Mary Immaculate Research Repository: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1441-1460 of 2153
-
An assessment of algal biodiversity and water quality in Loughs Atedaun, Cullaun and Inchiquin, three lakes on the river Fergus.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)This study uses limnological techniques and numerical methods to examine the periphyton and phytoplankton assemblages of Lough Atedaun, Cullaun and Inchiquin. Monthly and seasonal variations in periphyton and phytoplankton ... -
An investigation of pupils and teachers at the point of transition from primary to post primary school: issues in the teaching and learning of science.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)This research was undertaken to investigate the issues arising among pupils and teachers in the transition from primary to post-primary science education. The study involved an investigation of pupils‟ attitudes to and ... -
Adaptation of English literature texts in the context of the Junior Certificate: a student-centred and theoretical interrogation.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2011)The idea for this thesis first came to light while teaching my first year students the novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. I was asked why they had to read the novel when a film had already been made. In today‘s fast-paced ... -
For love or money: exploring the professional identity of the Early Childhood Care and Education sector in Ireland today.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)This, study: For love or money: exploring the professional identity of the Early Childhood Care and Education sector in Ireland today examines a broad range of ECCE policies and initiatives throughout the last twenty years ... -
Vagabonds of the Western World(s): Continuities, Tensions and the Development of Irish Rock Music, 1968-78
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)This study examines the compositions and performance practices of three Irish rock musicians professionally active during the ‗classic‘ rock period of 1968-78. The primary research question focuses on establishing the ... -
American influence on the Gaelic League: Inspiration or control?
(Four Courts Press, 2004) -
The South African War, empire and the Irish World, 1899-1902.
(Four Courts Press, 2004) -
Catholic Theology in the thirteenth century and the origins of secularism
(Sage, 2010)This article examines two distinct responses to the reception of Aristotle in the thirteenth century: the Bonaventurean and the Thomist. The outcome of this debate (and the Condemnations of 1277) led to the modern separation ... -
Reimagining Tolkien: a post-colonial perspective on the Lord of the Rings
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)This thesis analyses J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings from a post-colonial perspective. An Oxford don and philologist, who was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa but spent the majority of his life in Britain, Tolkien ... -
The Postcolonial Gothic: Towards an Exploration of this Theory through Selective Readings of John Banville’s Kepler and Ghosts and Mary Morrissy’s Mother of Pearl.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)The title of this thesis points to an ongoing dialogue between the Gothic and the postcolonial within the space of the novel. In reality however there are a variety of other exchanges that continually intersect with the ... -
A Study of French Suburban Discourse from Sociolinguistic and Literary Perspectives.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)This work seeks to investigate French suburban discourse from both sociolinguistic and literary perspectives. As part of a wider negative discourse pertaining to the banlieue, these areas have come under criticism from ... -
Painful decisions: an exploration of pain assessment (from the perspective of others) within a signal detection theory framework
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)Pain perception is individualistic, subjective and difficult to assess and measure accurately. It is vital for the implementation of appropriate treatment strategies, that healthcare providers and receivers arrive at a ... -
L’Homme Social selon Emile Zola: une Sociologie par la Littérature.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)Emile Zola (1840-1902), a nineteenth-century French writer whose name is synonymous with the school of literary naturalism, assembled a substantial corpus of fictional works in which a strong sociological perspective is ... -
The time of our lives: an investigation into the effects of technological advances on temporal experience.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)Previous research (Blatchley et al., 2007) investigating the relationship between timing accuracy and computer use highlighted a potential difference between individuals with high and low levels of computer usage. In order ... -
Messianism or Messianicity?: Remembering Revolution and the Shaping of Irish Nationalism
(Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Press, 2011) -
Mapping the context: Insights and issues from local government development of music communities
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)Recent years have revealed local government to be a fundamental stakeholder in the development of arts and music communities. This article provides a context for an exploration and study of the issues, themes and dilemmas ... -
Knowing the score: Local authorities and music
(St. Patricks College, DublinWexford County CouncilSligo County Council, 2009) -
"Tough love": local cross-border collaboration faces the challenges of sustainability'.(pre-published version)
(Centre for Cross Border Studies, 2008)