Search for dissertations about: "construction in universities"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words construction in universities.
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1. (Dis)engaging in moving-body practices : physical activity correlates among university students in Mexico
Abstract : The aim of this study was to gather in-depth data to provide insights into individual, social and environmental correlates of physical activity in order to identify priority elements to design feasible and effective intervention strategies to promote regular physical activity engagement among university students in a middle-income country such as Mexico. The situation of university students (dis)engaging in moving-body practices was explored through the use of a survey based on the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and the construction of Moving-body diaries that included visual and verbal narratives. READ MORE
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2. Co-constructing Expertise : Competence Development through Work-Integrated e-Learning in joint Industry-University Collaboration
Abstract : This thesis is inter-disciplinary and proceed from the ongoing challenges of the increased digitalization, automation and robotization that impact the manufacturing industry's emergent need of high-qualified practitioners. Digitalization also challenges universities to open up to external collaboration and to design blended e-learning targeting industry knowledge needs. READ MORE
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3. Trading in sexual currency: Transactional sex, sexual coercion and sexual behaviours among young people in Uganda
Abstract : The growing incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young people, particularly HIV, is a public health concern in Uganda. There is increasing evidence that Ugandan youth engage in risky sexual behaviors, transactional sex, and experience sexual coercion. READ MORE
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4. Exploring connectivity : invention, innovation and knowledge transfer in the university-industry interface
Abstract : Universities are expected to create knowledge and be involved in knowledge transfer with society. This is accomplished through the universities’ three missions; 1) teaching, 2) research and 3) innovation and social engagement. The focus of this thesis is knowledge transfer for the purpose of innovation in the university-industry interface. READ MORE
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5. Constructing an Arbiter of Status : A Study of the European Research Council's Emergence in the Field of Science
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to shed light on how certain actors are constructed into third-party arbiters of status. Such arbiters mediate the triadic relations in which status is created, assessing and suggesting certain candidates as particularly worthy of deference from audiences. READ MORE