ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 51 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: English and German Philology
Areas: English Philology
Center Faculty of Philology
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
To acquire a general knowledge of ESP as a whole and a deep acquaintance with one or several of its sub-branches.
To develop a critical awareness of the main topics and challenges of ESP as an applied and research area.
To get acquanted with the main structural and linguistic features of the different text types used in ESP contexts.
To develop a basic competence in the composition of the main text types used in specific areas of ESP.
To get familiar with the key issues and concepts and develop basic teaching competences in ESP.
To get acquainted with and develop an ability to use the main research tools (data, analytical instruments, relevant software, etc.) in ESP for practical or research purposes.
An overview of the discipline. Different branches of ESP. Research and applied perspectives.
English as the lingua franca of science. Affordances and obstacles.
Doing research in ESP. Quantitative and qualitative methods in ESP research.
Genre Analysis in EAP
The language of EAP
Spoken genres: the conference presentation
Bibliografía básica
Ammon, U. (Ed.) (2001). The dominance of English as a language of science. Effects on other languages and language communities. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
Fortanet Gómez, Inmaculada (coord.) (2008) Hablar inglés en la universidad : docencia e investigación. Oviedo: Septem.
Hyland, Ken (2005). Metadiscourse. London: Continuum
Hutchinson, Tom & Alan Waters. (2006) English for Specific Purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge U.P.
Swales, John M. (2001) Genre analysis: English in academic and research settings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Swales, J. (2004) Research genres. Explorations and applications. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Ventola, Eija; Celia Shalom & Susan Thompson (eds.) (2002) The Language of conferencing. Frankfurt am Main; New York: Peter Lang.
Bibliografía complementaria
Belcher, D. (2009). English for specific purposes in theory and practice. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press
Bhatia, Vijay K. (2004). Worlds of written discourse. A genre-based view. London and New York: Continuum.
Dudley Evans, Tony & Maggie Jo St John (1998), Developments in English for Specific Purposes. A multi-disciplinary Approach. Cambridge: Cambridge U. P.
Flowerdew, John (ed.) (2002) Academic discourse. Harlow: Longman
Fortanet, I., Palmer, J. C., Posteguillo, S. (eds.) (2004) Linguistic studies in academic and professional English. Castelló de la Plana: Publicacions de la Universitat Jaume I.
Hyland, Ken (2004). Disciplinary discourses. Social interactions in academic writing. Michigan: University of Michigan Press.
Hyland, Ken (2006) English for academic purposes: an advanced resource book. London: Routledge.
Hyland, Ken & Marina Bondi (eds) (2006) Academic discourse across disciplines. New York: Peter Lang.
Swales, John M. & Christine B. Feak (2000) English in today's research world: a writing guide. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Ventola, Eija & Anna Mauranen (eds.) (1996) Academic writing: intercultural and textual issues. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
CB6 - To possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and / or explanation of ideas, often in a research context.
CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
CB9 - That students are able to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
CB10 - That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
G01 - Ability to delve into those concepts, principles, theories or models related to the various areas of English Studies, as well as to become familiar with the methodology required to solve those problems typical of this field of study.
G02 - Ability to apply the knowledge gained/obtained within the multidisciplinary and mutifaceted/versatile area of English Studies.
G03 - Ability to use the new information and communication technologies (ICTs) efficiently within the realm of English Studies.
G04 - Ability to present experiences, ideas or reports in public, as well as to express informed opinions based on criteria, external rules or personal reflections, for which a sufficient command of the academic and scientific language, both written and oral, will be necessary.
G05 - Abilities to investigate and manage new knowledge and information within the context of English Studies.
G06 - Ability to acquire/achieve critical thinking that will lead students to consider the relevance of the existing research in the fields of study that make up/shape/define English Studies, as well as the relevance of their own investigations.
G07 - Abilities to consolidate and develop the C2 linguistic competence in the spoken and written use of the English language.
G08 - Progressive autonomy in the learning process, personal/individual search for resources and information, by getting access/accessing (to) bibliographical and documentary references on the various areas that make up/define/shape English Studies.
G09 - Ability to carry out research work of an academic nature in the different realms of English Studies.
G10 - Ability to present and defend a research project by making use of the appropriate terminology and resources/tools within the area object of study.
E01 - Knowledge of the main methods of linguistic research.
E02 - Knowledge of the main resources, tools and methods for linguistic research.
E05 - Knowledge of ESP studies and their applications to other fields.
A large part of the contact hours of the course will consist in the presentation by the teacher of key ideas and concepts in the field, which will be complemented with practical work by the students. Practical activities will consist, for instance, in the analysis of text samples, participation in class discussions, class presentations, etc. Some of the sessions may have a workshop format and focus on the preparation or practical usage of research tools.
Continuous assessment (100%). Regular class attendance is required to pass the subject. The continuous assessment component includes the following activities:
In-class exercises (25%): CB7, G01, G06, E01, E05
Text analyses (25%): CB7, G02, G06, G07, G10, E05
Oral academic presentation (20%): CB9, G04, G06, G07, E01
Mini research project (30%): CB6, CB7, CB9, CB10, G01, G02, G03, G05, G08, G09, E01, E02
The following factors will be considered in the assessment of these tasks: the ability to summarize and combine information from different sources, clarity in the presentation of ideas, accuracy in the use of specialized concepts and terminology, involvement in seminars and group activities, rigor and originality in the formulation of research proposals, comprehensiveness and punctuality in the realization of the tasks and, finally, the use of an appropriate academic style. The final test will consist in a series of questions related to the course contents.
The same assessment system will be applied in the case of students with an extra opportunity or those retaking the course. In the case of students with an extra opportunity, the student may be required to repeat a selection of the activities done in the "normal" course period or to complete various extra tasks. Students with an official exemption of class attendance will have to do and submit the assignments specified by the lecturers in the Moodle course. Very important: students intending to apply for an exemption of class attendance MUST contact the lecturers at the very beginning of the course, even if they still do not have any official confirmation of the exemption by the relevant university authorities, to discuss any special arrangements.
IMPORTANT NOTE. Cheating, plagiarism or any other form of misconduct during the realization of an assessment test or exercise will be handled according to the USC’s Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións.
Total number of in-class hours 14
Total number of hours through virtual platform 10
Total number of student’s autonomous work 51
For cases of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, the provisions set forth in the USC's "Regulations for evaluating the academic performance of students and reviewing grades" will apply.
Francisco J. Fernandez Polo
- Department
- English and German Philology
- Area
- English Philology
- Phone
- 881811898
- xabier.fernandez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Mario Cal Varela
Coordinador/a- Department
- English and German Philology
- Area
- English Philology
- Phone
- 881811858
- mario.cal [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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| 16:00-17:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | English | C03 |
| 17:00-18:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | English | C03 |
| 01.10.2025 16:00-18:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | C03 |
| 01.10.2025 16:00-18:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | C03 |
| 06.16.2025 16:00-18:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | C03 |
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