Dr. Ebrahim Badakhshan
PERSONAL DETAILS
Address: Department of Linguistics and English Language
University of Kurdistan
Sanandaj, Iran
Phone: +98 871 6668208
FAX: +98 871 6668208
Mobile: +98 918 371 5404
Email: ebadakhshan@uok.ac.ir
Web Site: Under construction
Nationality: Iranian
EDUCATION
PhD, University of Allame Tabataba’ee, Tehran
Topic: Productivity in Persian Word formation
1991-1993 Master of Arts in Linguistics, University Of Ferdowsi Mashad, Iran.
Topic: Dictionary of Applied linguistics
Examiners: Prof. N. Jahangiri, Prof. M. Meshkat-A-Dini,
Dr. Monoochehr-Haghigi
1986-1990 B.A. in Applied linguistics, University of Razi, Kermashah, Iran
EMPLOYMENT
Sep.1986- Officially employed in the Ministry of Education as an English Teacher
Jan.1994 in high schools and Teacher Training Centres in Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran.
Jan.1994 Officially Employed in the Ministry of Science, research and Technology as an
(on going) Academic member of University of Kurdistan, Department of Linguistics and
English Language
ADMINISTRATIVE
1996-1997 Dean of the Evening Section of University of Kurdistan
1997-1999 Head of Applied Linguistics Department, Kurdistan University
1997-2000 Head of Evening Section of Applied linguistics Department of Kurdistan University
1998 Responsibility of Starting Internet in the University of Kurdistan
2001-2003 Head of Applied Linguistics Department, Kurdistan University
Courses Taught:
1994-1995 General English, Advanced English Grammar, English Laboratory 1&2,
1995-1996 English Phonetics, English Laboratory, General Linguistics 2
1996-1997 English laboratory, General linguistics 1&2
1997-1998 English Phonetics, Topical Conversation, Applied Teaching, Contrastive Linguistics
1998-1999 General English, English laboratory, English Phonetics, Language Laboratory
1999-2000 Reading the Press, Linguistics, English for the students of Computer, Study Skills
2000- 2007 English Phonetics, General Linguistics 1&2, Letter Writing, General English,
Advanced writing, Oral reproduction of stories, Principles of Translation,
Research:
2002 A Dictionary of Linguistics: Computer Software, Approved and funded by the research department of Kurdistan University
2002 A survey of the Teaching Capabilities of English literature Students compared to the TEFL students, approved and funded by the research department of Kurdistan University
2003 Technology Enhanced Language Learning: Lecture delivered in Kurdistan University
2004 Language and Thought: Lecture delivered in Kurdistan University
UNPUBLISHED PAPERS AND MANUSCRIPTS
1993 What is linguistics?
1995 A Brief Guide to Reading Newspapers and Magazines in English
2001 Phonetics and Phonology
2001 The Internet
2002 Research tools on the Internet and how to use them
2003 Learning the International Phonetic Alphabet
Books
2002 Listening Comprehension through VOA Special English (With CD): Kurdistan University Press 2002, Printed by Nashre Bagh Publications Tehran, Iran.
------ Language and Computers: a practical introduction to the computer analysis of Language: (Currently Translating into Persian)
------ Kurdish language Past and Present, (Currently Preparing)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Member of Linguistic Society of Iran
Certificates
1986-1993 A number of Certificates on “Teaching English as a Foreign Language” From the ministry of Education,
1996 Certificate of “Teaching Skills”, by the office of Supervision and Evaluation of the Ministry of Science, research and technology, Tehran, Iran.
2003 Certificate of “Research methods” by the office of research and planning of the Ministry of Science, research and technology, Tehran, Iran
2006 ICDL (International Computer Driving Licence), University of Kurdistan
OTHER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
May, 2002 Secretary General of “The first Seminar on Language, literature and linguistics” at the University of Kurdistan
LANGUAGES
· Persian, Kurdish (native), English (Fluent)
· Arabic, French (Working Knowledge)
COMPUTER SKILLS
· Languages Learning Perl,
· Systems Windows, Dos
· Word processors Word, PowerPoint
REFERENCES
Available only on request