Essays about: "Academic Subjects"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 61 essays containing the words Academic Subjects.

  1. 16. An analysis of the understanding of maintenance of nature-based solutions for urban stormwater management

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Emma Knapik; [2022]
    Keywords : Flood adaptation; resilience; sustainability; green infrastructure; uncertainty; Översvämnings anpassning; spänstighet; hållbarhet; osäkerhet;

    Abstract : Urban stormwater management is necessary to protect human life and society from the dangers and damages associated with flooding from extreme weather events. Conventional measures of stormwater management utilise grey infrastructure to convey runoff away from urban areas, but due to increasing urbanization, aging of urban infrastructure, climatic variability, and flooding due to extreme weather events, these measures are often no longer sufficient. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Governance of Personal Data Sovereignty in the Banking Sector

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Christine Otieno; [2022]
    Keywords : data governance; personal data sovereignty; Swedish banks;

    Abstract : Concerns related to the control of personal “digital data” have resulted in initiatives being taken globally to safeguard the individuals’ control over their own data. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) being a significant example in this connection. READ MORE

  4. 18. Students’ attitudes and motivation to learn English : A mixed-method study with students enrolled in vocational study programs

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Emma Vigren; [2022]
    Keywords : Attitudes; English; motivation; second language learning; vocational programs;

    Abstract : The present study aimed to investigate the variations in students’ motivation and attitudes to learn English. Previous research has shown that attitudes and motivation among students enrolled in vocational study programs have difficulty with the academic subjects, work ethics, and an anti-study culture among them (Lindahl, 2015; Boström, 2013; Smagorinsky, 2010). READ MORE

  5. 19. A “Triangle” of Conflict between Duque’s Government of Colombia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional – 2018-2020

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för juridik, ekonomi, statistik och politik

    Author : Natalie Mattsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Colombia; Ejército de Liberación; Iván Duque; Internal armed conflict; Discourse analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis is conducted as a descriptive qualitative single case study to establish empirical knowledge of the ongoing internal armed conflict between the government of Colombia and the guerrilla Ejército de Liberación Nacional. The ontological foundation orienting from social constructivism and Galtung’s theoretical concepts of attitude, behaviour, and contradiction along with the three aspects of violence: direct, cultural, and structural. READ MORE

  6. 20. Teknik och Naturvetenskap – sambo eller särbo? : Intervjuer med svenska och israeliska tekniklärare om tekniken och dess förhållande till naturvetenskapen

    University essay from KTH/Lärande

    Author : Hans Nachmann; [2021]
    Keywords : Technology as a school subject; natural sciences; technological knowledge; teachers; middle school; Teknikämnet; naturvetenskap; teknisk kunskap; lärare; högstadiet;

    Abstract : Teknik som skolämne är, jämfört med många andra skolämnen, en relativt ny företeelse. Detta gäller för Sverige såväl som för resten av världen. De flesta andra skolämnen vilar på en sedan länge etablerad akademisk modersdisciplin. Dessa andra kunskapsområden är väldefinierade och har utvecklat egna ämnesfilosofier. READ MORE