2026-10-30 07-25 A PhD DISSERTATION DEFENCE WAS HELD AT UZSWLU
On 30 October 2026, the Uzbekistan State World Languages University hosted the defence of Aziz Kholmatov's dissertation entitled “Methods of Using Humour to Develop Students' Pragmatic Competence”. The dissertation was submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pedagogical Sciences, specialising in 13.00.02 – Theory and Methodology of Education and Upbringing.
The defence was attended by the Rector of UzSWLU, Ilkhomjon Tukhtasinov, and the dissertation's official opponents: Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences (DSc), Professor Dildora Mukhtorovna Isroilova, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Khasan Akhmadjonovich Akhmadjonov.
The dissertation defence was held during a meeting of the Scientific Council in a hybrid format, with participants attending both in person and online via Zoom. The meeting featured academic discussions on the research, followed by the candidate's responses to questions from the participants.
