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Course Code: 
EDEN 589
Course Type: 
Seçmeli
P: 
3
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
6
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Objectives: 
The aim of this course is to provide students with fundamental concepts and principles of “English for Specific Purposes” both in theory and practice. The course is intended to help students to develop a critical view on a variety of existing ESP approaches regarding their theoretical foundations and practical applications.
Course Content: 
Students will design, develop, and evaluate ESP materials both qualitatively and quantitatively. They will formulate their own framework of ESP within local, regional, national, and international contexts.

 

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Lab
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, B: Experiment, C: Homework, D: Term Project

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Dersin Öğrenme Çıktıları

Course Learning Outcomes Program

Learning

Outcomes

Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
Have a sound knowledge of the theoretical foundations of ESP,   1,2 B,D
Have a firm understanding of the nature and branches of ESP and its development   1,2 A,C
Have a reasonable command of linguistic and communicative features of ESP,

Have an ability to evaluate various ESP texts, and

Have an ability to implement effective methods of teaching and testing ESP

  1,2 D

 

Dersin Akışı

COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics Study Materials
1 Introduction to the course, Discussion of the syllabus and assignments  
2 Introducing the field of ESP within applied linguistics H&W Ch. 1
3 Specificity in ESP Farhady: Specificity of “P” in ESP Hyland: Specificity revisited
4 History of ESP and EAP Benesch: Ch. 1 Hyland: Chs. 1& 2

 

5 Overview of and issues in the developments of ESP Clapham & Hamp-Lyons:  Issues and directions
6 Needs analysis H&W Ch. 6 Hyland Ch. 9
7 Materials development

Need analysis

Basturkmen: Chs.2 and 4

 

8 Materials development

 

H&W Chapter9 &10 (Materials evaluation & Materials design)

 

9 Corpus analysis,  and Genre analysis, and  Materials development H&W Ch. 8

Read an article where a real case study is done and report to class

10 Syllabus design H&W Ch. 8 Read an article where a real case study is done and report to class
11 The EAP Curriculum Flowerdew and Peacock articleH and W Ch. 13

 

12 Methodology of ESP H&W Ch. 11 Methodology Hyland Chapter 11: Methodology
13 Evaluating and designing materials Clapham Assessment for EAP

Farhady Testing ESL in ESP context

14 Assessment Clapham Assessment for EAP

Farhady Testing ESL in ESP context

15 Assessment Dan Douglas: Ch. 19 of Handbook of ESP
     

 

Kaynaklar

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook Hyland, K. English for academic purposes.

 

Benesch, S. Critical English for Academic Purposes. Theory, Politics, and Practice.

Hyland, K. English for academic purposes.

Additional Resources Dudley-Evans, T., & St John, M. Developments in ESP: A multi-disciplinary approach.

Flowerdew, J & Peacock, M. Research Perspective for EAP.

Hutchinson, T., & Waters, A. English for Specific Purposes: A learning-centered approach.

Jordan, R. R. English for academic purposes: A guide and resource book for teachers.

 

 

Değerlendirme Sistemi

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms -  
Quizzes -  
Assignment (Paper critiques)   100
Term Project and Presentation    
Total   100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   0
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   100
Total   100

 

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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Excluding the exam week: 13x Total course hours)      
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)      
Mid-terms      
Homework      
Term Project and Presentation      
Total Work Load      
Total Work Load / 25 (h)      
ECTS Credit of the Course     15