Department of theoretical aspects of the English language №2
Head of department: Abduvahabova Mahina Azatovna
Reception time: Monday – Saturday (14:00 – 16:00)
Contact number: +998950023251
E-mail: makhina.abduvahabova@gmail.com
The history of the department: The Department of Theoretical Aspects of the English Language of UzSWLU began its activity in 2017 as the Department of "Theoretical Aspects of the English Language" of the 3rd Faculty of English of the Uzbekistan State World Languages University. During 2017-2020, candidate of philological sciences, associate professor M. Saidova served as the head of the department. During the years 2020-2023, M. Itolmasov worked as the head of the department. Since September 2023, Mahina Abduvahabova has been appointed as the head of the Department of Theoretical Aspects of English.
In the current academic year of 2024-2025, a total of (27 professors and teachers are working, of which 3 have scientific degrees and academic titles), internal deputation (3), external deputation 1, senior teacher (5), teacher (12), intern teacher (7).
The main goal of the department: is to provide the priority tasks of the Law on Education and the National Program of Personnel Training and the "Concept for the Development of the Higher Education System of the Republic of Uzbekistan until 2030"
The principal tasks of the department:
-Theoretical education areas of the department, in particular, modules such as Lexicology, Cognitive Semantics, Theoretical Grammar and History of Language, Psycholinguistics, Literature and Creativity, Corpus Linguistics, etc. conducting applied sciences such as critical thinking (lectures, seminars and practical modules) based on innovative methods;
- to conduct lectures, practical and other types of training at a high theoretical, scientific, methodological and professional level, as specified in the curricula drawn up in accordance with the state educational standards of higher education;
- guiding students' independent work on graduation qualification works and master's dissertations;
-fair assessment of students' knowledge based on the rating system;
-creating conditions and opportunities for connecting students' theoretical knowledge and skills with practice;
- development of educational programs for the department's subjects and submission for approval in the prescribed manner, as well as discussion of educational programs prepared by related departments;
- preparation of textbooks, teaching, methodological and demonstration manuals and discussion of other textbooks, teaching manuals and teaching-methodical literature to be published;
- participation in the preparation of necessary educational and methodological literature on the orders of non-state educational institutions;
- working with talented students, preparing them for science olympiads, various competitions, conducting scientific research and improving the forms and methods of independent education;
- creating conditions for the professors-teachers of the department to carry out their scientific research;
- discussion of the completed scientific research works and recommendations for the next stages;
- ensuring the integration of education, science and production;
- reviewing and approving personal plans of professors and teachers of the department for educational, teaching-methodical, scientific-research, spiritual-educational and organizational work;
- to study, generalize and distribute the work experiences of experienced professors and teachers, to master new pedagogical and information technologies and to apply them to the teaching process.
Scientific direction of the department:
The planned scientific-research works at the Department of Theoretical Aspects of the English Language №2 are being carried out in the following priority areas:
- Theoretical issues of modern linguistic research;
- Teaching modern linguistics in innovative ways;
- Issues of formation of intercultural dialogue in integrated teaching of foreign languages;
- Criteria for improving students' academic-scientific and critical analysis skills;
Educational directions which are taught at the department:
Bachelor's course: 60111800 - Specialization in foreign language and literature (English language and literature)
Subjects taught at the department: Methods of teaching foreign languages, Academic English, Formation of intercultural dialogue in foreign language teaching, Formation of critical thinking skills in reading and writing, Corpus linguistics, Cognitive semantics, Lexicology, Literature and creativity, Psycholinguistics, etc.
Scientific research works of the department:
5 professors who are working in the department have completed their scientific research and are preparing for the discussion stages (Abduvahabova Mahina DSc, Fayziyeva Nodira PhD, Polvonova Mahzuna PhD, Khairullayeva Diloromlar PhD, Khusanova Shokhsanam PhD, Shakirova Madina PhD dissertations). All 23 full-time teachers of the department are students of the 1st-2nd-3rd stages of the scientific school of independent researchers.
The activity of a scientific club specialized in increasing scientific research work has been established in the department. Within the framework of 2024, the "Training of Scientific Researchers" and "Future Scholars" clubs have started their activities for the attention and disposal of students.
Achievements of the department: In the 2020-2023 academic year, three teachers received professional training at the University of Portsmouth and Norwich Nile Training Center in the UK in May and July. In 2023-2024, 1 teacher was involved in a 1-month internship training course in education management in Finland and Sweden, in the current academic year 2024-2025, 1 teacher is having her qualification training course at Karabuk University in Turkey.
The scientific capacity of the department is 11%, a total of 23 full-time and 4 part-time teachers have international and national (S1) certificates (100%).
The educational process is conducted on the basis of qualification requirements and educational programs based on textbooks and educational methodical sets published in Uzbekistan and abroad. So far, the professor-teachers of the department have published 7 teaching manuals and about 20 methodological manuals.
Every year, the department holds a scientific-practical conference of professors, teachers and students on the topic of current issues of modern linguistic research. The materials of the conference will be published in the collections "Current Issues of Modern Linguistic Research", "Issues of Formation of Intercultural Communication in Teaching Foreign Languages". Also, professors and teachers publish theses, scientific articles, brochures, textbooks and training manuals.
Cooperation agreements with various local and international educational institutions have been signed at the Department of Theoretical Aspects of English №2. Cooperation memoranda are signed with the specialized departments of Acharya International University of India, Ural Pedagogical University of Russia, Nijny Novgorod University of Linguistics of Russia, Khojand State University of Tajikistan, Abilakhan University of Kazakhstan, Karabuk University of Turkey and cooperation relations are carried out. Along with this, the department has signed memorandums of cooperation in various directions with the Ministry of Internal Affairs Academy, public school No. 227 in Yashnabad district of Tashkent, Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers, and MES (Ministry of Emergency Situations) Academy.
In 2024, the department "Theoretical Aspects of English Language №2" was awarded with a letter and credential of thanks for its active participation with its professors and teachers in the indicator of the target indicators planned for 2024 for the concept of development of science until 2030.
