INFORMATION

about the Department “Modern Information Technologies”

of the Uzbek State World Languages University

The Department of History of Uzbekistan carries out its activities, paying special attention to the quality of education, focusing on ensuring the implementation of the tasks outlined in the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Education”, Decrees and Resolutions of the President on the education system, Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers, regulatory documents of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and the University Council.

History of the department: By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan № 401 from 12 May 1992 on 15 June 1992 at the Faculty of Higher Courses of the Uzbek State University of Languages and English Philology was established the department of “Technical Means of Education”. In 2002 the chair was renamed to “Information Technologies”. In 2011 the name of the chair was changed to “Informatics and Information Technologies”. According to the decree PF-5115 of 27 July 2017, the organizational structure of UZGUM was changed. Based on this, the name of the department was renamed “Modern Information Technologies”.  At the undergraduate stage, the department conducts classes in the disciplines “Information Technologies in Education”, “Information Technologies”, “Digital Information Technologies”, “Application of Information Technologies in the Sphere”, “Fundamentals of Programming”, “Fundamentals of Logic”, “Theory of Algorithms”, “Information Technologies and Computer Graphics in Mass Media”, “Statistics”.

              Composition of the department

Currently, out of 9 teachers working in the department, the following positions are held: M.Payazov, B.Axrarov, R. Mallayev – associate professors; R.Sabirjanov, G.Ablizova, N.Umarova – senior lecturer; G. Aripova, X.Eshpulatova, Z. Sharipova – teacher.

Of the department’s teachers, X.Eshpulatova, Z. Sharipova are working on on her doctoral (PhD) dissertation.

Educational Activities:

The Department of Modern Information Technologies of the Uzbek State University of World Languages carries out educational activities aimed at teaching the possibilities of qualitative and competent use of modern information technologies.

    The department provides students with knowledge in the following areas:

1. Information Technologies: Students' computer literacy is improved, skills of using online platforms are developed. Classes are conducted on the basis of interactive methods and modern pedagogical technologies.

2. Digital Information Technology: Students are provided with detailed information on the capabilities of digital information technology.

 3. Application of information technologies in the sphere: Students are taught the possibilities of using software tools and interactive sites and courses in their professional activity.

 4. Fundamentals of Programming: Students learn the rules of creating programmes in modern programming languages Python, C++, Java Script.

5. Fundamentals of logic: study of the laws of thinking or correct reasoning, information about the concepts of logic, which are a means of developing thinking.

6. Theory of algorithms: algorithms, types, methods of representation, problems of solving related problems are performed.

7. Information technologies and computer graphics in the media: to familiarize students with actual technologies of acquiring new knowledge and skills of using information and communication technologies of computer graphics in the media sphere, necessary for their future professional activity, possibilities of using information and communication technologies in solving professional tasks in the media sphere.

     The Department of Modern Information Technologies of the Uzbek State University of World Languages plays an important role in training students as highly qualified specialists.

Spiritual-educational activities: the Department of Modern Information Technologies organizes many spiritual-educational events, scientific seminars and master-classes within the framework of cooperation. The spiritual-educational activities of the department are aimed at fulfilling the objectives of the third initiative - to organize the effective use of computer technologies and the Internet among the population and young people. Seminars and open classes are organized to improve computer literacy.

The department's partner organizations:

- Military Institute of ICT and Communications;

- Tashkent State Law University;

- Academic Lyceum at the Uzbek State University of World Languages.

Department achievements:

     The International Traditional Online Research and Practice Conference on “Computational Linguistics: Problems and Solutions” was held on 19 April 2021.

The international traditional online academic-practical conference ‘Computer Linguistics: Problems and Solutions’ was held on 16 May 2022.

Publications of professors and lecturers of the department:

Up to the present period of the 2024-2025 academic year, members of the department have published 10 articles in foreign and local journals recognized by the OAK, 7 articles in international journals, 4 articles in international conferences, and 1 article at the Republican scientific conference.

The name of the research area of the department:

“Improving the quality and effectiveness of education through mathematical analysis and information and communication technologies”.

It is planned to hold an international traditional online scientific and practical conference on the topic "Computational linguistics: problems and solutions" on May 20, 2025.