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Interdisciplinary Studies
Personal Metaphor for Interdisciplinary Studies
My metaphor for Interdisciplinary Studies is Times Square train station in New York City. Times Square is very well-known. It is a place that both Americans and international visitors are very much aware of. Times Square train station in New York City is in a centralized location within Manhattan, and somewhat with respect to all five boroughs of the metropolitan area. Times Square train station consists of many different train lines converging in ways and in places that may seem impractical or impossible, yet it works. Most of the trains lines in the city converge in an odd, yet seamless way so that people from different backgrounds, from different neighborhoods and different boroughs can come together to create a unique station that would not exist without the contribution of all the different train lines put...
This is how I feel interdisciplinary studies works.
Interdisciplinary studies work in the same manner as the convergence and combination of lines that compose 42nd Street/Times Square station in New York City. Interdisciplinary studies involves the study and understanding of a variety of fields, industries, interests, and perspectives. Interdisciplinary studies does not exist without several to numerous strands or trains of thought as well as the study of how various combinations of thought can intermingle, intersect, and interact to create objects, thoughts, etc. that are completely the result of those intersections and that would not exist without them.
Intersections and combinations are important when considering Interdisciplinary Studies. Each train line in the New York City Mass Transit Authority (NYC MTA) is distinctive in of itself. Each line is important in…
Nigeria has defined its policy by a 'concentric circle' model. The core is "the economic viability and full mobilization of the resources of the country [of Nigeria], in which the internal security forms the foundation for a realistic diplomacy" (Agreen 2010).When the core is taken care of, then Nigeria can take into consideration the economic viability of its people. "The second circle takes into consideration the strategic interest of the
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Introduction The Interdisciplinary Studies degree offers a student the opportunity to integrate disciplines to develop a broader understanding of areas that can be meaningfully applied one’s career. For example, an Interdisciplinary Studies degree that focuses on Religion and Christian counseling provides a suitable foundation for a counselor seeking to specialize in a work area that incorporates aspects of religion into the fundamentals of counseling. It is similar to a chef who
Meta-Analysis of Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal in Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina Anastasia PH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities.
Meta-Analysis of Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal in Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina Anastasia PH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities.
Meta-Analysis of Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal in Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina AnastasiaPH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities. First,