Developing courses in English for specific purposes [electronic resource] / Helen Basturkmen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.1. Describing ESP -- 1.2. Areas in ESP -- 1.3. Demands of teaching ESP -- 1.4. Effectiveness of ESP -- pt. I . Main Considerations in ESP Course Development -- 2. Analysing Needs -- 2.2. Definitions of needs analysis -- 2.3. Hypothetical scenarios -- 2.4. Needs analysis as a course design process -- 2.5. Building on existing knowledge -- 2.6. Types of information to collect -- 3. Investigating Specialist Discourse -- 3.1. Importance of descriptions of specialist discourse in ESP -- 3.2. When teachers/course developers conduct investigations -- 3.3. Approaches to investigation of specialist communication -- 4. Developing the Curriculum -- 4.1. Focusing the course -- 4.2. Determining course content -- 4.3. Developing materials -- 4.4. Evaluating courses and materials. pt. II . Case Studies in ESP Course Development -- 5. English for the Police -- 5.2. Investigating needs -- 5.3. Investigating specialist discourse -- 5.4. Designing the course and materials -- 5.5. Responding to difficulties and constraints -- 6. English for Medical Doctors -- 6.2. Investigating needs -- 6.3. Investigating specialist discourse -- 6.4. Designing the course and materials -- 6.5. Responding to difficulties and constraints -- 7. Academic Literacies in Visual Communication -- 7.2. Investigating needs -- 7.3. Investigating specialist discourse -- 7.4. Designing the course and materials -- 7.5. Responding to difficulties and constraints -- 8. English for Thesis Writing -- 8.2. Investigating needs -- 8.3. Investigating specialist discourse -- 8.4. Designing the workshop series and materials -- 8.5. Responding to difficulties and constraints -- 9.1. Revisiting the main considerations in ESP course development -- 9.2. visual representation of ESP course development -- 9.3. Future trends.

Developing Courses in English for Specific Purposes provides an accessible introduction to the topic of developing courses for learners with specific academic or work-related language needs. Part I introduces three key considerations in developing ESP courses: analysing needs, investigating specialist discourse and developing the curriculum. Part II presents four case studies showing how experienced ESP teachers set about developing courses to meet the distinctive needs of their particular learners, the decisions they made and the reasoning behind them.