Curriculum subject

English for Special Purposes I

Subject
Subject code	HKE135
Subject name	English for Special Purposes I
Credit points	3 ECTS
Grading method	Grade prelim

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2015 RR
Study year	1
Semester	Spring semester
Subject type	Optional

Subject loads
Practice	40

General description
In the ESP course students practice and develop their oral and written communication on the following topics: Higher education in Estonia and in English-speaking countries. The TTK/UAS. Topics related to specialty - reading, translating and reporting the texts, mastering professional vocabulary. Principles of making up Power Point presentations. Performing presentation on a freely chosen topic Grammar exercises based on the texts. Independent work: home reading - texts related to specialty.

General aim
The ESP course is for the students of all curricula. The objective of the course is to introduce and practice basic ESP vocabulary and to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through interactive and communicative activities. Course materials require the learners´ language skills on B2 level.

Aim
After completing the course student: 1. can introduce his/her university both orally and in writing; 2. can make up and deliver oral presentations; 3. can distinguish significant and insignificant information when compiling abstracts; 4. knows the covered professional vocabulary, can use it orally and in writing.

Form description
Practical classes (group and pair work, role plays, presentations). Independent work (texts on paper and web environment).

Literature
ESP textbooks: 1. Truu, S. 2006. English for Students of Logistics. Tallinn; TTK. 2. Kuning, M. 2008. English for Students of Automotive Engineering. Tallinn; TTK. 3. Tammet, I. 2005. English for Students of Civil Engineering. Tallinn; TTK. 4. Kubõškina, G. 2005. English for Students of Mechanical Engineering.Tallinn; TTK. 5. ESP texts chosen by lecturers. 6. E-learning courses and e-learning materials at Moodle environment http://ekool.tktk.ee

Evaluation methods
1. Written tests to check professional vocabulary; 2. Prepared oral presentation; 3. Oral and written reporting of texts; 4. Group work: putting forward and solving problems. Grading criteria are provided with oral explanations by lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Name of the e-learning course at Moodle environment (http://ekool.tktk.ee)
E-learning courses and e-learning materials are found at Moodle environment - Humanitaarainete keskus - http://ekool.tktk.ee

Replacement Subjects
HKE118 English I
HKE084 English A I

Current rounds
English for Special Purposes I KME11/21
English for Special Purposes I ME11/21