second years Master

This course aims to introduce ESP, English for Specific (Special) Purposes, and its importance nowadays to second year Master students. It starts with providing some definitions of ESP, then it sheds light on the factors that helped in its growth and the main phases of its development. Furthermore, it focuses on highlighting the main types of ESP. Besides, it casts light on needs identification and the main types of needs. It also stresses the importance of course design and other related topics. 

There are ten lectures and each lecture in this this course has a specific objective and accompanied by some questions or tasks. Some lectures also include assignments. Teachers can allow students to present the topics by assigning them exposés on different parts of lectures.

     Students have two modes of evaluation: the tutorial and the examination which means 50% - 50%. The tutorial consists of the written test, the students’ involvement and participation in the discussions besides the homework and different assignments. The latter can take forms of written summaries, graphic organisers or looking for additional information about the content, etc.