The aim of the thesis 'Printed Books vs. eBooks: What, Why and How Does Generation Y Read?' is to uncover what motivates a group of young people, specifically twenty students attending universities based in Prague, to choose either printed or electronic books. Furthermore, while using the qualitative method of semi-structured interview it was also the aim of this thesis not only to describe and analyse how important are the social aspects of books as well as the ways of acquiring them, but similarly to get a better understanding of how Generation Y perceives books. For this reason the conducted research could be beneficial to an academic area of interest, while correspondingly valuable for publishers, bookshops or e-reader manufacturers and their marketing strategies. Practical research is built upon a relevant theoretical basis: history of reading, characterization of printed and electronic books, together with a Czech book market summary and an introduction of Generation Y. In addition, the fourth chapter presents methods used when conducting the research, particularly Grounded Theory. However, the results of this research and their interpretations are presented in the final chapter along with respondents' descriptions, research goals and the course of interviews. In conclusion, research limits...

The aim of this thesis is to introduce the theme of globalization and global issues as a topic of school education. There will be a didactic analysis of this topic in relation with the content of Civil and Social Sciences and the cross-curricular theme Education for Thinking in the European and Global Context at secondary grammar school. The theoretical part briefly defines globalization and explains the necessary sociological terms, such as global poverty, global unemployment and consumerism. There is also a chapter on global education in schools and on researches on understanding of globalization. The practical part explains the methodology of qualitative research and the method of in-depth interview of the semi-structured type serving as the basis of this work. Then, it presents the results of the research conducted on students' understanding realized with the secondary grammar school students. Finally, it gives recommendations for school education based on these results. KEY WORDS: globalization, global development education, global competence, constructivism, students' understanding, qualitative research, in-depth semi-structured interview

En sökning på ledarskapsutveckling via Google och databasen APA PsycInfo renderar sammanlagt drygt 200 000 träffar. Detta tyder på ett stort intresse för ledarskapsutveckling. Syftet med uppsatsen är att studera hur deltagare tar sig an uppgiften att bearbeta samt eventuellt vidareutveckla upplevelser samt förändringar som tar plats under och efter en UGL kurs. Frågeställningarna berör ämnen runt hur de i sin ledarroll arbetat med inhämtade kunskaper och hur de som individer upplever att de har påverkats. Vi intervjuade sex ledare från mellersta och södra Sverige som deltagit på en UGL kurs under 2019. Vi använde oss av en semistrukturerad intervju där valet föll på att bearbeta insamlad empiri med hjälp av en tematisk analys. Det som framkom när det gällde ledarrollen var utveckling av tydlighet, trygghet samt effekter av det egna ledarskapet och behovet av användbara verktyg. Det mest utmärkande på det individuella planet var att deltagarna upplevde att de fick kunskaper om sig själv. Grupputvecklingens betydelse var ett ämne som de flesta frekvent återkom till under intervjuerna. Trots det ringa, men ändå väl geografiskt spridda respondentdeltagandet, har vi fått ett relativt fylligt resultat. Detta gav insyn i deras upplevelser av hur kursen har påverkat dem, kunskaper de förvärvat som ledare och inverkan det haft på dem som individer. / When searching for leadership development at Google and the database APA PsycInfo you get a about 200,000 hits. This indicates interest for the subject. The purpose of this essay is to study how the participants handle the processing and possible further develop experiences and changes that takes place during and after a course in UGL. The issues concern topics about how they, in their role as a leader, have worked with obtained knowledge. The issues concern topics about how they, in their role as a leader, have worked with acquired knowledge and the effect on them as an individual. We interviewed six leaders from central and south part of Sweden who, during 2019, has participated in a UGL course. We used semistructured interviews and choose to process the collected data using a thematic analysis. The most important thing that emerged about the role of the leader were the development of clarity, security and the effects of the individual leadership and the need for useful tools. The most characteristic on an individual level was gaining good knowledge about yourself. Group development was the topic that most frequently were mentioned during the interviews. Despite the small but well geographically dispersed participation of respondents, we provide insight into their experiences of how they got affected by the course, knowledge they acquired as leaders and the influence it had on them as individuals.

The master thesis focuses on further education of secondary-grammar-school geography teachers in the Karlovy Vary region. The topic has been studied in detail using a qualitative research in the form of multiple case studies of semi-structured interviews of persons relevant to further education in the studied region. The qualitative research conducted brings a wide range of data relevant to the approaches taken by management of different schools and geography teachers to further education, opportunities for further education in the Karlovy Vary region, and the subsequent transfer of its results to the geography curriculum. Based on the data collected from the persons asked, a proposal for a possible expansion of the further education of secondary-grammar-school geography teachers in the Karlovy Vary region was drafted. This proposal represents a motivation for improvement of the quality of the geography curriculum in the region.

My thesis is focusing on Muslim pupil position in the Czech elementary school. It is an actual topic of the Czech school system together with foreign pupil education generally. Pupils are educated in the multicultural era and for this reason it is essential to deal with this topic. I am explaining the selection of the topic within the introduction of my thesis. Theoretical part is introducing topic related information, arranged logically to make a meaningful text. Within this part is described who belongs to this group, what they have in common, how they differ, how they have affected Europe and the Czech Republic from the past to the present. In addition, I am describing the outcome of Muslim integration to the society, view on their differences and of course the Czech elementary schools approach to this topic. To find out the situation of Muslim pupil within the education process in the Czech elementary school system is the objective of the empirical part of my thesis. To get the findings on the Muslim pupil in the elementary school, I have used the observation method. The case interpretation is recorded in this part. Not to focus only on the Muslim pupil, I have made structured interviews with other five home teachers in the same school.

This is a master thesis research on how to select the right components in a product, considering reducing the weight with topology optimization (TO) and adaption for additive manufacturing (AM). It is well established that manufacturing of complex structures can be achieved with AM, the possibility of integrating assembled components and improve features will therefore be investigated. The new component structure must still withstand the loads that it is subjected to during usage, to not permanently deform or break. In this research the studied product was a handheld Husqvarna chainsaw. Initially a feasibility study was conducted, where the product was disassembled and physically investigated for potential component cases. Additional knowledge was gathered with one semi structured interview per case, with experienced design engineers. Followed by one semi structured interview with AM experts, regarding available AM technique and similar material. Selection of case to continue with was based on the interviews information and Pughs decision matrix, with weighted criterions. TO were used for finding the optimal material distribution. The new component design was analyzed with linear finite element analysis to fulfill both the component and material stress requirements. Component orientation and support structure for AM was analyzed with computer aided engineering software. This resulted with integrating thirteen components for the engines cylinder into one component. The new design resulted in a weight reduction of 31%, while utilizing only 57% of the allowed stress limit. Also, the first 23 natural frequencies were improved with a new type of cooling fin structure, with an increased area of 15%. These results encourage the thesis workflow methodology usage for other products. In conclusion the established workflow of methods resulted in selecting a suitable case for integrating components with feature improvement and adaption of the new design with TO for AM, to reduce the weight.

Bakgrund: Att motivera deprimerade patienter till fysisk aktivitet upplevde sjuksköterskor många gånger var svårt på grund av patientens tillstånd. Syfte: Studien syftade till att undersöka och beskriva sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att motivera patienter med depression inom vuxenpsykiatrisk öppenvård till att aktivera sig fysiskt. Metod: Författarna genomförde en semistrukturerad intervjustudie baserat på tolv intervjuer som analyserades genom en kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: I studien framkom vikten av att anpassa arbetet efter individens förutsättningar. Sjuksköterskorna använde sig inte av någon specifik metod, men utifrån intervjuernas innehåll kunde fyra kategorier avseende innehållet i kontakterna mellan sjuksköterska och patient identifieras: att informera, stödja, vägleda och att skapa en utvecklande miljö. Slutsats: Sjuksköterskorna fokuserade på hela patientens livssituation då de ansåg att många bitar spelar in för att man ska kunna motivera patienten till fysisk aktivitet. / Background: Nurses' experience of motivating patients with depression to physical activity was that motivational work with patients was often difficult due to the patient's condition. Objective: The study aimed to investigate and describe nurses' experiences of motivating patients with depression in adult psychiatric outpatient care to become physically active. Method: The authors conducted a semi-structured interview study based on twelve interviews that were analyzed through a qualitative content analysis. Results: The study revealed the importance of adapting their work to the individual's circumstances. The nurses did not use any specific method, but based on the content of the interviews, four categories regarding the content of the contacts between the nurse and the patient were identified: to inform, to support, to guide and to create a developing environment. Conclusion: The nurses focused on the entire patient's life situation as they considered many parts had a role to play in order to motivate the patient to physical activity. / <p>Godkännandedatum: 2020-05-25</p>

Bakgrund: Forskning pekar på att det kommer ske en fortsatt ökning av barn med psykisk ohälsa de kommande åren. Sjuksköterskor kommer således att möta fler med barn diagnosen depression. Studier kring sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att vårda barn med depression är sparsam och mer kunskap kring omvårdnaden av denna sårbara grupp är betydelsefull. Syfte: Att beskriva sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av omvårdnad av barn med depression inom barn – och ungdomspsykiatrisk öppenvård.  Metod: Studien har en kvalitativ design med induktiv ansats. Som datainsamlingsmetod användes semistrukturerade intervjuer som genomfördes med sex sjuksköterskor inom barn-och ungdomspsykiatrisk öppenvård. Resultatet analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: Det framkom; Att sjuksköterskans roll handlar om att vara en mellanhand, Att beakta att barnet alltid finns i ett sammanhang, Att skapa en relation till barnet och Att hantera egna känslor. Omvårdnaden går inte att beskriva på ett tydligt sätt, trots att sjuksköterskan träffar dessa barn och deras familjer dagligen. Slutsatser: Sjuksköterskans roll och betydelse skulle behövas synliggöras då den idag kan anses vara otydlig. Det finns en kompetens bland specialistsjuksköterskor som inte alltid tas i anspråk för att främja barnets återhämtning från depression. / Background: Science shows that we will see a continuing increase of children with mental health problems in the coming years. As a consequence of this nurses will be meeting a larger number of children suffering from depression. Studies regarding nurses’ experiences of caring for children suffering from depression are sparse. More knowledge is required and will be meaningful in the future care of this vulnerable patient group. Aim: To describe nurses’ experiences of caring for children with depression within child and adolescent outpatient psychiatric care.  Method: This study has a qualitative design with an inductive approach. As a data collecting method, semi- structured interviews were used which were conducted with six nurses in child and adolescent psychiatric outpatient care. The result was analyzed with qualitative content analysis. Results: The results show that; the nurse’s role is about being an intermediary, to take into account that the child always exists in a specific context, to create a relationship to the child and to manage one's own emotions. Conclusions: The nurse's role and significance would need to be made more visible as it today can be considered unclear. Specialist nurses have significant competences that is not always used in the best way to promote the child's recovery from depression.

KITTNAROVÁ, Denisa. Communication training and social integration of people over cerebral apoplexy. Prague 2021. Diploma thesis. Charles University in Prague. Hussite Theological Faculty. Department of Psychosocial Sciences and Ethics. Thesis supervisor PhDr. Beáta Krahulcová, CSc. The main goal of my diploma thesis was to find out, how successful it is to integrate people over cerebral apoplexy into normal social and working life. The theoretical part introduces the reader to the cerebral apoplexy as such. It also deals with phatic disorders caused by cerebral apoplexy and brain trauma, rehabilitation and its possibilities, communication, and communication training and, last but not least, social services. In this thesis, I chose a qualitative method to obtain data using a semi-structured interview. At the end of this diploma thesis, the results of the research survey are processed and interpreted.

The North End is one of the most colourful areas in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Plagued by urban decay, the North End is a melting pot of cultures and catch basin for many marginalized people. In the face of adversity, people unite under similar ideals and principles to work towards common goals. This unity is exemplified in co-operatives, which has been in the North End for decades. Co-ops exhibited outstanding camaraderie with the goal of alleviating adverse social conditions. Today, the co-op sector, exemplified by Pollock’s Hardware and Urban Eatin’ Landscapes, continue to operate in the area like conventional business, while practicing social and environmental responsibility under a common set of principles. Due to their ideologies and principles, their impact on neighbourhood and community revitalization is more profound than expected. Through case studies, this research found that co-ops offer urban planners and government officials a complimentary method to conventional urban revitalization methods. Co-operative Urban Revitalization starts by uniting marginalized people and empowering them to devise solutions to social and economic problems. / February 2017