Pakokku University
Department of English
Departmental Information
Department of English is situated at room-201 and room-202, Pinya Hall in Pakokku University. Departmental structure consists of the total (35) staff, including (33) teaching staff and (2) office staff.
In 2019-2020 academic year, all together (832) students specializing in English are studying. They are (218) first-year students, (160) second-year students, (187) students in third-year and first year (Hons:), (170) students in fourth year and second year (Hons:), (35) students in third year (Hons:) and M.A (Q), 22 M.A first year students and 39 M.A second year students.
Vision, Mission
Vision
- To create good academic atmosphere that can shape students’ and staff’s life skills
Mission
- To produce qualified graduates who can fulfill the local needs of the people in different sectors
Staff List of English Department.
| No. | Rank | Qty |
| 1. | Professor | 1 |
| 2. | Associated Professor | 2 |
| 3. | Lecturer | 16 |
| 4. | Assistant Lecturer | 12 |
| 5. | Tutor | 2 |
| 6. | Office Staff | 2 |
| Sum | 35 |
Research
| No. | Name | Research Name | Date | Remark |
| 1. | Dr. Aung San Oo | A Study of Human Nature Found in the Short Story “The Lottery” by Sherley Jackson | June, 2012 | Mandalay University, Research Journal, Vol 3 (54-60) |
| 2. | Dr. Aung San Oo | Attitude and Practices of English Language Teachers in Pakokku University | December, 2015 | Pakokku University, Research Journal, Vol 6, No 3 (30-37) |
| 3. | Dr. Aung San Oo | Adapting Communicative Activities in Teaching Poetry to the Situations of Myanmar | June, 2016 | Pakokku University, Research Journal, Vol 7, (11-25) |
| 4. | Dr. Aung San Oo | Cultural Awareness through Symbolism in Fictions by Shirley Jackson | September 4 – 7, 2019 | The Second National and International Conference on Humanity and Social Science 2019 (29-36) ISBN: 978-974-692-430-6 |
| 5. | Daw Kyi Kyi San | Some Errors Used to be Made by the Students | 2013 | Pakokku University, Research Journal, Vol4 |
| 6. | Daw Kyi Kyi San | Advantages of Teaching English Textbook for the First Year Non-English Specialization Students | 2015 | Pakokku University, Research Journal, Vol6 |
| 7. | Daw Yupar Kyaw | Phonetic Symbols: A Necessity for Correct Pronunciation | December, 2020 | Pakokku University, Research Journal |
| 8. | Daw Yupar Kyaw | The Effect of Using L1 in the EFL Context: Teaching Poetry to Second Year English Specialization Students in Pakokku University | June, 2017 | Pakokku University, Research Journal |
| 9. | Daw Ohnmar Win | The Use of Some Reading Strategies by the Tertiary Level Students from Pakokku University | December, 2018 | Pakokku University, Research Journal, Vol 9, No 1 (15-24) |
| 10. | Daw Ohnmar Win | Writing Strategies Used by English Specialization Students: Postgraduates and Undergraduates of Pakokku University | December, 2019 | Pakokku University, Research Journal, Vol 10, No 1 (24-35) |
| 11. | Daw Ohnmar Win | An Investigation into Modality Markers Used in Political Speeches by State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi | September 4-7, 2019 | The Second National and International Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences 2019 MUDE Myanmar |
| 12. | Daw May Nyein Kyaw | Study on Some Errors Found in the Tertiary Level Students’ Writing from Pakokku University | June, 2017 | Pakokku University, Research Journal, Vol 8, No 1 |
| 13. | Daw May Nyein Kyaw | A Study on Some Barriers in Using Collocations for Some Students of Pakokku University | 2019 | NIC.HUSOC II. The 2nd National and International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences 2019. ISBN: 978-974-692-430-6 |
| 14. | Daw Lwin Zar Naing Win | Overviewing Sound System of Phonetic Symbols for Standard Pronunciation in Proficiency to Accuracy Skill | February, 2019 | Magway University’s Anniversary |
| 15. | Daw Lwin Zar Naing Win | Comprehensive Communicative Competence | February, 2020 | Pakokku University’s Anniversary |
| 16. | U Win Lwin Oo | A Study of the Impact of MERP on Improving Learners’ Writing Skills | Sagaing Educational University’s Anniversary | |
| 17. | U Win Lwin Oo | The History, Major Classifications and recent attributions to Linguistics: A Review of Burmese Language and Modern Linguistics in Burma | International Conference on Burma/ Myanmar Studies, ICBMs, Mandalay University | |
| 18. | U Win Lwin Oo | Translation Quality Assessment of Fifty Selected works in Myanmar Translation: A Sketch of Contemporary Literary Translation in Myanmar | Pakokku University’s Anniversary |