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Dean: Dr. Mohammed S. T. Sadiq |
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The University of Dohuk, together with other universities in the region, is committed to the task of building a new Kurdish Society. Hence, interest is focused on preserving Kurdish national awareness by encouraging the use of the Kurdish language, preservation of Kurdish art, and acknowledgement of the history of the Kurdish people. To this end, the founding of the College of Arts in 1994 was essential to successfully accomplishing this undertaking.
The need for efficient English interpreters and translators in government and private agencies prompted the development of the department of English Language in 1996. The department of English is also responsible for teaching English throughout the University of Dohuk and runs extensive English Language courses for the teaching and administrative staff of the university and other governmental agencies.
To fill the gaps in the teaching staff of Duhok's ministry of Education, the department of Geography was opened in 2005.
The college offers a BA according to specialization for undergraduate study and a MA for graduate study in the fields of History and Kurdish Language.
Department of Kurdish Language
The department of Kurdish Language seeks to enhance the knowledge, skills and practical experience of the students via extensive research and teaching. In fact, studying the Kurdish language is very important, especially in the Kurdistan Region, simply because it is the mother tongue of the majority of the entourage of Dohuk University. It is another opportunity for native speakers of Kurdish to gain a deeper understanding of their language. The department concentrates on giving intensive language training courses in the Kurdish language and literature. Graduates of this department may pursue an abundant of career options in the academic sphere.
First Year
Computer Application
Folklore
Phonology
Latin
English Language
Dialects I
Research Methods
Morphology
Literature
Second Year
Rhyme Rhythm
Syntax
History of Literature
Lexicology
Kurdish History
Literary Theories
Arabic Language
Dialects II
History of Language
Third Year
Philosophy
Speech
Ancient Literature
Comparative Literature
Persian Literature
Methodology
Journalism
Fourth Year
Semantics
Linguistics
Contemporary Literature
Literary Review
Translation
Persian Literature
Department of History
A critical understanding of the past is vital to both individuals and societies, providing the roots for them to flourish in the present. History is also a keystone for most other disciplines in the arts and the social sciences because it has remarkably few thematic borders, is methodologically diverse, and is also inherently comparative. Consequently, across the world, major universities have usually had major departments of history. Dohuk University is no exception.
The History department gives students a fresh perspective on history as a discipline and a better grasp of the sheer amount of accumulated experience of mankind. Moreover, it seeks to provide appropriate education not only for students but also for those who wish to become professional secondary teachers of history and wish to contribute to the betterment of their society.
First Year
Kurdish History in the Islamic Age
Ancient History of Iraq
Arab History before Islam
Greek History Kurdology
Research Methods
Historical Texts in English
Computer Application
Ancient History of Iran
Islamic History in the Rashideen Age
Roman History
Second Year
Kurdish History in the Islamic Age
Kurdish Civilization in the Islamic Age
Ancient Egypt,
The Middle Ages
History of Ommiyad State
European History (16th & 17th Centuries)
Modern American History
Historical Texts in English I
Ancient History of Damascus and Anatolia
History of the Byzantium States
History of Andalusia
History of North Africa (Arab States)
Third Year
Modern Kurdish History
European History (18th-19th Century)
History of the Abbasid State
History of the Small Islamic States
History of the Ottoman State
History of the Umayyad State
Geography of Kurdistan
Historical Philosophy
Orientalism
Modern History of Iran
Kurdish History during the Tartars and Mumluke Reigns
Kurdology
Historical Texts in English II
Fourth Year
Modern Kurdish History
Modern History of Iraq
Modern History of the Great States
Modern History of Turkey
Modern History of Arabs
Scan and Rhyme
Islamic Civilization
The Liberation Movements in the 3rd World
Thesis (Diploma Project)
Department of English Language
Study of the English language is a comprehensive recognition of English Literature. Moreover, the English department provides opportunities for students to display their English prowess in journalism and on stage.
This department is intended for those who want to concentrate on language and for those who want to concentrate on literary studies by offering a comprehensive recognition of English Literature and English as a universal language.
First Year
Literature – Poetry I
Grammar I
Conversation I
Phonology I
Composition I
Comprehension I
Kurdish Language
French Language I
Computer Application
Second Year
Literature - Novel I
Literature - Drama I
Literature - Poetry II
Morphology
Conversation II
Phonology II
Composition II
Comprehension II
French Language II
Third Year
Literature - Novel II
Literature - Drama II
Literature - Poetry III
Grammar II
Essay and Research Writing
Linguistics
Introduction to Translation
History of the English Language
Fourth Year
Literature - Novel III
Literature - Drama III
Literature - Poetry IV
Syntax
Literary Review
Semantics
Translation
Grammar III
Linguistics
Research Project
Department of Geography
Geography is a discipline of discovery. The Department of Geography offers undergraduate students a comprehensive academic program that provides a blend of theoretical and practical courses supplied by rigorous academics to provide the students with a near limitless arena of possibilities in which to explore careers and gain professional expertise in geography.
First year
Climatology
Research Methods
Cartography
Geography of Africa & Australia
Geography Texts in English
Computer Application
Kurdology
Second Year
Applied Climatology
Geomorphology
Geography of Asia & Europe
Population Demographics
Subjective Maps
Natural Resources in English
Transportation & International Trade Geography
Middle-Eastern Geography
Modern Kurdish History
Third Year
Geography of Nations
Urban Geography
North & South American Geography
Applied Geomorphology
Mountain Geography
Tourism Geography
Geography Information System & Remote Sensing
Geography of Water Resources
Iraq Geography
Fourth year
Political Geography
Industrial Geography
Agricultural Geography
Geography of Kurdistan
Urban Planning
Environmental Geography
Energy Geography
Rural Geography
Research Project
Since the foundation of the college, students and teachers have taken part in many academic and cultural activities. During the last week of April, a cultural event is held showcasing guest lecturers, student exhibits, and faculty-led conferences. These conferences, along with research findings, are published in newspapers and journals. Students who have reached the fourth stage of their degree pay visits to colleges and similar departments at other universities to attend lectures and seminars and to acquaint themselves with university life elsewhere.
Each year the staff and students of the English Department present plays in English, to the local residents. Most recently, students presented "The Merchant of Venice" in 2005, "Julius Caesar" in 2006, and "Major Barbara" in 2007.
Other activities within the college include: visits to archaeological sites, old castles in the Dohuk province, and various historical regions. Students of the department also attend seminars, conferences, and workshops offered for their benefit and participation. These caucuses allow students to participate in presentations by specialists from foreign universities such as the American Baylor University.
In order to cover the deficit in faculty, the college has admitted students for graduate studies to both the Kurdish Language and History departments since 2000-2001.
In addition, some of the college graduates (i.e.: Ph.D. and MA) are now studying in other Iraqi universities. (E.g. the University of Saladdin/Erbil, the University of Mosul, and the University of Baghdad).
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