Transdisciplinary Senior Project
Transdisciplinary Senior Project
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Understanding the Sustainable Development Goals: 17 goals to transform our World
1-No poverty | 2-Zero hunger | 3-Good health & well-being
4-Quality education
5-Gender equality
6-Clean water & sanitation | 7-Affordable & clean energy
8-Decent work & economic growth | 9-Industry, innovation & infrastructure
10-Reduced inequalities
11-Sustainable cities & communities | 12-Responsible consumption & production
13-Climate action | 14-Life below water | 15-Life on land
16-Peace, justice & strong institutions
17-Partnerships for the goals
Understanding of possible venues for research
Regimes and liberties: Democracy & oppression + W
Regimes and liberties: Local administrations & decentralization + W
Regimes and liberties: Political participation & democratic outcomes + W
Regimes and liberties: Crony capitalism, corruption & economic oppression + W
New trends: Technology, bureaucracy & social roles + W
New trends: Precarious work & changing social statuses + W
New trends: Competitive authoritarianism & risk of fascism + W
Gender equality: Women & social gender + W
Climate change: Climate risks & corrective action + W
Poverty: At large & child poverty + W
Social capital: Education, labor market & culture + W
Understanding the disciplinarities
Multidisciplinary
Interdisciplinary
Transdisciplinary
Understanding of the spectrum of analysis & context
Global
World cases
Middle East/s
Turkey
Regional
Historical examinations
Conceptual design & synthesis
Understanding the Heilmeier catechism
DARPA operates on the principle that generating big rewards requires taking big risks. But how does the Agency determine what risks are worth taking? George H. Heilmeier, a former DARPA director (1975-1977), crafted a set of questions known as the "Heilmeier Catechism" to help Agency officials think through and evaluate proposed research programs.
What are you trying to do? Articulate your objectives using absolutely no jargon.
How is it done today, and what are the limits of current practice?
What is new in your approach and why do you think it will be successful?
Who cares? If you are successful, what difference will it make?
What are the risks?
How much will it cost?
How long will it take?
What are the mid-term and final “exams” to check for success?
Understanding of time
Synchronic: Adjective 1. Occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase. 2. Concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents; "synchronic linguistics". 3. (of taxa) occurring in the same period of geological time. 4. Being contemporary, contemporaneous, coeval or coexistent. 5. Being descriptive. 6. Being simultaneous or isochronous. 7. Being concurrent, coincident or coincidental. 8. Being parallel.
Diachronic: Adjective 1. Used for the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time; "diachronic linguistics". 2. Being historical or historic.
Anachronic: Adjective 1. Chronologically misplaced. 2. Alt. of Anachronical. 3. Being asynchronous.
Understanding of geography: Six fundamental concepts of geography
Location
either specific (latitude, longitude) or general (approximately 2 hours north of Shire)
Region
an area with consistent or similar features throughout
scale of the region may vary incredibly
can be based on landform, culture, religion, language, politics or more
Spatial pattern
the way things are distributed in the world (spatial distribution)
something occurring in one place that can be found again in places that are far apart
where correlations exist between factors (they can be either direct or indirect)
Spatial interaction
an event or change in one location can lead to a change in another location, even if it is far away
globalization, communication, transportation, technology
Human/environmental interaction
the impact humans have on the environment or how the environment affects humans
Culture
the values, ideas and beliefs of a group of people and how they live, work, think and act
Understanding of scientific method
In-class discussion
Understanding the difference between etic and emic perspectives
In-class discussion
A non-exhaustive list of the past GE 400 topics
Spring 2022
An Assessment of the Implementation of International Conventions on Child Protection
Effects of Recentralization and Europeanization in Turkey
Gender Inequality in Sports and the Relationship between Social Gender Crisis and the Gender Wage Gap in Sports
The Nexus between Online On-demand Delivery Platforms and Social Welfare
Fall 2021
Implementation of Deposit Refund System in Ankara Province
The Relationship between Political Regimes and Policies Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in Middle-Income Trapped Countries
The Collectivist Local Administration Experiences in Fatsa and Ovacık Regions
A House of One’s Own: Housing Crisis of Young Adults in the Neoliberal Era in Turkey
Ameliorating the Society: A Compact Refugee Integration System
Spring 2021
Comparative Analysis of Effects of Technological Development on Women: Urban-Rural and Private-Public Divides
Foreign Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa: An Issue of Efficacy
The Impact of Urbanization on Gender Inequality in Turkey after 1950s
Crowdwork: The Rise of Precarious Job and Reconstruction of Trade Unions
The Relationship Between Competitive Authoritarianism and Violence Against Women
Fall 2020
Educational opportunity inequality in Turkey and its consequences on general competitiveness of a Country
Cryptocurrency: Why It Can't be a Fiat Currency
Turkish Soft Power in Africa: Somalia Case
Environmental Problems and Energy Taxes, in Europe and in Turkey
Dani Rodric's Trilemma: Why is Democracy in Trouble in Europe?
Rising Authoritarianism: A System Level Analysis
International Students Mobility: The Covid-19 Effect?
Distribution of Power Recalculated: Blue GDP, the US and China
Fair or Not Fair: Coffee Trade in Ethiopia
What are the impacts of leaders’ gender on administration of particular Sustainable Development Goals in light of the comparative analysis of New Zealand, Estonia and Denmark?
Perception Towards Immigration: The United Kingdom, France and Spain in the European Refugee Crisis
What are the short-term effects of the Covid-19 on the European Union member states’ cooperation and trade relations
UK, Germany, and Turkey in Terms of Economic Consequences and Identification of Public Reactions in Relation to the Measures Taken by the States
Shadow Pandemic
Political and Economic Consequences of Turkey's Insistence on Accessing Eastern Mediterranean Energy
Violence Against Women in the Light of the İstanbul Convention
Socio-economic effects of Covid-19
When The Water Rises: Prospects, Challenges, and Strategies for Climate Migration in Turkey
Opening the Finnish Arctic to Settlement
Social Media Activism and Violence Against Women
Global Politics of Waste and Plastic Waste Imports in Turkey
Populism Differs in Latin American Countries
Fall 2019
From 1999 to 2019: a Re-assessment of Turkey’s Readiness to a Massive Earthquake in İstanbul
Propaganda by Intelligence Services via Social Media: An Analysis of the USA, Russia, China and Saudi Arabia
Social Influence of R&D-Intensive Foreign Investment on Gender Equality
Applicability and Sustainability of Modern City-States
Comparative Analysis of Syrians’ Labour Market Integration and Working Conditions: Cases of Turkey and Germany
Spring 2019
Migration of the 21st Century from Developing Countries to the USA: Effects on the Host as well as Home Countries and Future Prospects related with their Labor Markets
Wealth Inequality in Developing Countries in the 21st Century: Turkish Case and Some Policy Analysis Comparatively with EU
The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Turkish Women Labor Market Participants
Analysis of the Trends in Electoral Volatility in Turkey from 1990 till 2000’s
To What Extent Anti-Smoking Campaigns Attain their Goals?
Can Mancur Olson’s Institutional Sclerosis, be implemented on developing economies?
Problems and Solutions Related with Anti – Biotic Consumption in Turkey
Electric vehicles and sustainable development
Territorialization of the Outer Space
Income Inequality and Happiness
Blockchain and Economic Development
Water Scarcity and Armed Conflict
Gender and Development: Swedish Feminist Foreign Policy
Can the Chinese social credit system offer an alternative framework for development?
Do they walk like they talk? Populist parties and their election promises
Democratic Socialist Municipalism: Mode of Production, Inclusion, and Leadership in Ovacık Municipality
The Applicability of Norway Model to the UK after Brexit
The Effects of Swedish Feminist Foreign Policy on Gender Equality
Turkey to Stay on Summer Time Permanently: A Wise Decision or Not?
The Challenges and Prospects of being a YouTuber as a Micro-Celebrity & its contribution to Soft Power in Turkey
Netflix: The New Era for the Television
A Different Approach to Capitalism: Islamic Financial System
Democratic Socialist Municipalism: Mode of Production, Inclusion, and Leadership in Ovacık Municipality
Possible Effects of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant on Turkish Energy Dependency
The Inner Face of Solar Energy in Turkey
Fall 2018
The Trade War between the United States and China
Soft Power: A Brand-New Weapon
Labor Rights as a way of development: the Intricate balance between unionization and Turkish policy legacies
Transition from Liberal Economy to Nationalized Economy and the Effects on Growth and Development
Turkish Space Agency: An Analysis of Developmental Prospects
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Income Inequality: Curse or Blessing?
Fall 2017
Economic Miracle of South Korea: Investigation from the Cultural Perspective – 1945-1990
The Impact of Transportation: Political, Economic and Socio-Cultural Dimensions
Water, Development and Conflict: The Case of Israel and Its Desalination Policy
The Impacts of Woman Labour Force on Turkey’s Development
The Relationship between Revolution and Development in the Light of the Jasmine Revolution
Female-headed Households: The Question of Women’s Empowerment
The Erosion of Workers’ Rights and the Problem of Workers’ Safety in the Neoliberal Era in Turkey
Female Domestic Workers Commuting Long-Distance to Wealthy Suburbs: Negotiations with Patriarchy
The Dark Side of Neoliberalism: Slum Youth and Drugs
Neoconservatism and Censorship in the Turkish Media: The Case of Shameless and Bizim Hikaye
LGBTI Rights and Social Exclusion
Feminization of Social Aid and Syrian Refugee Women: The Case of Önder Neighborhood, Altındağ, Ankara
Voting Behavior and Political Representation
Grading Rubric
Research Prospectus
Turnitin deductions --> 100 times (1 - Turnitin similarity score) yields base grade --> 100*(1-Turnitin) --> Base grade --> B
For every minor error/omission 2.5% and for every major error/omission 5.0% of B is deducted multiplicatively --> B*(1-0.025)^#minor*(1-0.050)^#major --> Remaining score --> R
Conformity to Content Supervisor's feedback and suggestions since the beginning of project acts as a multiplier --> C
1.00: Full conformity
0.80: Moderate conformity
0.50: Low or no conformity
Quality of teamwork acts as a multiplier --> Q
1.00: Problem-free and congruent teamwork
0.90: Teamwork with intermittent yet resolved issues
[More than 2 student*absence instances automatically calls for this, in addition to other reasons]
0.75: Teamwork with unresolved issues out of irrational causes
[More than 5 student*absence instances automatically calls for this, in addition to other reasons]
Ultimate earnings --> U=C*Q*R
Draft Report
Turnitin deductions --> 100 times (1 - Turnitin similarity score) yields base grade --> 100*(1-Turnitin) --> Base grade --> B
For every minor error/omission 2.5% and for every major error/omission 5.0% of B is deducted multiplicatively --> B*(1-0.025)^#minor*(1-0.050)^#major --> Remaining score --> R
Conformity to Content Supervisor's feedback and suggestions since the beginning of project acts as a multiplier --> C
1.00: Full conformity
0.80: Moderate conformity
[A tardy noticing of the unavailability of data despite the earlier warnings of Content Supervisor automatically calls for this, in addition to other reasons]
0.50: Low or no conformity
[A change in research topic despite the earlier warnings of Content Supervisor automatically calls for this, in addition to other reasons]
Quality of teamwork acts as a multiplier --> Q
1.00: Problem-free and congruent teamwork
0.90: Teamwork with intermittent yet resolved issues
[More than 2 student*absence instances automatically calls for this, in addition to other reasons]
0.75: Teamwork with unresolved issues out of irrational causes
[More than 5 student*absence instances automatically calls for this, in addition to other reasons]
Ultimate earnings --> U=C*Q*R
Poster Presentation
100 is the base grade --> B
For every typo or aesthetically non-fitting element 2.5% of B is deducted multiplicatively --> B*(1-0.025)^#misfit--> Remaining score --> R
Quality of teamwork acts as a multiplier --> Q
1.00: All team members around the poster full-time
0.90: Up to one team member missing her/his post
0.75: More than one team member missing her/his post
Ultimate earnings --> U=Q*R
Final Report
Turnitin deductions --> 100 times (1 - Turnitin similarity score) yields base grade --> 100*(1-Turnitin) --> Base grade --> B
For every minor error/omission 2.5% and for every major error/omission 5.0% of B is deducted multiplicatively --> B*(1-0.025)^#minor*(1-0.050)^#major --> Remaining score --> R
Conformity to Content Supervisor's feedback and suggestions since the beginning of project acts as a multiplier --> C
1.00: Full conformity
0.80: Moderate conformity
0.50: Low or no conformity
Quality of teamwork acts as a multiplier --> Q
1.00: Problem-free and congruent teamwork
0.90: Teamwork with intermittent yet resolved issues
[More than 2 student*absence instances automatically calls for this, in addition to other reasons]
0.75: Teamwork with unresolved issues out of irrational causes
[More than 5 student*absence instances automatically calls for this, in addition to other reasons]
Ultimate earnings --> U=C*Q*R
Individual Development
[To be assessed in a number of ways as the semester unfolds]
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