New Zealand's Identity and New Zealand-Japan Relations: 1945-2014

<p>This thesis seeks to understand the role of New Zealand’s national identity in the Japan-New Zealand relationship to examine how identities and values have shaped New Zealand’s policies and diplomatic interaction with Japan. Four key identities are identified which contribute to New Zealand’s national self-image as a whole and illustrate the malleability of identity; the historically cultural British identity, the “search for independence” moral identity, the construction of an Asia Pacific state identity and the perception of New Zealand as a ‘good international citizen’ with liberally democratic values. To explore the role these identities and New Zealand’s perceptions of Japan have had on shaping bilateral relations, this thesis analyses multiple issues and policy decisions from 1945 till 2014 using the theoretical framework of Constructivism. It draws from a range of secondary literature, government documents, news sources, official speeches and various organisation’s publications from throughout this time frame. The research seeks to give a better understanding of how New Zealand’s national identity has evolved over time in response to domestic affairs and examine how it has contributed to shaping New Zealand’s relationship with Japan. It uncovers that the Japan-New Zealand relationship has developed significantly in the last seventy years and the role of identity can offer explanations regarding the ways in which New Zealand’s understanding of itself has helped shape its bilateral relationship with Japan.</p>

New Zealand's Identity and New Zealand-Japan Relations: 1945-2014

<p>This thesis seeks to understand the role of New Zealand’s national identity in the Japan-New Zealand relationship to examine how identities and values have shaped New Zealand’s policies and diplomatic interaction with Japan. Four key identities are identified which contribute to New Zealand’s national self-image as a whole and illustrate the malleability of identity; the historically cultural British identity, the “search for independence” moral identity, the construction of an Asia Pacific state identity and the perception of New Zealand as a ‘good international citizen’ with liberally democratic values. To explore the role these identities and New Zealand’s perceptions of Japan have had on shaping bilateral relations, this thesis analyses multiple issues and policy decisions from 1945 till 2014 using the theoretical framework of Constructivism. It draws from a range of secondary literature, government documents, news sources, official speeches and various organisation’s publications from throughout this time frame. The research seeks to give a better understanding of how New Zealand’s national identity has evolved over time in response to domestic affairs and examine how it has contributed to shaping New Zealand’s relationship with Japan. It uncovers that the Japan-New Zealand relationship has developed significantly in the last seventy years and the role of identity can offer explanations regarding the ways in which New Zealand’s understanding of itself has helped shape its bilateral relationship with Japan.</p>

To the Issue of Building Health Knowledge in Students of Higher and Secondary Medical Education Institutions of Vladivostok

Introduction: The realities of today demonstrate high importance of the ability of healthcare professionals to raise awareness of health knowledge in the population. Skills of health promotion develop already in the course of training in medical educational establishments. Our objective was to assess the dynamics of building health knowledge in medical students in the process of studying. Materials and methods: We conducted a targeted questionnaire-based survey of 264 medical students including 167 students of the Faculty of Public Health of the Pacific State Medical University (hereinafter referred to as University) specializing in preventive medicine, clinical psychology, and medical biochemistry and 97 students of medical and nursing departments of the Vladivostok Medical College (hereinafter referred to as College) in the first and final year of study. A specially developed questionnaire included 25 questions on basic knowledge of clinical medicine, health, and health maintenance behavior. Data analysis was conducted using methods of descriptive statistics (cross-tabulation analysis and Student’s t-test). Conclusions: Our findings helped improve the curriculum of hygienic disciplines by including optional classes aimed at consolidating theoretical knowledge gained in the study of hygienic and epidemiological disciplines and at acquiring practical skills in accordance with professional competencies.

Activity of the local self-government aimed at improvement of sanitary and hygienic situation in Vladivostok and Primorskaya Oblast in the conditions of modernization of the early XX century

The subject of this research is the activity of central and, specifically, local authorities aimed at ensuring conditions for public health and well-being in Vladivostok and Primorskaya Oblast in the early XX century. The goal is to determine the key problems pertaining to provision of urban amenities to the city and region, and the measures taken by the authorities to resolve them. Research methodology is based on the analysis of archival documents and a combination of special historical methods, such as problematic-chronological, comparative-historical, and classification. The author also used the materials from Primorsky State Archive, including cases of Vladivostok City Administration, reports of Vladivostok State Duma, and cases of the Military Governor of Primorskaya Oblast. In the conditions of modernization of the early XX century, including Stolypin's resettlement policy, the unpreparedness of suburbs of the Far East to mass population by foreign and Russian citizens became evident due to the absence of basic conditions of urban civilization. The conclusion is made that local authorities, relying on support of the central administration, undertook measures for ensuring favorable living conditions in the region. Leaning on examination of the previously unstudied archival documents, the author concludes on ineffectiveness of measures undertaken by the local authorities. The acquired results of can be applied in the current activity of local authorities, as well as in teaching historical disciplines universities, including such discipline as the History of the Primorsky Krai (in the department of Humanities at Pacific State Medical University). The experience accumulated demonstrates the effective solution for multiple issues.

HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND HISTORY PRESERVED IN STUDENT DRAWINGS

The articles presents the experiences of the fine art teaching staff at the Institute of Architecture and Design, the Pacific State University, in the study of historical architectural environment and history based on an archive of preserved student drawings. The author considers this approach as one of the possible ways of organizing research work in the university in the areas of "Architecture" and "Design of Architectural Environment".

The Technology to Increase the Level of Education at the University in the Context of the Development of Society Informatization

The article presents the problem of eliminating the writing blocks as a process of finding ways, means, and conditions for success in teaching students. The study involved 852 students (of which 84 students of the faculty of oriental studies and history of Pacific State University participated in the formative experiment; while 83 students of the faculty of philology, translation studies and intercultural communication, and faculty of psychology, social and humanitarian technologies made up the control group). The authors propose to unlock the potential of student learning psychology by using qualitative methods of teaching students to understand the phenomenon of writing blocks to reduce them in order to increase the motivation for success in writing a scientific text.

THE COMPLEX EVALUATION OF HEALTH OF MEDICAL STUDENTS OF JUNIOR COURSES

The article presents the results of comparative evaluation of health of students of I-III courses of the Pacific State Medical University during process of education. The study used data of sociological analysis (questionnaire survey) with evaluation of subjective attitude of students to personal health, work-rest regime and health risk factors. The analysis of general morbidity with temporary disability in 2014-2017 was implemented. The indices of physical development of medical students such as index Ketle (body mass-body height indicator), indicator of lungs vital capacity, power indicator (wrist dynamometry). The average indices specific to particular gender height groups of medical students are calculated. It is established that health of students of I-III courses is affected by a complex of such factors as education process, earning additionally after studies, low interest to physical culture and sport and harmful habits. The subjective evaluation by medical students their own health using a questionnaire survey technique testifies that out of number of risk factors negatively affecting students' health the most significant are harmful habits, wrong planning of recreation regimen and sedentary style of life. The evaluation of health state of students established a trend to increasing of morbidity with prevalence of diseases of respiratory organs in its structure. Hereinafter, the results of study can be applied for establishment of directions and development of preventive measures related to health promotion and healthy life-style formation in medical students.