ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES SYLLABUS

Subject Description
Subject
Code
Credit
Semester

: English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

:
:2
:5

Objectives
Its objectives include:
1. To develop an understanding about the factors that led to the emergence of ESP and the forces, both theoretical and applied, that have
shaped its subsequent development.
2. To assist students develop needs assessments and genre analyses for specific groups of learners.
3. To provide guidelines to adapt or create authentic ESP materials in a chosen professional or occupational area and to evaluate critically,
currently available materials, including technology-based ones.
4. To become knowledgeable about assessment procedures appropriate for ESP and apply this knowledge in developing course and lesson
evaluation plans in their professional or occupational area.
5. To assist students in preparing a syllabus, lesson and assessment plan based upon their needs assessments and genre analyses.
Course Description
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is known as a learner-centered approach to teaching English as a foreign or second language. It meets the
needs of (mostly) adult learners who need to learn a foreign language for use in their specific fields, such as science, technology, medicine,
leisure, and academic learning. This course is recommended for students of teacher candidate professionals who wish to learn how to design ESP

courses and programs in an area of specialization such as English for business, for Civil Engineering, for Academic Purposes, and for health
service purposes. In addition, they are introduced to ESP instructional strategies, materials adaptation and development, and evaluation.
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on the bases of class activities, mid-semester test, end-semester assignment, and final test. The proportion of the evaluation is :

1. Class discussions
2. Assignments
3. Presentations
4. Mid-semester Test
5. Final Test

Course Outline

15%
10%
15%
25%
35%

: The course will cover the following areas.

Week Date
Topic and sub topic
1
Introduction to the course

Objective

Classroom activity

1,2,3,4,5
Getting to know each other.

- What is ESP ?
- The origins of ESP

3
-

Types and
Characteristics of ESP
The development of
ESP

1,2,3,4,5

Identifying historical and

theoretical perspectives of ESP

1,2,3,4,5

Similarities and
differences between ESP
and GE (General English)
on English Language
Teaching (ELT)
The historical development
of ESP
Contributions of ESP to
the field.

Reference/s

1,2,3,4,5

To distinguish between the

role of ESP teacher with the
General English teacher.
- Identifying as completely
as possible a real group of
English language learners.

The role of ESP teacher

5

1,2,3,4,5

Needs analysis
-

Needs analysis

Genre Analysis

Give and receive feedback

on each others target
population.
Discussing issues related to
the design of needs analysis
tools for your specific group of
learners.

1,2,3,4,5

Assignment 1: Presentation
Design a needs analysis plan
for your target population that
you would carry out.
Defining what genre is and
operationally identifying
different types of genre.

1,2,3,4,5

UTS
8

ESP in relation to :
- Teachers goals
- Syllabus goals
- Students goals
Instructional approaches
in ESP

1,2,3,4,5
Identifying what the learner
needs, lacks and wants.
1,2,3,4,5

Assignment 2:
(Presentation)

Prepare a sample lesson plan.

10

1,2,3,4,5

Discussing factors involved in

the identification of ESP
materials.

Issues involved in ESP

materials development
11

1,2,3,4,5

Discussing issues related to

planning, conceptualizing,
developing, implementing and
evaluating of ESP programs.
Discussing how the results of
your needs analysis help
setting the parameters of your
ESP course design. Give and
receive feedback.
Discussing student evaluation
methods.
Discussing issues related to
how technology can enhance
teaching ESP, and important
points to consider when
integrating technology into
classroom practice.

ESP course design

13

ESP course design

14

Assessment and testing in

ESP
Technology as a resource
for ESP

15

1,2,3,4,5

1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5

UAS
References
Anthony, L. (1997). ESP: What does it mean? ON CUE. http://interserver.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/~cue/pc/anthony.htm Retrieved April 6, 2000,
from the World Wide Web.

Basturkmen, Helen (2006). Ideas and Options in English for Specific Purposes: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series. London :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
T., Dudley-Evans, & St John, M. (1998). Developments in ESP: A multi-disciplinary approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
T., Hutchinson, & Waters, A. (1987). English for Specific Purposes: A learning-centered approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.