticide Volatilisation from agricultural fields can have a significant impact on non target, ... -
Life-Prolonging Medical Care and Religiosity at the End of Life.
Studies from around the world indicate that highly religious people request and receive more aggressive end-of-life medical care than their less religious counterparts. Research suggests that patients who express strong ... -
Modeling RECQL4 developmental syndromes in Xenopus laevis using CRISPR/Cas9
There are a number of human genetic conditions of abnormal skeletal development associated with disrupted DNA replication, with several linked to mutations in RECQL4. While several mouse models targeting Recql4 have been ... -
Local field potential recordings in rat anterior cingulate cortex, anterior insula and ventral tegmental area during fatigue induced by voluntary effort exertion tasks
Fatigue is a universal experience that affects the daily lives of species. Nevertheless, there are disagreements about the definitions and measurement of fatigue. Historically, fatigue was considered a result of energy ... -
Multiplex ddPCR for the detection of tumour-specific mutations in ctDNA
Circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) are short extracellular DNA fragments that have been explored by a number of studies to potentially reflect a more complete representation of tumour burden without utilizing the highly invasive ... -
The Development of Planning Processes in Tonga and the Impact of the 2006 Riots
The Kingdom of Tonga is in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and is comprised of four main Island groups: Tongatapu, Ha’apai, Vava’u and the Niuas. Tongatapu contains 74% of Tonga’s total population and is home to the Kingdom’s ... -
Rotavirus Specific Maternal Antibodies and Immune Response to RV3-BB Neonatal Rotavirus Vaccine in New Zealand
Background: Rotavirus specific maternal antibodies acquired passively via placental and/or breast milk may contribute to the reduced oral rotavirus vaccine efficacy observed in children in developing countries. This study ... -
Comparison of Accelerometer Measured Physical Activity Patterns between Urban and Rural New Zealand Adolescents
Background: Few adolescents are meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines nationally and internationally. Current knowledge of adolescents’ PA patterns is derived predominantly from studies conducted in urban settings, ... -
Adolescents’ Perceptions of Walking versus Cycling to School in Rural Otago, New Zealand
Background: Active transport to school is a potential way to incorporate daily physical activity and address concerningly low adolescent physical activity levels. Walking and cycling to school are the two most common forms ...