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The Classroom

Teaching Philosophy & Certifications

My classroom operates as an active critical space — nurturing thinkers who can systematically deconstruct complex narratives.

FIG. 01 Pedagogical philosophy

From passive reading to active interrogation

I nurture critical thinkers who can systematically deconstruct complex narratives — combining rigorous linguistic analysis with creative engagement in literature and the arts to equip students to map and interrogate structural power in fiction and reality.

This translates traditional literary study into 21st-century skills: advanced critical thinking, media literacy, and adaptive reasoning.

Current instruction: Arts & Humanities (HEC General Course) — Foundation & Advanced English Integration (Certificate and Diploma courses).

SYLLABUS Courses taught

The catalog

Literary Studies & Critical Theory

  • Pakistani Literature in English
  • Pakistani Anglophone Works
  • Translated Urdu Literature
  • Modern Novel
  • Modern Drama
  • Classical Literature (Novel, Drama, Poetry)
  • Literary Criticism
  • American Literature
  • Women’s Literature

Linguistics, Stylistics & Pedagogy

  • Sociolinguistics
  • Psycholinguistics
  • English in Pakistan
  • Stylistics
  • Phonetics & Phonology
  • Teaching Vocabulary & Grammar
  • Audio-Visual Aids & Adaptation of Material

Academic Writing & Discourse

  • Academic Reading & Writing (Advanced Diploma)
  • Creative Writing
  • Functional English (Elementary & Advanced)
  • Communication Skills
  • Mass Communication
Signature courses

Where the method shows

01

Classical Novel: Austen and the Mechanics of Adaptation

Moves classical literature from static history into active critical space via comparative structural studies — e.g. Pride and Prejudice against Austen’s wider bibliography — and scene-by-scene dissection of film and TV adaptations.

02

Literary Criticism: Applied Frameworks and Textual Evaluation

Trains students to apply classical methodologies (e.g. Aristotelian critique) to evaluate a text’s structural integrity using objective criteria.

The Living Archive Course syllabi, reading lists, and pedagogical reflections for select modules are periodically updated and archived here for current students and fellow educators.