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An investigation into the effects of music psychosocial interventions on the well-being of people living with dementia and their family carers

Lee, Sophie Elizabeth (University of Limerick, 2021)

Dementia can negatively impact the well-being of people living with dementia and their family carers. Existing research suggests that music interventions may be effective, safe alternatives to pharmacological interventions ...
Left to their own devices: an investigation of learner perceptions of smartphones as tools of language learning

Mullen, Martin (University of Limerick, 2021)

Among many student populations smartphone ownership is ubiquitous, and many educators have been quick to incorporate smartphones into their classes and learning programs. There is a wealth of research documenting formal, ...
The evolving landscape of local governance in Ireland: exploring the potential to create public value

Kirby, Carmel (University of Limerick, 2021)

This research explores the potential to create public value in the various governance mechanisms which have been established in the evolving landscape of local governance in Ireland. Public Value Management (PVM) is a ...
An examination of evidence admissibility rulings in trials on indictment in Ireland

Kennedy, Denis Seán (University of Limerick, 2021)

Evidence is the lifeblood of a trial in the common law world and the admissibility of evidence in criminal trials is, in particular, an area of immense tension and import. This thesis endeavours to shine a light upon ...
Looking East and West on advance decision-making in pregnancy: the pregnant advance directive holder in Irish, English and New York state law

Finnerty, Aoife Marie (University of Limerick, 2021)

In Western society, the point in a woman’s life when she routinely ceases having control over her person in a treatment context – if such a point in time arises – is pregnancy. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) ...
Yeats's ideal others: the Dantean mask of Yeats's late phase

Barry, Caron (University of Limerick, 2021)

W. B. Yeats was a poet deeply concerned with making and remaking himself through his work. As a part of that mission Yeats tended very often to follow the example of his most beloved precursors. However, Yeats’s ...
Mo stór é mo leanbh: story, meaning, and relationship in Irish traditional lullabies

Thompson McKusker, Ciara (University of Limerick, 2021)

Lullabies are some of our first musical and social interactions, often rooting deep in memories that stay with people throughout their lives. They are a valuable aspect of bedtime routines, contributing to a strong ...
Class, masculinities and sideways nostalgia:encounters with Irish traditional music in Germany

Morgenstern, Felix (University of Limerick, 2021)

This dissertation examines manifestations and imaginaries, past and present, of Irish traditional music-making in Germany. From its outset, I posit that a focal shift towards the German performance context contributes ...
The autonomy question: an investigation of the aporia of autonomy and dependency through arts practice and social engagement

McLoughlin, Lisa (University of Limerick, 2020)

This arts-practice Ph.D. thesis seeks to investigate the aporia of autonomy and dependency through arts practice and social engagement. Arts Practice was used as a robust and agile tool for allowing space for non-consensus ...
A dancer in the mirror: body identity and body motion in Danza Española

Mateos Morante, Rebeca Tania (University of Limerick, 2020)

This thesis is grounded in ethnochoreology and incorporates a psychoanalytical understanding of body identity and a phenomenological understanding of body motion. What is investigated is a professional Danza Española ...
The re-emergence of the victim of crime within Irish criminal justice

Strauss-Walsh, Stephen James (University of Limerick, 2020)

Recent years have seen a re-introduction of the victim of crime into Irish criminal justice. This thesis intends to gauge the nature and extent of this reemergence. One of the ways in which the author seeks to achieve ...
Overcoming boundaries? questions of identity in the experience of German-speaking exiles in Ireland 1933–45

Schulz, Birte V. (University of Limerick, 2020)

Between 1933 and 1945 a relatively small number of people fled Nazi Germany and made their homes in Ireland. The oral and written testimonies collected and analysed here trace the physical and psychological journey of ...
Security on ice: the historical transformation of regional security and international society in the Artic from the Cold War to the twenty-first century

Milne, Sarah Kate (University of Limerick, 2020)

The Arctic to date has been a relatively peaceful and stable region in global politics, having successfully undergone a major transformation from being a strategic military theatre during the Cold War to a circumpolar ...
Towards intercultural competence fostering ESOL learners’ cultural awareness in Ireland through learning materials

Nagy, György (University of Limerick, 2020)

The promotion of intercultural competence plays an important role in language education and this study focuses on one aspect of this, cultural awareness. Fostering cultural awareness has an even more central role in ...
Exploring the effectiveness and potential benefit of music therapy with adolescents who experience developmental stammering: a mixed methods study

O'Donoghue, Jessica Margaret (University of Limerick, 2020)

Adolescence is a developmental stage characterised by significant growth in the areas of emotional, physical, social, and cognitive development, which have a significant influence on individual outcomes later in adulthood. ...
Investigating the impact of neurologic music therapy on the spatiotemporal gait parameters and mood for adults and children who have an acquired brain injury

Cassidy, Shane (University of Limerick, 2020)

Despite the body of research that demonstrates the effects of Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) sensorimotor techniques for adults with neurological conditions, little is known about their impact on both adults and children ...
Investigating L2 motivation self-system theory for learning English as a foreign language among Saudi cadets

Alanazi, Hazaa Dhaher (University of Limerick, 2020)

Second language acquisition remains an important issue for students across the globe. Equally, motivation for second language learning remains an essential requirement in acquiring a target language. According to Dörnyei ...
Reader engagement in English, French and Spanish economics research articles: Contrasting questions in a comparable corpus of academic writing

Curry, Niall (University of Limerick, 2020)

The aim of this thesis is to identify correspondences in questions used to engage readers in English, French, and Spanish economics research articles. Contrastive approaches to academic discourse occupy a small but growing ...
The constitutional feasibility of codifying Sharia discretion in relation to punishments in Saudi Arabia

Balto, Nada Salahaldeen (University of Limerick, 2020)

This study intends to assess the discretionary powers and their functioning and effect within the context of the Saudi legal system; assess the current system’s credibility as a result of this practice; and lastly, attempt ...
The impact of silent story on teaching grammar in a foreign language environment

Almohanna, Amal (University of Limerick, 2020)

Today, more than ever, technology use within educational settings is the main focus of attention of all nations. It has certainly changed the way we live. It has impacted numerous aspects of life and redefined living. ...

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