Griffith Theses: Recent submissions
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Belgrade's Music Scenes: Local and Trans-local Interactions in the New Europe
(2021-10-07)This thesis looks at three of Belgrade’s music scenes: indie pop, electronic dance and hip hop and their relationship with themes such as politics, trans-localism, the night-time economy, authenticity and gender, with ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Investigating the Scope for Contemporary Landscape Painting to Represent the Anthropocene Age
(2021-10-14)This project contends that landscape painting offers an important visual language and a suitable medium and mode to represent the Anthropocene age. I argue that painting traditions have provided a fertile site from which ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The Aesthetic Implications of Complexity Theory in Regard to Object Creation and Haptic Response
(2021-10-07)This research explores the idea of complexity for the express purpose of contributing to and expanding upon the lexicons of Art and Design. This exploration of complexity is undertaken by questioning a sensorial response ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Does bone-targeted training reduce bone injury-related time loss to dancing in preprofessional classical ballet dancers? BalletMor: A feasibility study
(2021-10-11)Pre-professional ballet dancers are at risk of injury to bone, particularly stress reactions and stress fractures. Low energy availability (LEA), high number of training hours, irregular menstruation, and subsequent poor ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Evaluating the immunogenicity and transmission-blocking potential of Plasmodium falciparum whole parasite, liposomal malaria vaccine candidates
(2021-10-15)Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease which resulted in 409,000 deaths and 229 million clinical cases across 87 malaria endemic countries in 2019. Anti-malarial drugs are used to prevent and treat malaria, and ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Marks of Depiction: An Investigation of Perception and Processes of Drawing
(2021-10-07)This studio-based research uses drawing as a means of investigating the relationship between a graphic depiction or image made by an artist and the potential response of a viewer. This study investigates how drawn depictions ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Student Engagement and Satisfaction in the move to Blended and Online Mode Learning in Higher Education
(2021-10-13)This study sought to advance understanding of student perceptions around their engagement in the move towards blended and online mode learning in higher education. Therefore, the research aimed to explore the extent to ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Development, Implementation and Appraisal of Virtual Simulations for Pharmacy Education
(2021-10-14)Simulation lends itself to an outcomes-based learning model. Such models have become favoured for education of health professionals, as they can help fill gaps in clinical knowledge, increase safety and offer improved ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Pre-Service Teachers' Interpretation and Translation of the Five Propositions in the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
(2021-09-30)It is important that Health and Physical Education (HPE) graduates from teacher education programs are equipped with the knowledge and skills to provide meaningful learning experiences to their school students. This study ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The Presentation and Impact of School Refusal Behaviour in Children on the Autism Spectrum.
(2021-09-30)Almost half of all children on the autism spectrum experience school refusal (Totsika et al., 2020), yet very little is known about the presentation of school refusal, the way families support their children, and the impact ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Sources, effects and trophic transfer of microplastics in jellyfish
(2021-09-30)A discrepancy between high plastic production rates and low recycling rates contributes to a ubiquitous plastic pollution problem. If this discrepancy persists, it is estimated that approximately 12 billion tons of plastics ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Is your stress the same as my stress? The role of the role of stressor appraisal, future-oriented coping, and resilience from a transactional stress perspective.
(2021-09-30)Occupational stress is known for its negative outcomes on employee wellbeing, particularly various mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Furthermore, the costs of ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Foreign Policy Decision Making: Explaining Indonesia's Approach toward Australia during the 2004 Aceh Tsunami
(2021-09-27)Why did the Indonesian government decide to approve Australian humanitarian assistance following the 2004 Aceh tsunami, and how did governmental agencies manage the assistance? This thesis unpacks the Indonesian foreign ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Sounding the Everyday: Working with Objects in New Music Practice
(2021-09-27)Sounding the Everyday: Working with Objects in New Music Practice is an examination of how everyday objects can expand the music practices of composers, performers, and improvisers. I identify with each of these roles in ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Novel Forecasting and Scheduling for Microgrid Energy Management System
(2021-09-27)The high penetration of renewable energy resources brought new challenges to the modern grid; therefore, new solutions and concepts need to be developed. The idea of a microgrid (MG) has been introduced to overcome the ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Factors that Impact Attendance and Engagement of Young Consumers Referred to in Early Psychosis Service: A Challenge for Social Work.
(2021-09-27)A major challenge for service providers is maintaining the attendance and engagement of young people in mental health services as without engagement recovery from mental illness is unlikely (Casey et al., 2016). This makes ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Phosphorus sources contributing to phytoplankton blooms in a subtropical reservoir
(2021-09-27)Lakes comprise 87% of surface freshwater existing in liquid form on Earth. In recent years, however, lake condition has deteriorated at an alarming rate primarily attributed to an increase in anthropogenic-related nutrient ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
How does a shift in the accident analysis process impact a learning culture
(2021-09-24)The accident process is one of the foundation stones on which all other safety-related learning can be built. The post-accident treatment of the actors involved not only determines the level of learning gained, it can ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
It's a Matter of Trust: The Impact of Leadership Style on Organisational Identification and Job Satisfaction of Aged Care Employees
(2021-09-24)Background and Purpose: With demand for aged care growing rapidly in Australia and globally, there is a concomitant growth in demand for an aged care workforce. The Australian Royal Commission’s into Aged Care Quality and ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Antecedents of Luxury Brand Purchase: The Case of Chinese Consumers
(2021-09-22)China has shown an increasing demand for luxury in the global market; for example, Louise Vuitton, Dior, Prada, Gucci. Previous research regarding Chinese consumers has mainly focused on wealth and social status for luxury ...GRIFFITH THESIS