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Md. Nurul Anwar

Assistant Professor
English Language and Literature
Email: nurulanwar@ustc.ed.bd

Profile

Md. Nurul Anwar is primarily an academic, but he is also a philosopher, poet and critic. He is currently a full time Assistant Professor of English in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Science and Technology Chittagong, Bangladesh, having more than nine years of experience in teaching English language and literature at top ranking universities in Bangladesh ― NSU, IUB, UIU and BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology. He was also an Assistant Professor of English at United International University (UIU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. He taught a range of courses in literature and language. Some of which include a range of literature courses from Classical Literature in Translation to Medieval to Postcolonial literature along with courses in Western Philosophy and Theoratical Linguistics. He also taught language courses to the beginners such as speaking and Writing, Intermediate Composition, Business English, Advanced Writing, Intensive English, Certificate English Proficiency to Adults, Teaching and Research Methodologies, Critical Thinking and Reading etc. He is passionate about research, and published seven research works, some of which are in Scopus-Indexed journals. He follows a student-centered approach to teaching where students get the opportunity to learn by themselves through practical demonstration and critical thinking. He believes in critical thinking where students learn to be critical of language and education.

Education

  • Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL, [120 Credit Hours Level-7-UK], University of Ulster, NI, UK (Main Campus) Pass with merit 61%, teaching practice in Hungary
  • MA in English, North South University
  • BA in English, East West University [3.16/4.0 = 83-86 % Marks]
  • HSC Science, Govt. Hazi Mohammad Mohsin College, Chittagong, 2nd Division [17% passed only]
  • SSC Science, 1999 Bakolia Govt. High School, Chittagong, 1st Division

Program Affiliated

  • BA in English Language and Literature
  • MA in English Language and Literature

Areas of Interest

  • Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Pedagogy
  • Academic Writing

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Fiction and Essay
  • Introduction to Drama
  • Introduction to Literature
  • Introduction to Philosophical Ideas from the classical to contemporary
  • Classical Literature in Translation
  • Introduction to Poetry
  • British Romanticism
  • Literary Theory
  • Postcolonial Diaspora
  • Academic Writing
  • Speaking and Writing
  • Reading and Writing
  • Intensive English-I [Reading, writing, speaking and listening along with grammar and paragraph writing Intensive
  • English-II [Advanced reading, writing, speaking and listening along with compositions and advanced grammar]
  • Advanced Writing (Referencing system and quantitative research method)
  • Phonetics and Phonology
  • Intermediate Composition
  • Intermediate Reading and Writing
  • Business English

Journals & Articles

Published in [Scopus-Indexed] Journals [Q1, Q2, Q3]

  • Anwar, Md. N., Ahad, Md. N., Anwar, C., Asaad, H. Q. M., Hasan, Md. K., & Omanee, B. (2022). “Correlation and Prediction of Students’ Level of Reading Comprehension through Their Perception of the Application of Transition Words”. Education Research International, 2022, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2082982. (Indexed in Web of Science, Emerging Sources Citation Index: Scopus-Indexed; Q 3; H Indexed; Cite Score 2021: 1.7) [Publisher: Wiley Publication]
  • Anwar, M. N., Ahad, M. N., & Hasan, Md. K. (2022). “Investigating the Tertiary Level Students’ Practice of Collaborative Learning in English Language Classrooms, and Its Implications at Public Universities and at Arabic Institutions”. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 21(8), 345–367. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.21.8.20. (Scopus- Indexed, Q 3; H Index; Cite Score 2021: 1.1) [Publisher: Society for Research and Knowledge Management]
  • Anwar, M. N. (2019). “Learners’ Problem in Phonetics with the Intelligibility at Segmental and Supra-segmental Level”. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, Vol. 10, No. 3, 477-483. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1003.10 (Scopus-Indexed, Q 2; H Index; Cite Score 2021: 0.2) [Publisher: Academy Publication, United Kingdom]
  • Anwar, M. N. (2018). “Acquisition of Skills for Listening Comprehension: Barriers and Solutions”. International Journal of English Language and Literature Studies, 7(3), 50–54. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.23.2018.73.50.54 (Scopus-Indexed, Q 1; H Index; Cite Score 2021: 0.38) [Publisher: Asian Economic and Social Society]
  • Published in [Non-Scopus] International Peer-Reviewed Journals
  • Anwar. M. N. (2018). “Linguistic imperialism & cultural politics in English language teaching world”. American Research Journal of English and Literature, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.21694/2378- 9026.18010. [Publisher: Scientific Research Publishing, American Research Journals, Inc., United States]
  • Anwar, M. N. (2018). “Capitalism versus narcissism: Death of a salesman’s psychoanalytic critique”. International Journal of English and Literature, 9(4), 31–38. https://doi.org/10.5897/ijel2018.1168 [Publisher: Academic Journals, Academic Journals registered in Nigeria, 73023 Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria & 37B New Ogorode Road, Sapele, Nigeria]
  • Nurul Anwar, M. (2018). “Treatment of Rationality in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. DJ Journal of English Language and Literature, 3(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.18831/djeng.org/2018021001. [Publisher: DJ Journal, India]

Book

  • The Impossible Tagore: Myths behind Translation (1st Ed.). Dhaka: Century Publications, 2017

Conference Paper

  • Thematic, Linguistic, and Stylistic Disaster: Translations of The Gitanjali by Modernist Translators, Second Dhaka Translation Fest, Bangladesh Shilpakola Academy in 2019