Department of Integrated Course of English language №2

History of the department: The Department of IELTE Talented Students was established under UzSWLU in 2001 in accordance with the "National Personnel Training Program" of the Republic of Uzbekistan. This department was focused on training talented students by utilizing cutting edge approaches to become English language Instructors. On September 19, 2003, established department "Teaching English in an interactive way" was attached to the 1st Faculty of English Philology in accordance with the Scientific Council of UzSWLU No. 212. From 2005 to 2013, the department was operated under the name of the "Integrated English Language Teaching" department. 

Head of the department: Abduraimova Yayra Rustamovna

GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT

Through integrated practical courses in specialized language (English) and foreign language teaching, the department prepares undergraduate students to reach the C1 level according to common European standards and fully master the principles and approaches of foreign language teaching and use modern pedagogical technologies.

SUBJECTS TAUGHT AT THE DEPARTMENT

Undergraduate course:

5111400 - Foreign language and literature (English)

1) Integration of language skills; (Integrated skills & listening and speaking)

2) Reading and writing practice; (Reading and writing)

4) Practice of language aspects (Discourse analysis and vocabulary)

5) Country studies

6) Integrated course of foreign language teaching (Language learning & Teaching language system)

7) Sociolinguistics

8) Applied linguistics

The number of teachers is 22

Among them, the number of senior teachers is 8

The department works in cooperation with the following organizations and HEIs:

1. Innovative cooperation has been established with the Central Institute of Retraining and Advanced Training of Public Education Workers named after Avloni.

2. There are a number of projects with the British Council. Including the creation of course materials designed for the development of English language knowledge and skills for Higher Education English teachers. A number of teachers of the department are participating in this project.

3. Erasmus + IMEP project of the European Union

Modernization of higher education processes in Uzbekistan and adaptation to world standards.

4. Bern Brewerton, an expert invited by the American Embassy, and the teachers of the department created a study guide for the Integrated Science of Foreign Language Teaching.

5. Cooperation with the British school in Tashkent has been established since 2017.

6. In 2019, the department signed a memorandum with the University of Lancashire, England, and within the framework of this memorandum, 4 students came to the university for pedagogical practice on June 2-29, 2019. A total of 240 students from the university participated in this memorandum.

Qualifications of professors:

The teachers of the department are organizers and participants of the following international and national projects:

• In 2004, 10 professors and teachers of the department improved their qualifications at the University of California in the State of California, United States of America.
• 10 members of the department attended a 3-week training course at NILE teacher training institute in Norwich, Great Britain.
• 5 professors and teachers of the department are winners of various grants from the United States of America, and they were able to improve their qualifications in the USA.
• In the 2020-2021 academic year, the teachers of the department, Nusratullaeva, Artikova M, Pardaeva Z and Nurmuratova D, studied for 6 months in a 125-hour course called "Online teaching" organized by the US department and received a certificate.

Alimova Kamola Mirshakhidovna

• From July-August 2004, she studied at UCLA University in California under the UTEP program of the US Embassy.

• In August 2008, she studied Materials Development at Norwich NILE courses in England.

• In July 2012, she participated in the Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence course organized at the University of East Anglia, England.

• In March 2018, she attended the Enhancing Student Engagement in Higher Education course at the London Metropolitan University, England, as a participant in the ERASMUS project.

• In June-July 2018, she attended a training course at Chico State University in California under the SUSI program of the US Embassy.

• She received the “Train the Trainer” certificate from Cambridge Assessment English in November 2021.

• Certificate in Teaching IELTS from Westminster College London, England in January 2021.

• Certificate of OFQUAL Regulated Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (RFQ) course at Westminster College London in February 2022.

Eshankulova Lola Sayfullaevna

• October 31 - November 18, 2013, Great Britain, Norwich Institute of Language Training, trainer training program.

Nasirova Gulnora Madaminovna

• In 2020, he became the winner of the state grant presented by the professors-teachers of the U.S. university to improve their professional skills and returned after 1 semester of advanced training.

Yunusova Malika Mirolimovna

• In October 2014, she went to East England for training based on the Inspire program of the British Council in Norwich.

• In July 2014, she went to the University of California, Chico, USA for training under the SUSI program.

Abdurakhmanova Zulfiya Abdullaevna

• In April 2012, she went to East England for training based on the Inspire program of the British Council in Norwich.

Foreign guests and experts who visited the department:

• From 2001 to 2006, American expert Dr. M Benson cooperated.

• Donna Brinton and Barry Griner in 2003-2006

• In 2003, American expert Joel Uzarsky

• Denise Johnson in 2008-2009,

• Lariza Natarelly in 2013

• Byrne Brewerton in 2014-2015

• Joshua Guston worked as a foreign expert at the Department in 2018-2019

• American specialist Judson Wright is working in 2021-2022

Students of the department are the winners of famous awards:

Hazratkulova Umida - laureate of the state scholarship named after Navoi

Halimova Charos - laureate of the state scholarship named after Navoi

Zakhida Solieva is a laureate of the state scholarship named after Navoi

Umirova Dilshoda is a laureate of the state scholarship named after Navoi

Absalamova Aziza is a laureate of the state scholarship named after Navoi

Students of the department are Olympiad participants and winners of the first place in the Republic:

In the 2011-2012 academic year - Askarova Feruza

In the 2012-2013 academic year - Nazarov Abror

In the 2013-2014 academic year - Alla Abrosimova

In the 2014-2015 academic year -  Izzatullaev Javahir

In the 2015-2016 academic year - Sobirova Shahnoza

Educational and methodological manuals created by professors-teachers of the department

1. Lesson Planning and Management: Trainers' Coursebook. S.Irgasheva, Ya.Abduraimova, K.Alimova, S.Nuritdinova, D.Mamajonova, Svetlana Kan, M.Ogay, N.Begibaeva 2020. (The study guide consists of 2 parts, a teacher's book of 183 pages and a student's book consisting of 171 pages).

2. "Intensive methods of practical foreign language learning" S. Nuritdinova. L. Eshankulova 4.1 module RIAIM. 2018

3. "Lesson development of weekly courses for English language teachers held based on basic schools in districts (cities)". Central Institute of retraining public education workers and improving their qualifications was named after A. Avloni. The republican scientific and practical center for the development of innovative methods of teaching foreign languages in the presence of UzSWLU.

4. "Induction program on the PRESET curriculum" S. Irgasheva. Ya. Abduraimova. M. Yunusova. E. Tovmasyan. D. Tursunova. S. Nuritdinova. L. Eshankulova. G. Nasirova. 2019.