Overview
Lecturer
Maria Crina Herțeg
Seminar tutor
Maria Crina Herțeg
Type of course
Elective (1 of 2)
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Language and literature
Field of study
Romanian Language and Literature - English Language and Literature
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Debate
Powerpoint presentations
Entry requirements
B2
Aims
1. to empower students with the capacity of analysing and identifying different types of specialized texts
2. to be able to deliver oral and written presentations using specialized lexical units
3. to be able to use specialized vocabulary adequately
Course contents
1.What is ESP? The origins of ESP
2.Context, discourse domains and task characteristics
3.English for business purposes EBP
4.English for management and finances purposes
5.English for marketing and advertising
6.English for Human Resources
7. English for accounting
8.English for medical purposes EMP
9.English for legal purposes
10.English for computer science
11.English for science and technology purposes
12.English for science and technology purposes
13.English for professional purposes
14.General English /vs/ EPS
Learning outcomes
Students are able to make the lexical and linguistic analysis of a specialized text.
Students are able to use specialised discourse adequately.
Assessment
50 % Written assessment 50% Portfolio
Recommended reading
Researching specialised languages.
Bhatia, V., Sanchez Hernandez, P., & Perez-Paderes, P.
John Benjamins, Amsterdam:, 2011
Handbook of English for specific purposes.
Paltridge, B., & Starfield, S.
Wiley-Blackwell., 2013
Systematic introductions in specialised dictionaries. Some proposals in relation to accounting dictionaries. Lexicography in the 21st century, pp. 161-178.
Fuertes-Olivera, P.
English for specific purposes.
Herțeg, C.
Didactica, ALBA IULIA, 2019