2023/2024

English for Specific Purposes. Public Administration - 2

Type: Optional course

Delivered by: School of Foreign Languages

When: 3, 4 module

Open to: students of one campus

Language: English

ECTS credits: 5

Contact hours: 80

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The discipline refers to the variable educational tracks offered to students of the curricula for bachelor's and master's degree at choice while mastering the optional course of English in accordance with the Concept of developing English-speaking communicative competence of students of Higher School of Economics — National Research University https://www.hse.ru/docs/381549301.html The academic discipline “English language for specific purposes. Public Administration - 2” is aimed at the formation of students’ foreign language communicative competence at B2-C1 levels, as well as the formation of academic skills necessary for the use of English in educational, scientific and professional activities, further training in given educational and professional fields. The discipline is designed for the 1st year students, provides for the development of the English language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as lexical and grammatical efficiency, aimed at effective communication. The program integrates the following aspects: General English, English for Academic Purposes, and English for Specific Purposes, with special emphasis on the latter aspect. All integrated aspects present adequate extent of the English Language depending on the specifics of the training area of the education program. Students, successfully completed the program, will be prepared to take exams.