Foundations of ESP

  • Postgraduate Studies |
  • English

Description

By the end of this course, learners will be able to: 1. identify main contexts of ESP work (academic, professional and the workplace); 2. analyze and explore the applications of ESP theory to the workplace; and 3. assess and evaluate the relationship between General English and ESP workplaces.

Program

Master's Degree in ESP (Professional Track)

Objectives

  • The course aims at exploring the main issues and concepts related to the historical development of ESP. It also provides a general survey of the field of ESP. Additionally, it investigates the main contexts of ESP work in different academic, professional and workplace contexts.

Textbook

Basturkmen, H. (2006). Ideas and options in English for specific purposes. Lawrence Erlbaum. Dudley-Evans, T. & St. John, M. (1999). Developments in English for specific purposes: A multi- disciplinary approach. Cambridge. Hutchinson, T. & Waters, A. (2000). English for specific purposes. Cambridge University Press. Nesi, H. (2013). The handbook of English for specific purposes (Paltridge, B & Starfield (eds). Hand Books in Linguistics Series. Wiley Blackwell. Swales, J. M. (1988). Episodes in ESP: A source and reference book on the development of English for science and technology. Prentice Hall.

Course Content

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Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.

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