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
Subject program

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2019 TD
Study year	1
Semester	Spring semester
Subject type	Mandatory

Subject loads
Practice	16

General description
The learning materials are based on specialty texts which terminology develops a learner’s ESP skills and content supplements a student’s speciality competence. Active learning techniques, based on CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), are applied. Course materials require the learners´ language skills on B2 level.

General aim
The objective of the course is to enhance students' specialty knowledge in the English language. The ESP competence enables a student to participate in international projects and discussions; take part in student exchange; make effective use of specialty texts; listen to lectures and make presentations in English.

Aim
After completing the course a student • is familiar with the presentation requirements and applies them in making presentations; • has mastered the terminology of the covered topics; • applies specialty terminology in exercises, dialogues and in reporting texts.

Form description
The course takes place in the spring semester. Course capacity is 78 academic hours (32 hours of practical classes and 46 hours of learners' independent work).

Literature
E-learning courses and e-learning materials at Moodle environment http://ekool.tktk.ee ESP texts chosen by lecturers.

Evaluation methods
Graded evaluation at the end of the course is based on the grades of tests and oral assignments during the semester. 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