Department of Functional English Lexis

Head of the Department:
Kushieva Nodira Khabibjonovna, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences (DSc), Head of Department

Office hours: Monday–Saturday, 9:00–19:00

The department has been active since 2021.

Main staff (24 members, 3 with academic degrees):

• Internal part-time – 1

• DSc – 1

• PhD – 2

All 24 main staff members hold national and international C1 language certificates:

• Multilevel – 11

• TKT – 1

• TESOL & TEFL – 9

• IELTS – 2

Some staff have undergone professional development abroad.

Primary goal: Strengthen practical skills of first-year students and guide them toward applied subjects.

Main tasks: Assist in developing students’ practical knowledge.

Research focus: Teaching methodology.

Fields of study: Philology and language teaching.

Subjects taught:

• Practical grammar and phonetics

• Oral practice

• Reading and writing practice

• Theoretical grammar and history of language

Scientific research activities:

• Organizing seminars to enhance faculty research potential

• Preparing textbooks and teaching materials

• Publications in Scopus, Web of Science, impact-factor journals, and OAK

In the 2025–2026 academic year, staff published in international and national journals, and conference proceedings.

Examples of research:

• Ikromjon Nazirovich Saydamatov: “Linguocultural features of the concepts ‘joy’ and ‘sorrow’ in English and Uzbek”

• Quvonchbek Roziboyev: “Improving phraseological competence of philology students using a cognitive approach”

• Guzal Rakhimova: “Using AI technology to develop students’ written English skills”

• Nargiza Jumakulova: “Methodology for developing media competence of students using an integrative approach (case study of English teaching)”

International cooperation:

• Joint publications with foreign professors

• Clubs: “Creative Writing Club” and “The Young Philologists’ Speak”

Educational materials developed:

• English teaching methodology for preschool and primary school

• Practical phonetics guide for first-year students

• “Discourse Analysis. Theory and Practice”

• “Reading and Writing: Theory and Practice”

Department achievements:

• N. Kushiyeva completed internships in the UK (Norwich Institute) and India (National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research)

• Senior lecturer Nodira Rasulova completed an internship in Finland and organized a seminar on Finnish educational innovations

• Several students received grants under “El-yurt umidi – finding organic exchange” and published articles in journals and conferences

Cultural and educational activities:

• First-year students held debates and discussions at “Writers’ Alley”, “Independence Square”, and “New Uzbekistan” park

• Events to support female students’ rights, economic, social, and political activity