Bilkent Theses: Recent submissions
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Intracavity optical trapping with fiber laser
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)After Ashkin's seminal works, optical trapping has been a powerful technique for capturing and manipulating sub micro particles not only in physics research fields but also in biology and photonics. Standard optical ... -
The Pomaks: conversion to islam in the Western Rhodope mountains in the 15th century
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)In this thesis, the religious conversion process among the local population in the Western Rhodope, an area under the rule of the Ottoman Empire,is examined. The importance and location of the Rhodope during the expansion ... -
Homogenization of composites embedding general imperfect interfaces
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)The objective of this work is to present a systematic study on the overall behavior of composites embedding general interfaces between the constituents. The zero-thickness interface model represents a finite-thickness ... -
Therapeutic potential of an immunosuppressive oligodeoxynucleotide encapsulated within liposomes on bleomycin-induced mouse model of lung inflammation and fibrosis
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune/autoinflammatory disease with unknown etiology. It is characterized by vascular dysfunction, inflammation and disseminated fibrosis of skin or internal organs. Although its prevalence ... -
Color-blindness in rawls’s theory of justice
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)I argue that Rawls’s theory of justice cannot be a guide to rectify or even to address racial injustice. While critics of Rawls’s theory do not particularly focus on colorblind discourse, my critique builds on this ... -
Flow experiences of EFL instructors in Turkey
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)This study investigated flow experiences of EFL instructors in Turkey by focusing on absorption, work enjoyment, intrinsic work motivation, skills, activities, and time of the day through age, ethnicity, educational ... -
Informed trading in borsa İstanbul
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)This thesis investigates how information asymmetry affects asset prices in Borsa İstanbul. In the first chapter, we introduce the R package InfoTrad that estimates the probability of informed trading. Next, we examine ... -
A survey on the use of vocabulary learning strategies of high school students
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)This study investigates the vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) employed by 556 high school students to identify the most and least frequently used discovery and consolidation strategies. The study further investigates ... -
Türk hukukunda yardımcı kişilerin fiillerinden sorumluluk
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)Günümüz dünyasında ekonomik ve sosyal konjonktür borçluları yardımcı kişilere başvurmaya zorlamaktadır. Tezin çalışma alanı Türk Borçlar Kanunu’nun 116. maddesinde düzenlenmiş olan yardımcı kişinin fiillerinden sorumluluk ... -
A study over tax and relationship formed around taxation in the Ottoman Empire (16th-17th century)
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)This thesis inspects the relationship between ruling class and subject class during the early modern period of Ottoman Empire (16th-17th centuries). The study argues that ruling class who was entitled to collect taxes were ... -
Digital storytelling in the elt classroom: making use of digital narratives to promote the productive skill of speaking
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)This quasi experimental study, done with 124 prep school students at a state university, aimed at examining if digital storytelling activities could boost these learners’ competency in spoken English, and if digital ... -
A systematic analysis of category learning: effects of different learning strategies and task characteristics
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)Many studies showed that organization of study materials has a strong effect on learning performance (Kornell & Bjork, 2008). The current study compared category learning performance through blocked and interleaved learning ... -
Webinars for teaching English as a foreign language and for professional development: teacher perceptions
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers on the use of webinars in teaching EFL and for professional development purposes. This quantitative study was conducted ... -
Early diagnosis of breakdown through transfer learning
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)Breakdown prediction of equipment is an essential task considering the management of resources and maintenance operations. Early diagnosis systems allow creating alerts on time for taking precautions on production. A ... -
Türk yabancılar hukuku ve AİHM içtihadi doğrultusunda geri gönderme yasağı
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türk Yabancılar Hukuku ve Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi içtihadı doğrultusunda geri gönderme yasağının kapsamının belirlenmesidir. Geri gönderme yasağı, özellikle İkinci Dünya Savaşı sonrası dönemde, ... -
Turkish speakers' conceptualization of belief-related words and its implications for theory of mind development
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)This thesis is comprised of three studies. Study 1 & 2 investigate whether there are pragmatic nuances between belief-related mental state verbs (e.g., “to think, guess, and falsely think”) acknowledged by Turkish-speaking ... -
About the artistic and performing features of violin works of Gara Garayev
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)Garayev’s unique talents of music opened a new page in Azerbaijan’s music of 20th century. He adapted an untypical way of making music in which he was able to combine the traditional and the modern type. There are several ... -
Behavioral changes of the audience by the algorithmic recommendation systems inside video-on-demand platforms considering the example of netflix
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)Digital media revolution has provided new possibilities for different industries globally, in lives of individuals including business related areas, entertainment and personal relations. Technological advancements ... -
Sustainability of the strategic partnership between Turkey and Russia a game theoretical analysis
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)Since the dissolution of the USSR, the development of political relations between Turkey and Russia have paved the way for their recent closer relations which have been highlighted by different labels or concepts both ... -
Location-location routing problem and its application on refugee camps
(Bilkent University, 2019-06)In the classical Location Routing Problem (LRP), the customers are at xed and known locations. Given the known customer locations, in LRP models, decisions are taken for distribution center locations and corresponding ...
