DEPARTMENT OF THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2

Head of the Department: Abduvahabova Mahina Azatovna

Reception time: Monday-Saturday (14:00- 16:00)

Tel. number: +998950023251

E-mail: makhina.abduvahabova@gmail.com

History of the Department:

The Department of Theoretical Aspects of the English Language 2 of UzSWLU began its activities in 2017 as the Department of “Theoretical Aspects of the English Language” of the 3rd Faculty of English of the Uzbekistan State University of World Languages. During 2017-2020, M. Saidova, the Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor served as the head of the department. During 2020-2023, M.Itolmasov served as the head of the department. From September 2023, Abduvahabova Mahina has been appointed as the chair of the Department of Theoretical Aspects 2 of the English Language.

In the current 2024-2025 academic year, there are a total of (27 professors, of whom 3 have academic degrees and titles), internal positions (3), external positions (1), senior lecturer (5), lecturer (12), intern lecturer (7).

Brief information about the head of the department:

Abduvahabova Mahina Azatovna, the Doctor of Philosophy in Philological Sciences, PhD, Associate Professor, first began her career at this institution in 2009. From September 2023, she has been appointed as the head of the Department of Theoretical Aspects 2 of the English Language.

The main goal of the department is to train qualified specialists who meet the requirements of the time and meet world standards within the framework of ensuring the priority tasks of the Law on Education and the National Program for Personnel Training, as well as the "Concept for the Development of the Higher Education System of the Republic of Uzbekistan until 2030".

The main tasks of the department:

-To conduct theoretical educational areas of the department, in particular, theoretical such as Lexicology, Cognitive Semantics, Theoretical Grammar and History of Language, Psycholinguistics, Literature and Creativity, Corpus Linguistics, and practical subjects such as TIS, DIC, Academic Foreign Language, Critical Thinking in Reading and Writing (lectures, seminar sessions and practical modules) based on innovative methodologies;

-to conduct lectures, practical and other types of training specified in the curricula drawn up in accordance with the state educational standards of higher education at a high theoretical, scientific, methodological and professional level;

-to supervise students' independent work on graduation qualification works and master's theses;

-to fairly assess students' knowledge based on the rating system;

-to create conditions for connecting students' theoretical knowledge and skills with practice;

-developing and submitting for approval in accordance with the established procedure curricula for the subjects of the department, as well as discussing curricula prepared by related departments;

-preparing textbooks, educational, methodological and demonstration manuals and discussing other textbooks, educational manuals and educational and methodological literature to be published;

-participating in the preparation of necessary educational and methodological literature on the orders of non-state educational institutions;

-working with gifted students, preparing them for science Olympiads, various competitions, improving the forms and methods of conducting scientific research and independent education;

-creating conditions for the professors and teachers of the department to conduct scientific research;

-discussing completed scientific research and recommending it for the next stages;

-ensuring the integration of education, science and production;

-review and approval of personal plans of the department's professors and teachers for educational, educational-methodological, scientific-research, spiritual-educational and organizational work;

-study, generalize and disseminate the work experience of experienced professors and teachers, master new pedagogical and information technologies and apply them in the teaching process.

Scientific direction of the department:

Planned research work at the Department of Theoretical Aspects of the English Language 2 is carried out in the following priority areas:

-Theoretical issues of modern linguistic research.

-Teaching modern linguistic disciplines using innovative methods.

-Issues of forming intercultural dialogue in the integrated teaching of foreign languages.

-Criteria for improving students' academic and scientific and critical analysis skills.

Educational areas taught at the department:

Bachelor's degree: 60111800 - Areas of specialization in the field of Foreign Language and Literature (English Language and Literature).

Subjects taught at the department:

Methodology of teaching foreign languages, Academic foreign language, Formation of intercultural dialogue in teaching foreign languages, Formation of critical thinking skills in reading and writing, Corpus linguistics, Cognitive semantics, Lexicology, Literature and creativity, Psycholinguistics, etc.

Scientific research work of the department:

5 professors-teachers working at the department are completing their scientific research work and preparing for the discussion stages (Abduvahabova Mahina Dsc, Fayziyeva Nodira PhD, Polvonova Mahzuna PhD, Khayrullayeva Diloromlar PhD, Khusanova Shokhsanam PhD, Shakirova Madinalar PhD dissertations). All 23 main teachers of the department are students of the 1st-2nd-3rd stages of the scientific school of independent researchers.

To enhance scientific activity, the department has established a specialized scientific circle to promote scientific research. Within the framework of 2024, the “Training of Scientific Researchers” and “Future Fellows” circles have started their activities.

Achievements of the Department:

In the 2020-2023 academic year, three teachers improved their skills in their specialty in May and July, two teachers in the academic year at the University of Portsmouth in the UK and the Norwich Nile Training Center. In 2023-2024, one teacher was involved in a 1-month internship in Finland and Sweden in the direction of educational management, in the current 2024-2025 academic year, 1 teacher is improving his skills at Karabuk University in Turkey, and in April 2025, 3 teachers of the department are being sent to Indonesia for advanced training courses. Signed cooperation with universities of the CIS countries Within the framework of the program, 3rd-year students of the 2nd faculty, prepared by the professors and teachers of the department, were able to participate in an international conference in Turkmenistan, attend short-term internship courses organized in South Korea, the People's Republic of China and Latvia, and won the absolute 1st-2nd place in the Student Scientific Projects Competition organized in the Urals, Russia. In addition, they took honorable places in the International Olympiad, which determines the level of knowledge of foreign languages ​​​​of students, organized in Turkmenistan.

The scientific potential of the department in the direction is 11%, a total of 23 full-time and 4 part-time teachers have international and national (С1) certificates (100%).

The educational process is carried out on the basis of textbooks and educational methodological complexes published in Uzbekistan and abroad, based on qualification requirements and curricula. To date, the department has published 10 textbooks and about 20 methodological guides, which have received 10 marks from the faculty members.

The department annually holds a scientific and practical conference of professors, teachers and students on the topic of topical issues of modern linguistic research. In particular, in May 2025, the department plans to hold an international scientific and practical conference with its international partners entitled "Modern Cognitive Research: Debate and Discussion", and the articles published in it will be indexed in the SCOPUS database. The faculty also publishes theses, scientific articles, pamphlets, textbooks and teaching aids.

The Department of Theoretical Aspects of the English Language 2 has signed cooperation agreements with various local and international educational institutions. Memorandums of cooperation have been signed with Acharya International University of India, Ural State Pedagogical University of Russia, Nizhny Novgorod Linguistic University of Russia, Khujand State University of Tajikistan, Abilaikhan University of Kazakhstan, Karabuk University of Turkey, SWPS University of Poland within the framework of ERASMUS +, and with the specialized departments of the University of Science Malaysia of Malaysia, and cooperation is being carried out in various areas. At the same time, the department has signed memorandums of cooperation in various areas with the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as with secondary school No. 227 in Yashnabad district of Tashkent, Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers, and the Academy of Fire and Rescue Services.

In 2024, the Department of "Theoretical Aspects of English Language 2" was awarded a certificate of appreciation for its active participation and selfless work with its professors and teachers in the indicator of the target indicators planned for 2024 of the Concept for the Development of Science until 2030, as well as in the nomination "With the Best SDG Indicators".