ERIC Number: EJ1127185
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jun
Pages: 5
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ISSN: EISSN-2203-4714
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Designing an ESP Curriculum for Saudi Science Students
Alfallaj, Fahad Saleh Suleiman
Advances in Language and Literary Studies, v7 n3 p95-99 Jun 2016
The present study looks at available views on ESP especially for students of science both as an academic tool and as an occupational need. It also endeavours to present a curriculum for the undergraduate students of Science at Qassim University, KSA. It is an objective of the paper to propose a use and need based syllabus to prepare the learners for life. The study concludes with a set of recommendations and suggestions that would improve the Academic and occupational aspects of the ESP scenario at all institutions of Higher Learning in the Kingdom where English is a secondary subject.
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Science Education, Undergraduate Students, Course Descriptions, Academic Discourse, Educational Improvement, Universities, Foreign Countries, Technology Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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