Essays about: "historic approach"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 82 essays containing the words historic approach.

  1. 1. A Nation's History as Part of its History Education : A current comparative study of Scottish and Swedish secondary school teachers' perception of history, and curricula

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för lärarutbildning

    Author : Robin Nordlund MacDougall; [2024]
    Keywords : Scotland; Sweden; Curricula; Teachers perceptions; Historical identity;

    Abstract : This master's thesis explores the perceptions of the Short 20th Century history among high school teachers in Sweden and Scotland, focusing on how their perceptions fit within their own country's curricula's view on the same historic period. The study comprises two parts: an analysis of national history curricula and a survey of history teachers in both countries. READ MORE

  3. 2. Estimating historic ranges of extinct scavenging birds from North America during the late Pleistocene using co-occurrence data from the fossil record

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Melissa Miranda; [2023-06-30]
    Keywords : Scavenging birds; Vultures; Co-occurrence Data; Range Estimates; Spatial Autoregressive Models; Co-extinction;

    Abstract : The aim of my study was to estimate and compare the historic range of nine scavenging birds from North America that went jointly extinct with their mammalian megafaunal prey in the Late Pleistocene. Although the severity and timing of their co-extinction are strongly correlated, there has been little analytical support in providing estimates for the possible geographic distribution of scavenging birds prior to the extinction event. READ MORE

  4. 3. Fokus Järva : a case study on Stockholm municipality’s strategies to break residential segregation

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Fredy Matamoros Raudales; [2023]
    Keywords : urban planning; segregation; Fokus Järva; social sustainability; anti-subordination;

    Abstract : Residential segregation in Stockholm is referred to as a threat to the social cohesion and a hinder for sustainable urban development. Therefore, Stockholm municipality has launched a series of actions explicitly addressing segregation, being urban development projects the most prominent iterations. READ MORE

  5. 4. Approaches to the past in the present : a discourse analysis of the Phoenix Park conservation management plan

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Malin Nordin; [2023]
    Keywords : heritage management; discourse; discourse analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the challenges of managing urban heritage sites in today's rapidly evolving society. The management of such sites must adapt to meet the changing needs of society while preserving their historical and cultural value. One such site is Phoenix Park, located in the heart of Dublin, Ireland. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Changing Utopia : A critical analysis of a heritage of change in a Swedish 20th century single-family housing area

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturvård

    Author : Jelrik Ate Hupkes; [2023]
    Keywords : cultural heritage; built heritage; change; authenticity; sustainable conservation; environmental humanities;

    Abstract : During the past decades there has been an increasing interest in the conservation of the cultural-historical character of 20th century single-family housing areas in Sweden. Many of these areas are characterised by the fact that they have changed significantly over time, creating highly diverse historic urban landscapes. READ MORE