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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Defense of a Master’s Thesis by Arifa Abu Karsh in the Adult Nursing Program

Researcher Arifa Misbah Abu Karsh, a student in the master’s program in adult nursing, has defended her thesis titled “Effectiveness of Structured Education on Patient’s Knowledge and Practice Regarding Colostomy in West Bank.”

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a structured educational program on patient knowledge and practice regarding colostomy care in the West Bank. The researcher used a quasi-experimental study design (pre-test and post-test) to achieve the objectives of the study. The sample consisted of 37 adult male and female patients, who had a colostomy operation, as a non-probability convenience sample for this study. The samples were taken in surgical and medical outpatient clinics and oncology clinics in governmental and private hospitals in the West Bank.

Sunday, April 14, 2024
 مناقشة رسالة ماجستير في برنامج العلاقات العامة المعاصرة للطالبة آلاء الغورنة

Researcher Alaa Abdullah Al Ghorneh, a student in the Master’s program in Contemporary Public Relations, has defended her thesis titled “Media Frameworks for Palestinian Digital Human Rights Organizations in Highlighting Meta’s Policies for Blocking Palestinian Content in (2022-2023).”

This study aimed to clarify the media frameworks used by Palestinian human rights organizations concerned with digital rights, and to know the nature of their messages directed to the public when dealing with the violations committed by the Meta administration against Palestinian digital content. It also aimed to identify the most important mental and emotional appeals that these organizations use when communicating with the public.

Sunday, April 7, 2024
Defense of a Master’s Thesis by Hassan Musleh in the Adult Nursing Program

 Researcher Hassan Hikmat Musleh, a student in the master’s program in adult nursing, has defended his thesis titled "Association between Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) among Students in a Palestinian University: A Cross-Sectional Study".

This study aims to identify irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, and stress as well as the relationship between them among Palestinian university students. The researcher used a cross-sectional quantitative analytical design, for a sample of 372 university students from 13 faculties at the Arab American University in Palestine, and they filled out a self-questionnaire containing the Rome 4 criteria for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome, and a depression, anxiety, and depression scale tool.

Sunday, April 7, 2024
Defense of a Master’s Thesis by Batoul Hamad in the Strategic Planning and Fundraising Program

Researcher Batoul Ahmed Hamad, a student in the Master’s Program in Strategic Planning and Fundraising, has defended her thesis titled "Enhancing Corporate Social Responsibility Practices and Their Impact on Sustainable Development in The Banking Sector in Palestine".

This study aimed to assess the degree of application of social responsibility in the banking sector in Palestine, and its impact on sustainable development. A quantitative approach was followed to answer the research questions and test hypotheses to summarize the dimensions of enhancing corporate social responsibility practices and their impact on sustainable development in the banking sector in Palestine. The researcher relied on the questionnaire instrument.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Defense of a Master’s Thesis by Abd Al Ghani Takrouri in the Strategic Planning and Fundraising Program

Researcher Abd Al Ghani Hafez Takrouri, a student in the Master’s program in Strategic Planning and Fundraising has defended his thesis titled "Strategic Planning and Financial Sustainability in the Palestinian NGOs: The Enabling Role of Regulatory Framework".

This study investigates the dynamic interaction between strategic planning statements and sustainability practices in the context of Palestinian NGOs. The research focuses on the unique social and political landscape of Palestine, and explores how strategic planning processes within these NGOs can be improved to integrate and advance sustainability goals, through an in-depth examination of case studies, interviews and the relevant literature.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Defense of a Master’s Thesis by Ayat Najjar in the Cyber security Program

Researcher Ayat Awad Najjar, a student in the Master’s Program in Cyber Security has defended her thesis titled "Detecting Written Documents by ChatGPT for the Cybersecurity Domain Using Machine Learning".

This research focuses on creating a robust model for detecting texts produced by large language models popular in the field of natural language processing, based on the assumption that machine learning technology can detect machine learning technology. The first study explores the field of cyber security and highlights the potential risks associated with using AI-generated texts in malicious ways.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Researcher Ni’ma Mohammad Khalil, a student in the Master’s Program in Cyber Security, has defended her thesis titled "Intrusion Detection System for Cloud Environment Using Machine Learning".

The researcher created different types of denial-of-service attacks and applied modified algorithms to the data after calculating statistical features based on time difference between payloads passing through the encrypted channel, and tested multiple types of traditional and deep learning algorithms. This is to examine their efficiency in distinguishing four types of attacks and improve detection accuracy. Inter arrival time was calculated, which is the time difference between each two successive loads.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Defense of a Master’s Thesis by Deeb Horani in the Integrated Digital Media Program

Researcher Deeb Rasmi Horani, a student in the Master’s Program in Integrated Digital Media, has defended his thesis titled “The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club Association’s Employment of Digital Media Tools in Managing Media Relations for Advocacy Purposes.”

This study deals with the use of new media by civil society organizations to achieve their communication goals with the local press. It aims to identify the reality of the use of digital media tools by the Palestinian Prisoner Club Association, and the trends in how journalists deal with new media in communicating with the club. This study used the gratifications theory and the concept of advocacy.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Defense of a Master’s Thesis by Raneem Abu Ain in the Strategic Planning and Fundraising Program

Researcher Raneem Mahmoud Abu Ain, a student in the Master’s Program in Strategic Planning and Fundraising has defended her thesis titled "The Importance of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Reasonability for Company Growth: Evidence from Palestinian Listed Firms".

This study aimed to determine the impact of work ethics and social responsibility on growth in Palestinian banks. This study used the descriptive analytical method by distributing 370 questionnaires to employees in Palestinian banks.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Defense of a Master’s Thesis by Hamdi Abu Helow in the Cyber Security Program

Researcher Hamdi Yasser Abu Helow, a student in the Master’s Program in Cyber Security, has defended his thesis titled “Detection and Prediction of Ransomware Based on Network Behavior Using Machine Learning”.

The use of the Internet has become a daily thing that a person can easily practice through several means, such as desktop and laptop computers, mobile phones, as well as many home devices. This widespread use has led to a significant increase in various electronic attacks, perhaps the most famous and dangerous of which are ransomware viruses. The danger of these viruses lies in the targets they seek to attack, as they are not limited to ordinary people, but rather they attack hospitals, private and government institutions, companies, educational institutions, and many other targets.

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