Social & Behavioural Sciences 2401
Title: School League Tables - Fact or Fiction? Overview: We would like to see how the general public respond to school league tables and see if we could create a more accurate formula. School: Bandon Grammar School County: Cork Teacher: Carena McCarthy Student(s): Jordan Warren, Meadhbh O Brien
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Title: aving off vouchers changed peoples shopping habits? Overview: We want to see if the €10 voucher wars between the multiples has had a lasting effect on the shopping habits of irish consumers School: Coláiste Phádraig - Lucan County: Dublin Teacher: Jacqueline Farrell Student(s): Adam Lynch, Adam Mc Eneaney
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Title: Can nursery rhymes save lives? Overview: Our project is aimed towards saving lives of children through raising awareness of how to prevent diseases through nursery rhymes. School: Bandon Grammar School County: Cork Teacher: Carena McCarthy Student(s): Denise O Brien, Abigail Kadree, Clodagh Perrott
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Title: That’s the Emojis for you!! Overview: This project investigates the possible use of emojis to improve literacy amongst young Irish students in line with International standards School: Desmond College - Limerick County: Limerick Teacher: Aoife Culhane Student(s): Victoria Brouder, Ciara Brouder
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Title: Technology: Friend or Foe? Overview: Its about Technology affecting peoples minds and lives, we have done a survey on primary schools. School: Avondale Community College County: Wicklow Teacher: Aoife Sullivan Student(s): Aaron Lee, Daniel Morley, Jude George
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Title: Scientific ook at the angers of High Heels Overview: Explore the damage high heels can cause and to investigate if girls would still wear them if they were aware of the damage being done. School: Coláiste Bhaile Chláir County: Galway
Teacher: Eleanor Nolan Student(s): Ella-Rose McIntyre, Róisín Cellarius
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Title: A Comparative Study On Sub ects Offered n Secondary Schools In Ireland, England, Australia, Spain and Brazil Overview: We want to investigate sub ects offered to students in secondary schools in various countries and how it effects students choices for University and future careers. School: Clonkeen College County: Dublin Teacher: Maire uffy Student(s): Ryan Noronha, Brennan Joe O’Driscoll, Ryan O’Connor
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Title: Statistical Analysis of Attitudes and Behaviours Surrounding Cyclists Safety Overview: We want to investigate the impact o the new traffic offences for cyclists safety. Do people believe they are beneficial and are people following them? School: Clonakilty Community College County: Cork Teacher: Patrick O Keeffe Student(s): Therese Mc Carthy, Stephen Sweetnam
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Title: he effect that the Media can have on Teenagers and young adults Overview: By carrying out a survey we will conduct what effect the media has on teenagers and young adults. School: Christ King Girls Secondary School County: Cork Teacher: Denise Quilter Student(s): Amira Abbas, Paulina Dauksaite, Ieva Zaveckyte
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Title: A Statistical analysis on whether or not the average Irish person exercise’s enough and eats properly Overview: This project is to investigate does the Irish person exercise and eat healthily.We plan to inform Irish people about risks related to not doing so. School: Coláiste Iósaef County: Limerick Teacher: Sharon Magner Student(s): Dylan Salter, Brian Daly
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Title: Energy Drinks- Adolescent Students’ Knowledge and Consumption Habits Overview: Our aim is to establish Second Years’ knowledge and consumption habits in relation to Energy Drinks. Those results will be compared to nutritional guidelines.
24 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016
School: Coláiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Lorraine Marron Student(s): Anna Callanan, Leigh McCarthy
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Title: What Makes a House A Home; A Statistical Study of the Importance of the Family Unit. Overview: To test our hypothesis that amilies create homes and to investigate if opinions vary or remain the same across different amily units. School: Kinsale Community School County: Cork Teacher: Shaun Holly Student(s): Alex Lordan, Aimee Mulcair
School: St Mary’s Secondary School - Mallow County: Cork Teacher: Rory Coote Student(s): Queensly Erhabor, Erin Murphy, Muirne Clarke
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Title: Fiosrúchán ar an éifeacht brú ama ar feidhmíocht scholairí meanscoile i rith scrúdu. Overview: Tá muid ag iarraidh fháil amach an bhfuil éifeacht brú ama ar feidhmíocht scoilairí agus iad ag deanamh scrudaithe síos go dtí bainstíocht ama. School: Coláiste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Shane Ó Breacáin Student(s): Amy McClintock, Sally Ní Annagáin
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Title: Are Irish adolescents being desensitised to the Holocaust? Overview: An investigation on the normalisation of the Holocaust and the events of World War II amongst Irish teenagers. School: Killorglin Community College County: Kerry Teacher: Kevin Foley Student(s): Donal Brennan, Peter Kyselica, Cian Lynch
Title: A statistical analysis on social media as apposed to reality. Overview: o show how different people act on social media behind a screen then how they act in reality to your face. School: Coláiste Iósaef County: Limerick Teacher: Sharon Magner Student(s): Eve Ryan, Katie Finn, Aisling O Rahilly Title: he ffects o echnology on the Sleeping Patterns and Cognitive performance on Teenagers in our local area Overview: The problem we investigated is the relationship between the use of technology by teenagers and the effect it has on sleeping patterns and cognitive performance. School: St Mary’s Secondary School - Mallow County: Cork Teacher: Rory Coote Student(s): Niamh Creedon, Niamh O Shea, Jessica O’Donovan
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Title: nvestigating the effects o Bruxism in children with special needs Overview: Our project is to investigate the effects o ru ism in children with special needs and how to potentially reduce the incidence of it. School: Coláiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Valerie Ní Chochláin Down Student(s): Mariah Sheehan, Fiona Nagle
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Title: An investigation into women’s role in sport and the factors that in uence that role Overview: We wish to raise awareness on this subject of gender inequality in sport and try to change people’s attitudes towards women’s sport.
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Title: iPad Air: Réiteach ar na málaí scoile troma? Overview: Is fadhb mór í na málaí scoile troma sna meánscoileanna. Táimid chun teacht ar réiteach ar an bhfadhb seo ag baint úsáide as iPadeanna. School: Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí County: Cork Teacher: Pól Ó Drisceoil Student(s): Callum Barrett, Shay Curran, Nicholas O’Mahony
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Title: Exploring the Human Energy Field Overview: Our project aims to demonstrate the existence of the Human Energy Field(HEF) and show the effect that positive negative attention may have on it. School: Clonkeen College County: Dublin Teacher: Maire uffy Student(s): Elvis Cooney Jack eorgieff
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Title: Statistical Study o the Effects of Photo Based Social Media on Body Image and if this is Dependent on Gender and Age Overview: In our project we want to establish if using Instagram negatively effects a person s body image and if this is dependent on gender and age.