M.Ed Educational
Technology and English Language Teaching, October
2002-date The
University of Manchester, UK Principal subjects - Education of language teachers (received A grade)
Computers
and video in the language classroom (received C grade)
Computer Assisted
Language Learning (received A grade)
Assessment
in language learning (received A grade)
Research Methodology (received
B grade)
Multimedia
in language education (work in progress)
M.A Linguistics, 1996; First Class Honours standing Department of English, University of Karachi, Pakistan
Principal subjects - Psycholinguistics, Semantics, Sociolinguistics, Pedagogical
grammar,
Research methodology, Discourse analysis, Phonology, Teaching English
as a Second
Language
Dissertation -
Linguistic sexism in English newspapers in Pakistan:
Future journalists’ perspectives,
(Distinction)
B.A (Honours) English Literature, 1995; Second Class Honours standing Department of English, University of Karachi, Pakistan
Principal subjects - Drama, Poetry,
Fiction, Literature and society, History of English
literature, Literary criticism
Professional
Certificate
for Overseas Teachers of English (COTE), 1998-1999
Royal
Society of Arts
Cambridge
University, UK
Principal
subjects - Teaching the four skills, grammar and voocabulary. Teaching young
learners, Phonology, Syllabus and material design, Testing and
assessment, Text book and material evaluation, Practical teaching
RELEVANT COURSE WORK
IELTS Examiners’ training and standardisation,
November 25-26, 2004, British Council, Abu Dhabi, UAE
IELTS Examiners’ training and standardisation,
December 11-12,2003, British Council, Dubai, UAE
Tactile tasks and technical tips, April
8, 2004, Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
IELTS Examiners’ training, June 9-10,2001,
British Council, Lahore, Pakistan
Statistics, data analysis and computer skills,
July 13-August 15,2000, Department of Community Health Sciences, The Aga
Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Research methodology, June 13-30,2000, Centre
of English Language, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Data analysis methods, a TESOL Pilot Tailor-Made
Professional Development Programme, February 14 – February 25, 2000, SPELT
House, Karachi, Pakistan.
Teacher research in EFL classrooms, a TESOL
Pilot Tailor-Made Professional Development Programme, June 21-July 01, 1999,
SPELT House, Karachi, Pakistan.
Issues related to conducting research, 1998,
The Aga Khan University School of Nursing, Karachi, Pakistan.
COMMENDATIONS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS
Gold Medal and Certificate of Merit for First
Class Honours standing in MA with distinction in six out of ten course units,
1996
Silver Medal and Certificate of Merit for
Second Class Honours standing in BA (Honours), 1995
Nominated for Hornby Trust Long Term Award,
1999
Recommended for accelerated promotion to
the level of Senior Instructor in recognition of continued professional
excellence
Received study grant from TESOL Arabia for
study towards MEd in Educational Technology and ELT
Received travel grant from the Aga Khan University
to attend the MLI Inaugural Open Conference, Tools of the Trade, in Abu-Dhabi,
UAE, May 2000
Letter of appreciation for commendable work
done in the admission process of Class of 2003
Letter of appreciation for commendable work
done on International Nurses Day, 1997
Letter of appreciation for writing the feasibility
report and grant proposal for CEL, 1999