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Introduction&nbsp;The English Language Department at Khatam University currently offers Master&rsquo;s Programs in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Translation Studies, and English Literature. Currently, four full-time faculty members and a number of visiting scholars from prominent national universities are teaching and conducting research at this department. Also, more than 100 students in three majors are studying or carrying out thesis projects in this department.&nbsp;Given the rapid growth in international communication demands, individuals&rsquo; vocational needs, including finding employment or promoting their occupational status, and motivation for academic and professional progress on an international level, English majors generally attract students from a variety of educational backgrounds. To address these needs, Khatam English Language Department, relying on its distinguished professors, prominent educational facilities, and academic atmosphere, annually admits a significant number of applicants.&nbsp;History&nbsp;Khatam English Language Department began its mission with one MA program in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), in 1996 when Khatam University was established. In 2013, when the university resumed its activities with a new approach after a brief &nbsp;pause, English Language Department also started afresh. Two other MA programs, Translation Studies and English Literature, were introduced in the department in 2015.&nbsp;Missions &amp; Visions&nbsp;English Language Department, in line with the general policies of Khatam University, is focused on the following objectives:&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:square"><li dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Providing the highest quality education in the three majors in line with the latest instructions issued by Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology and by welcoming the contributions of a variety of eminent professors from different national universities;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:square"><li dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Promoting research and enhancing university rankings by supporting students to design, conduct, and publish their research projects in national and international journals and conferences;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:square"><li dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Establishing and promoting autonomous learning, research, and occupational skills in students;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:square"><li dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Providing academic and occupational support to students during their education and post- graduation;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:square"><li dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Performing continuous needs analysis to identify those areas that can play a role in the professional and academic growth of students and planning to improve such areas;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:square"><li dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Encouraging entrepreneurship and preparing students for the job market;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:square"><li dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Fostering social skills in students to guarantee a better social, academic, and occupational future;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:square"><li dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Planning national and international meetings, conferences, and symposiums;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:square"><li dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Planning and delivering specialized, semi-specialized and general English courses to students of Khatam in other departments.</li></ul>

About Us

<a href="https://simap.khatam.ac.ir/cv/m.hajmalek/" target="_blank">1. Mohammad Mahdi Hajmalek (Head of the Department)</a>&nbsp;2. Mohammad Khatib&nbsp;<a href="https://simap.khatam.ac.ir/cv/h.shabrang/" target="_blank">3. Hoda Shabrang</a>&nbsp;4. Kaveh Bolouri&nbsp;5. Masoumeh Estaji&nbsp;In addition to our full-time faculty members, Khatam English Department has always enjoyed the cooperation of numerous distinguished scholars from prominent national universities.

Faculty Members

The English Language Department is determined to expand its activities in the future through the following short-term/medium-term goals:&nbsp;<div style="overflow-x:auto"><table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse:collapse; border:none"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:623px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black">Planning more specialized courses and workshops presented by professors from international universities</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:623px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black">Funding short-term studies and research periods at top universities around the world</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:623px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black">Supporting students to publish research papers in different national and international journals</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:623px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black">Offering ESP &amp; general English courses at Khatam Language Center</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:623px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black">Improving the practical and vocational skills of students to prepare for the job market</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:623px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black">Supporting students to enter PhD programs</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:623px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black">Establishing PhD programs in the department</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:623px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black">Offering language services to non-Khatam parties and promoting university/industry relations</td></tr></tbody></table></div>&nbsp;

Capabilities & Research Areas

To attain its objectives, the English Language Department has so far carried out a number of activities as listed below.&nbsp;<ul dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:square"><li style="text-align:justify">Planning a variety of events including conferences, summer schools, meetings and workshops;&nbsp;An International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Translation Education was held in October, 2017 with the presence of eminent Iranian and foreign professors in the field. Prof. Luise von Flotow, director of the School of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Ottawa, was the special guest at the conference. A detailed report of the event was broadcast from Channel 4 on the Iranian National Television. The conference Book of Abstracts is available to all interested individuals in the departmental library.&nbsp;Also, the English Language Department has successfully held four summer schools and one winter school with a focus on the most practical courses in the three majors along with a number of workshops and meetings during the Research Week in the last few years.</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:square"><li style="text-align:justify">Updating the library &amp; providing access to databases;&nbsp;Enjoying the full support of the university, the English Language Department has managed to update the English section of the library by purchasing the latest specialized books published by prominent international publishers. Furthermore, students can have a full, unlimited access to different databases through Semantak online services.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:square"><li style="text-align:justify">Providing access to plagiarism detection services for students and professors;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:square"><li style="text-align:justify">Participation of both faculty members and students at national and international conferences;</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:square"><li style="text-align:justify">Planning skill-development courses with an entrepreneurial approach;&nbsp;&nbsp;A number of extracurricular classes along with several specialized and semi-specialized courses, including thesis writing classes have been held so far by the department at the request of students. Moreover, language proficiency exams have been administered by the department for newly admitted students, the results of which have been used to offer IELTS preparation courses with the aim of improving language skills and overcoming possible deficiencies.</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:square"><li style="text-align:justify">Collaborating with eminent professors from other universities;&nbsp;The English Language Department has always tried to collaborate with the most distinguished professors in other universities in Tehran for teaching different courses, examining research proposals and supervising or examining theses.</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:square"><li style="text-align:justify">Developing a style sheet for thesis writing;&nbsp;The style sheet is available for download on library webpage.</li></ul>

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