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This community includes theses, dissertations, and major research projects written by Saint Mary's University students. It includes links to the full-text version where available. Search for authors, titles, or subjects using the search box above, or browse the collection using the menu on the left.
Use can also the library catalogue to search for other theses and dissertations in our collection, all of which should be available either online or in the library stacks.
If you are a student who is writing your thesis, instructions and required forms can be found here .
Please note that Major Research Projects, undergraduate theses and some masters theses are coursework and not held to the same standards as peer-reviewed research.
Geographical Mapping of Nova Scotia-related Masters Theses
This map contains locations around Nova Scotia that are related to, or were studied for, a Masters thesis at Saint Mary's University from 1956 onwards, with links back to the individual full text theses in this repository.
Copyright Disclaimer: Full-text reproduction of Saint Mary's theses, dissertations, and major research projects are included here using the terms of the Non-Exclusive License to Reproduce Theses. All other rights are maintained by the author.
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(2024-10-21)This thesis examines the Chinese fansubbing of Queer as Folk through the lens of feminist and queer translation theories, exploring how fansubbers navigate linguistic and cultural challenges in translating queer content. ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-05-01)Two of the most influential global institutions that pursue the eradication of poverty are the World Bank and the Vatican (Banchoff 2015). Both the World Bank and the Vatican have a tremendous political and economic ...
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The influence of victim impact statements and offender character on sentencing and parole decisions (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-10-17)Victims can provide evidence at sentencing and parole hearings that describe the physical, emotional, and financial harm they have suffered due to the offence. Similarly, offenders can provide evidence of their good ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-09-27)HIV-positive women have been targets of forced and coerced sterilization which persists despite research showing that if managed correctly the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be reduced to less than 1%. ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-09-01)Care is essential for life; we all depend upon care from others. However, the rise of bureaucratic organizations founded on managerialist values of rationality and efficiency has contributed to the sidelining of care ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020-12-16)The contents of this thesis have been divided into two separate parts, with permission from Saint Mary’s University. Each part is to be treated as its own self-enclosed thesis, with no relation to each other, even though ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016-03-21)Bitumen is a key Canadian petroleum resource making up 33% of the world’s demand. Bitumen contains naphthenic acids, an undesired component, both environmentally and industrially, due to their toxicity and acidity. Many ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-30)Natural marshes are valued for their biodiversity and ecosystem services. This research quantified the functions of ecosystem services (wave energy dissipation, habitat, primary productivity, blue carbon) of a natural salt ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-30)Tendinopathies cause some of the most prevalent disabilities in Canada, giving rise to both widespread suffering and socioeconomic stress. Effective treatments remain elusive, and the incidence of tendinopathy is increasing. ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-30)Individuals involved in the criminal justice system (CJS) have higher rates of suicidal ideation than the general population and are at an increased risk of suicide. Assessing suicide risk is challenging, as research ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-09-03)There are numerous hypotheses that may explain why certain materials are used in nest building. I tested the availability and age hypotheses on an eastern Canadian population of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris). ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-20)This project engaged NunatuKavut Inuit in exploring experiences of sexual violence, justice, and resilience. To date, no qualitative research has focused on experiences of sexual violence among NunatuKavut Inuit or within ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-01)Queer romance is a subgenre of the romance genre, being differentiated by the genre and sexuality of the main relationship explored within the novel. When starting this thesis, I was especially interested in who is writing ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-08)We perform spatially resolved pixel-by-pixel Spectral Energy Distribution (SED) fitting on 166 disky star-forming galaxies between 0.7 < z < 3. Due to the incredible spatial resolution of the Near Infrared Camera on board ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-07)The study explored the use of self presentation behaviours (i.e., deceptive, and honest impression management; IM) in asynchronous video interviews (AVIs). Applicants use of IM in interviews has the potential to enhance ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-26)Victim impact statements (VIS) allow victims to express how a crime has affected them physically, psychologically, and financially. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many sentencing trials were moved online. This study examined ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-29)Studying transient events in active galactic nuclei (AGN) can provide useful information about the AGN environment. In this work, transient-like events in NGC 6814 and Zw 229.015 were studied. Colour-colour grids, which ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-22)As the fastest-growing prison population worldwide, women face distinct barriers to community reintegration after incarceration. Gender disparities substantially impact mental and emotional wellness, overlapping with ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-14)The present-day black hole (BH) populations of globular clusters (GCs) have far-reaching implications for the evolution of these systems and the production of gravitational wave sources. Despite this, our ability to ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-19)The rape and revenge narrative is a not a new sub-genre of film, but rather has appeared throughout Hollywood for decades. However, the emergence and recognition of more progressive methods for depicting this narrative ...