DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES
MS Applied Linguistics Programme
List of Students’ Dissertations
|
S # |
Topic |
Name of Students |
Supervisor |
Status |
|
01 |
Exploring the Perceptions of Stakeholders Regarding the Usefulness of English Courses Taught at ADE/B. Ed |
Nimrah Anis NED/2866/2013-14 |
Dr. Hina Hussain Kazmi |
Completed |
|
02 |
Teaching Strategies to Alleviate ESL Speaking Anxiety of Undergraduate Students: An Experimental Investigation |
Aisha Khan NED/2851/2013-14 |
Dr. Hina Hussain Kazmi |
Completed |
|
03 |
Speaking Anxiety Among Pakistani English Language Learners at Tertiary Level |
Syed Qaiser Hussain NED/2869/2013-14 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
04 |
Teaching English as an International Language in Pakistan: Reflections in Tertiary Level Degree Programmes |
Muhammad Bilal NED/2862/2013-14 |
Dr. Imran Khan |
Completed |
|
05 |
Systematic Implementation of Communicative Language Teaching Method in ESL / EFL Classroom |
Hatesh Kumar NED/2856/2013-14 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
06 |
Using Three Tier Evaluation in Tertiary EAP Writing Classrooms: A Strategy for Enhancing Students’ Engagement and Achievements and Tackling Classroom Challenges in Public Sector ESL Context |
Mahwish Arif NED/2860/2013-14 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
07 |
Code-mixing and borrowing in Pakistani Urdu newspapers: Linguistic features and attitude of the readers |
Huma Akhtar NED/2857/2013-14 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
08 |
Relating Learning Styles Preferences of Engineering Students with Scanning Information in Text |
Asmara Shafqat NED/2852/2013-14 |
Dr. Fatima Zia Dar |
Completed |
|
09 |
Practices of English Language Teachers for Grammar Teaching at Primary Level in KMC Schools of Karachi |
Samra Arshad NED/2867/2013-14 |
Dr. Najeeb us Saqlain |
Completed |
|
10 |
Evolution of English as an International language: Historical Developments, Theoretical Underpinnings for Contemporary Applied Linguistics Professional |
Nida Saeed NED/2865/2013-14 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
11 |
Factors that Effect ESL Reader¿s Comprehension Performance: The Pakistani Undergraduate Context |
Hamna Khalid NED/2855/2013-14 |
Dr. Imran Khan |
Completed |
|
12 |
Practices, Problems and Coping Strategies Pass of Teaching Speaking Skills at Tertiary Level in Pakistan |
Shagufta Yasmeen NED/2635/2014-15 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
13 |
Improving Tertiary ESL Readers' Pass Comprehension Performance Explicit Cognitive Strategy Instructions: A Quasi Experimental Study |
Alaina Khan NED/2621/2014-15 |
Dr. Imran Khan |
Completed |
|
14 |
Language Assessment Practices of In-service Tertiary ELTs and Effects of Language Assessment Education on their practices |
Samreen Humayun NED/2634/2014-15 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
15 |
Exploring Language Assessment Practices in English for Academic Purposes at Undergraduate Level in Karachi |
Almas Ashraf NED/2624/2014-15 |
Prof. Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
16 |
Exploring Teacher Cognition of Tertiary ESL Teachers in Karachi: What Teachers |
Ufaq Bint-e-Jamal NED/2638/2014-15 |
Prof. Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
17 |
Promoting Functional Diversity for the Engineering Industry Needs: A Case-Study of `Functional English Syllabus at Tertiary Level |
Nazra Zahid NED/2631/2014-15 |
Dr. Fatima Rehan Dar |
Completed |
|
18 |
Tertiary ESL Learners' Language Identity Motivation and Investment for Learning English Language |
Shazia Mushtaque NED/2636/2014-15 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
19 |
ESP Teaching Practices at Tertiary Level in Pakistan |
Rehmat Ali NED/2632/2014-15 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
20 |
The Effects of Strategy Based Reading Instruction on Reading Comprehension, Reading Anxiety & Metacognitive Reading Strategy Awareness of Pakistani Undergraduate Students |
Muhammad Younus NED/3001/2015-16 |
Dr. Imran Khan |
Completed |
|
21 |
Use of Instructional Technology in Teaching English Language at Tertiary level: Practices, effectiveness and Challenge |
Syed Muhammad Sajid Seraj NED/3003/2015-16 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
22 |
Pedagogical Perspective of Meta-discourse Markers in L2 Academic Writing of Under-Graduate Learners at an Engineering University: A Case Study |
Beenish NED/3004/2015-16 |
Dr. Imran Khan |
Completed |
|
23 |
ELTA and IESOL Training Programs: Evaluation on Kirkpatrick |
Sumra Peeran NED/3005/2015-16 |
Dr. Hina Hussain Kazmi |
Completed |
|
24 |
Teaching English writing skills to tertiary level ESL learners through TBLT |
Nasirullah Khan NED/3006/2015-16 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
25 |
A Language-Focused Needs Analysis for ESL Nursing Students in Private Sector, Pakistan |
Barera Quadri NED/3007/2015-16 |
Dr. Hina Hussain Kazmi |
Completed |
|
26 |
Using Genre- Analysis for Teaching Job Application Writing in a Tertiary Business Communication Class |
Zahra Khan NED/3008/2015-16 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
27 |
English as a Medium of Instruction at a Primary School Level, Perceptions and Practices |
Muhammad Yasir Khan NED/3011/2015-16 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
28 |
Pakistani ESL Learners’ Attitude and Motivation towards English Language Learning |
Kainat Sheikh NED/3012/2015-16 |
Dr. Habibullah Pathan |
Completed |
|
29 |
Teaching Essay writing through Process-genre approach: An Experimental Study |
Itrat Zahra NED/3013/2015-16 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
30 |
An Ethnographic Investigation of the Intergenerational Language Shift and Maintenance in the Urban Ethnolinguistic Community |
Hina Mohammad Ali NED/3015/2015-16 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
31 |
Systematic Reading instruction in Tertiary ESL Reading classroom: A systematic strategy for improving students’ reading skills, reading comprehension and Language Performance |
Sadia Fayyaz Alam NED/3019/2015-16 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
32 |
Perceptions of English Language Teachers and Teachers Trainer about Communicative Competence and Implementation of CLT |
Farzana Alam NED/3020/2015-16 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
33 |
Critical Discourse Analysis of the Language of Pakistani Advertisements: An Insight to Discourse, Power & Ideology |
Saniya Jawed NED/3001/2016-17 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
34 |
Exploring the Patterns of Code-Switching in Pakistani Urdu TV Talk Shows |
Syeda Bushra Zaidi NED/3002/2016-17 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
35 |
The Impact of Teacher¿s Written Corrective Feedback and Students¿ Self- Reflection on Writing Skills at Tertiary |
Samina Kalsoom NED/3003/2016-17 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
36 |
English Language Reading & Writing Anxiety among Private Sector BBA Students in Karachi |
Jehanzeb Khan NED/3004/2016-17 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
Completed |
|
37 |
Correlating Writing Strategies, Writing Performance, Personality Traits and Autonomy of ESL Learners at Tertiary Level |
Sidra Awan NED/3008/2016-17 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
Completed |
|
38 |
Perceptions of Native Sindhi Speakers Towards Sindhi, Urdu and English in a Multilingual Context: An Exploration |
Javeria Ali Wadho NED/3017/2016-17 |
Dr. Hina Hussain Kazmi |
Completed |
|
39 |
Exploring the Patterns of Code-Switching in Pakistani Urdu TV Talk Shows |
Syeda Bushra Zaidi NED/3002/2016-17 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
On-going |
|
40 |
Promoting Autonomy Through Exploring Multidimensional Vocabulary Learning Strategies: From Input to Uptake |
Lubna Sana NED/3005/2016-17 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
On-going |
|
41 |
Perceptions of ESL Students and Teachers About the Effectiveness of English as Medium of Instruction in Pakistan |
Feryal Sarfaraz NED/3006/2016-17 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
On-going |
|
42 |
The Impact of Periodic Assessments on the Perceptions of Pakistani Literacy Teachers: Exploring the Knowledge / Practice Dichotomy |
Syeda Atifa Batool NED/3007/2016-17 |
Dr. Hina Hussain Kazmi |
On-going |
|
43 |
Perception of Teachers on Reflective Practice in ESL Classroom |
Hira Khadim NED/3011/2016-17 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
On-going |
|
44 |
Language Learning Strategies and their impact on Academic Achievement of ESL Students |
Saba Qadir NED/3016/2016-17 |
Dr. Muhammad Fareed |
On-going |
|
45 |
Content Used in the Course Developed for Sindhi Literary Reading Skills at Primary Level |
Maheen Tufail Dahraj NED/3021/2016-17 |
Dr. Hina Hussain Kazmi |
On-going |
|
46 |
A holistic approach to SLT’s Professional Development in Reading: A Framework for Reading Awareness, Development and Instructions |
Saira Shad NED/3020/2016-17 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
On-going |
|
47 |
Exploring the Learner and Teacher beliefs about English Language Learning and Teaching |
Asma Ahmed NED/3022/2016-17 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
On-going |
|
48 |
Exploring Pakistani English: A Corpus Analysis of Pakistani English Newspapers, Magazines and University Correspondence |
Wafa Mansoor NED/3001/2017-18 |
Dr. Sajida Zaki |
On-going |
|
49 |
The Role of Administrative Feedback in Teachers' Evaluation at Public Primary School |
Fouzia Malik NED/3011/2017-18 |
Dr. Natasha Memon |
On-going |
|
50 |
Developing Speaking Skills and Fluency of ESL Students through Task-Based Language Teaching |
Aisha Majeed NED/3012/2017-18 |
Dr. Natasha Memon |
On-going |