Competencies and objectives

Provisional information. Pending approval by the School/Faculty Board.

 

Course context for academic year 2025-26

This subject introduces students to the field of Applied Linguistics to English for Specific Purposes, drawing on linguistic theory and empirical analysis. The topics represented within the programme include Academic English, Communication in the Professions, Forensic Linguistics (Plagiarism Detection), and Teaching English for Specific Purposes.

 

 

Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2025-26

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Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2025-26

1. To help students gain insight into the specialised linguistic features and communicative genres of academic and professional English.

2. To provide students with scientific linguistic methods and tools for the study and practice of English for academic and professional purposes.

3. To instruct students in methods and techniques for the teaching of English for academic and professional purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

General

Code: 31051
Lecturer responsible:
Guillen Nieto, Victoria
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 0,60
Practical credits: 1,80
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: ENGLISH STUDIES
    Area: ENGLISH STUDIES
    Theoretical credits: 0,6
    Practical credits: 1,8
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught