ELT Department Ensures Structured Academic Guidance

The supervisor selection process for Graduation Research and Capstone projects in the English Language Teaching (ELT) Department aims to ensure that students receive appropriate academic guidance that aligns with their research interests and inclinations.

To this end, the department prepared and published an online survey inviting students to indicate whether they intended to undertake graduation research or capstone projects.

Selection Process

Based on their choice of project type, the department asked students to get in touch with academic staff whom they thought would provide better assistance for their respective projects.

Step Process
1 Students indicate project type preference via online survey
2 Students contact preferred academic staff for guidance
3 Allocation considers student’s research topic and supervisor’s expertise
4 Students without a preference are matched based on GPA and staff availability

For those who could not make up their minds or find a potential supervisor, the department matched students with academic staff based on:

  • Students’ GPA scores

  • Staff members’ respective specialties and availability

To maintain transparency, the class representative of the final year students was invited to witness the selection process.

Post-Selection Procedures

Once supervisors are assigned, students were asked to:

  • Visit the offices of their respective supervisors

  • Discuss their research interests

  • Formalize their supervisory relationship

Supervisor and Student Assignments

No Supervisor Graduation Research Capstone
1 Mr. Soran Mustafa – Mardin Raad and Sumaya Rashad
2 Ms. Soma Hassan – Zina Kayfi
3 Mr. Hiwa Fouad Barzan Sherwan –
4 Mr. Behcet Celik Armeen Ahmed Zrebar Rahman and Kani Kamal
5 Ms. Fatima Saadi Dunya Jammal –
6 Ms. Aivar Luqman Noor Kadhm Hazha Kafi & Rayan Shamsaddin and Sharan Braim
7 Mr. Reman Sabah Karez Ramazan Sabah Mustafa
8 Dr. Sami Hussein Melahat Bilgin and Shia Omer –
9 Dr. Unal Ulker Aya Ramzi and Rayan Rebaz –
10 Dr. Abdurrahman Wahab Osaid Ahmed and Noor Shwan –
11 Asst. Prof. Aziza Kavlu Sana Sirwan and Imman Fouad –
12 Dr. Venera Ulker Gashbin Dler Muhammad Zaki
13 Dr. Alpaslan Toker Waad Saadon Mohammed Jameel

Benefits of Structured Selection

Overall, this structured selection process ensures:

  • Fairness in supervisor allocation

  • Academic quality through appropriate expertise matching

  • Mentoring that aligns with students’ professional and research goals

Keywords: Supervisor Selection, Graduation Research, Capstone Projects, ELT Department, Academic Guidance, Research Interests, GPA-Based Matching, Transparency, Student Mentoring, TIU Faculty of Education, Project Supervision