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1 Course title English for Science and Technology

2 Course number 2201355

Credit hours 3
3 Contact hours (theory, 3
practical)
4 Prerequisites/corequisites -
5 Program title Bachelor’s Degree in Applied English
6 Program code 2201

7 Awarding institution University of Jordan

8 School School of Foreign Languages
9 Department Department of English Language and Literature
10 Level of course Third year
11 Year of study and semester (s) 2022/2023 Fall semester
12 Final Qualification BA
Other department (s) involved -
13
in teaching the course
14 Language of Instruction English
15 Teaching methodology ☐Blended ☐Online☐ Face to face✓
✓☐e-learning ✓☐Microsoft Teams ☐Skype
16 Electronic platform(s) ☐Zoom
☐Others…………
17 Date of production/revision Spring 2022/2023
18 Course Coordinator:
Name:
Office number:
Phone number:

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Email:

19 Other instructors:
Name: Ronza Abu Rumman
Office number:
Phone number: -
Email: ronza1_aburumman@yahoo.com
Office Hours: Sun, Tues & Thurs 1:30-2:30/ Translation Center/ Third floor
Name:
Office number:
Phone number:
Email:
20 Course Description:
As stated in the approved study plan.
This course uses authentic scientific English texts as reading material for the purpose of teaching the
characteristics of this discourse genre, particularly the syntactic structures, and basic terminology in
biology, chemistry, mathematics, health sciences, etc. It will teach how to write lab reports, science
reviews and critiques, and scientific research proposals.

21 Course aims and outcomes:

A- Aims:
The main objective of this course is to familiarize students with scientific and technological language
by studying authentic texts and structures and analyzing the linguistic features of such texts. More
emphasis will be given to grammatical structures and vocabulary used for scientific and technological
purposes.

B- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

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PLO (1) PLO (2) PLO (3) PLO (4)
PLOs

ILOs of the
course
1- Show Analyze English
understanding and Arabic
and awareness of languages in
linguistic and terms of various
discourse features linguistic levels
of scientific and in different types
technological of discourse and
texts across different
social contexts.
2-Evaluate Analyze English Develop English Produce spoken
Linguistic and Arabic language skills by and written texts
features of languages in engaging students for a specific
scientific and terms of various in a wide range of disciplinary
technical texts linguistic levels communicative context using
(e.g., vocabulary, in different types tasks and appropriate
syntax and of discourse and activities in structure and
organization) across different academic and language features.
social contexts. non-academic
contexts.
3- Show Analyze English Develop English Produce spoken
awareness of and Arabic language skills by and written texts
relevant facts and languages in engaging students for a specific
functions and terms of various in a wide range of disciplinary
notions in the linguistic levels communicative context using
texts read. in different types tasks and appropriate
of discourse and activities in structure and
across different academic and language features.
social contexts non-academic
contexts.
4- Demonstrate Communicate
an understanding effectively and
of the principles appropriately in
and terminology both spoken and
involved in written forms by

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English for employing the
science & main technical
technology. terms and the
basic linguistic
features of
English in
relation to
specific fields,
namely business,
tourism, mass
media, hotels,
medicine, science
and technology.
5- Read, Develop English Produce spoken
summarize and language skills by and written texts
discuss different engaging students for a specific
articles related to in a wide range of disciplinary
the field of communicative context using
science and tasks and appropriate
technology. activities in structure and
academic and language features.
non-academic
contexts.
6. Demonstrate an Develop English Produce spoken
understanding of language skills by and written texts
the major aspects engaging students for a specific
of clarity, in a wide range of disciplinary
accuracy, communicative context using
conciseness and tasks and appropriate
overall activities in structure and
effectiveness in academic and language features.
writing and non-academic
reading for contexts.
science and
technology.

7.Appreciate the Analyze English

concepts of and Arabic
scientific and languages in
technological terms of various
documents such linguistic levels
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as summaries and in different types
abstracts, popular of discourse and
science articles, across different
and technical social contexts.
reports

22. Topic Outline and Schedule:

Week Lectu Topic Intended Teaching Evaluation References
re learning Methods*/platf Methods**
outcomes orm
1 1.1 Orientation: -- Synchronous --- ---
Course Syllabus lecturing /
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
1.2 What is EST? 1,2 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
lecturing / exam
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
1.3 What is ESP? 1,2 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
lecturing / exam
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
2 2.1 The rhetorical 1,2,3 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
functions of lecturing / exam
EST discourse Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
2.2 The rhetorical 1,2,3 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
functions of lecturing / exam
EST discourse Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
2.3 The rhetorical 1,2,3 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
functions of lecturing / exam
EST discourse Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
3 3.1 The rhetorical 1,2,3 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
functions of lecturing / exam
EST discourse Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams

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3.2 The Linguistic 1,2,3,4,7 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
characteristics lecturing / exam
of EST Moodle +
discourse Microsoft
Teams
3.3 The Linguistic 1,2,3,4,7 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
characteristics lecturing / exam
of EST Moodle +
discourse Microsoft
Teams
4 4.1 The Linguistic 1,2,3,4,7 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
characteristics lecturing / exam
of EST Moodle +
discourse Microsoft
Teams
4.2 The Linguistic 1,2,3,4,7 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
characteristics lecturing / exam
of EST Moodle +
discourse Microsoft
Teams
4.3 Anatomy and 4,5,6 Synchronous Midterm Handout (1)
physiology lecturing / exam
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
5 5.1 The 4,5,6 Synchronous Midterm Textbook
musculoskeletal lecturing / exam
system Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
5.2 Body 4,5,6 Synchronous Midterm Textbook
movement, lecturing / exam
posture and Moodle +
position Microsoft
Teams
5.3 Joints. 4,5,6 Synchronous Midterm Textbook
lecturing / exam
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
6 6.1 Treatment, 4,5,6 Synchronous Midterm Textbook
interventions, lecturing / exam
and assistance Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
6.2 Wounds 4,5,6 Synchronous Midterm Textbook
lecturing / exam
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams

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6.3 Microorganisms 4,5,6 Synchronous Midterm Textbook
: lecturing / exam
Viruses Moodle +
&Bacteria Microsoft
Teams
7 7.1 Common 4,5,6 Synchronous Midterm Textbook
Complaints of lecturing / exam
the Moodle +
Gastrointestinal/ Microsoft
Digestive Teams
systems
7.2 Constipation 4,5,6 Synchronous Midterm Textbook
lecturing / exam
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
7.3 Pharmacology 4,5,6 Synchronous Midterm Textbook
for Treatment of lecturing / exam
Disorders of the Moodle +
Gastrointestinal Microsoft
System Teams
8 8.1 Circulatory 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)
System lecturing /
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
8.2 Diabetes 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)
lecturing /
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
8.3 Chemistry 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Textbook
Refining Oil lecturing /
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
9 9.1 Chemistry 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Textbook
Refining Oil lecturing /
Moodle +
Microsoft
Teams
9.2 Geology 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Textbook
A Theory of lecturing /
Earth’s Moodle +
Structure-Plate Microsoft
Tectonics Teams

9.3 PHYSICS 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)

2020 Physics lecturing /
Nobel goes for Moodle +

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delving into Microsoft
black holes Teams

10 10.1 PHYSICS 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)

Science offers lecturing /
recipes for Moodle +
homemade Microsoft
coronavirus Teams
masks

10.2 TECHNOLOG 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)

Y: lecturing /
Tackling the Moodle +
novel Microsoft
coronavirus Teams
calls for novel
ideas

10.3 TECHNOLOG 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)

Y: lecturing /
It took a Moodle +
‘virtual’ Microsoft
telescope to Teams
actually picture
a black hole
11 11.1 TECHNOLOG 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)
Y: lecturing /
It took a Moodle +
‘virtual’ Microsoft
telescope to Teams
actually picture
a black hole

11.2 TECHNOLOG 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)

Y: lecturing /
It took a Moodle +
‘virtual’ Microsoft
telescope to Teams
actually picture
a black hole
TECHNOLOG
Y:
It took a
‘virtual’
telescope to
actually picture
a black hole

11.3 Computing: 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)

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This printer lecturing /
makes ‘visual’ Moodle +
aids for people Microsoft
with sight Teams
problems
12 12.1 Computing: 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)
New apps lecturing /
match donated Moodle +
items with Microsoft
people in need Teams

12.2 OCEANS 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)

Healthy coral lecturing /
reef sounds Moodle +
attract fish Microsoft
searching for a Teams
home
12.3 OCEANS 4,5,6 Synchronous Final exam Handout (2)
Healthy coral lecturing /
reef sounds Moodle +
attract fish Microsoft
searching for a Teams
home

13 Presentations
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● Teaching methods include: Synchronous lecturing/meeting; Asynchronous

lecturing/meeting
● Evaluation methods include: Homework, Quiz, Exam, pre-lab quiz…etc

23 Evaluation Methods:
Opportunities to demonstrate achievement of the ILOs are provided through the following assessment

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methods and requirements:
Intended
Learning
Evaluation Activity Mark Topic(s) Outcome Period (Week) Platform

Midterm Exam 30 4,5,6

Medical
English Week 7 JU exams

Chemistry+ 4,5,6
Geology+
Final Exam Physics+
Technology+ To be
50 computing scheduled JU exams

A new 5,6
Project: technological
10 invention Week 11 E-learning

The Rhetorical 1,2,3,4,7 Microsoft

Participation &
Functions of Throughout the Teams & E-
Assignments
5 EST discourse semester Learning

Doing a linguistic The Linguistic 1,2,3,4,7

analysis of a scientific characteristics
of EST
research article 5 discourse Week 10 E-learning

24 Course Requirements
(e.g: students should have a computer, internet connection, webcam, account on a specific
software/platform…etc):

25 Course Policies:
A- Attendance policies:
There will be synchronous and asynchronous lectures. The synchronous lecturing will be held on
Sun, Tues, and Thurs, class time, using Microsoft Teams whereas the asynchronous meetings will be
held using Moodle. You are expected to take part in all the synchronous lectures and keep track of the

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asynchronous meetings.
B- Absences from exams and submitting assignments on time:
The midterm and the final exam can be made up only with an official excuse. Assignments should be
submitted online using the Moodle platform before the assigned deadline. Overdue assignments will
not be accepted.
C- Health and safety procedures:
D- Honesty policy regarding cheating, plagiarism, misbehavior:
Plagiarism (Copy & Paste, Not Including Sources, Not Citing Sources Correctly, Incorrectly
Paraphrasing) will not be tolerated. Any instance of plagiarism will result in 0 grade for that
assignment.
E- Grading policy:
The project and the tasks will be evaluated based on a certain rubric that will be shown to students.
F- Available university services that support achievement in the course:
Moodle – The University's e-learning platform - and Microsoft Teams.

26 References:
A- Required book(s), assigned reading and audio-visuals:
1- English for Science and Technology: A discourse Approach.
2- A textbook which is compiled from different sources to cover a wide range of materials
related to science and technology.
3- Internet-based reading materials
4- handouts
B- Recommended books, materials and media:
Saslow, J and Mongillo J.(1986). English in Context: Reading Comprehension for Science and
Technology. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

Huckin, T and Olsen L. ( 1983). English for Science and Technology: A Handbook for Non-native

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Speakers. New York: McGraw-Hill.

27 Additional information:

Name of Course Coordinator: -----------------------------------Signature: ------------------ Date: ------------

Head of Curriculum Committee/Department: ---------------------------- Signature: --------------------------

Head of Department: ------------------------------------------------------------ Signature: -----------------------

Head of Curriculum Committee/Faculty: ---------------------------------------- Signature: -------------------

Dean: ---------------------------------------------------------- Signature: -------------------------------------------

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