Journal of Pedagogical Sociology and Psychology
Tailoring English for pharmaceutical purposes: Insights from a needs analysis
Ogün Karahan İlter 1 * , Savaş Yeşilyurt 2
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1 Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Department of English Translation & Interpreting, Erzincan, Türkiye
2 Atatürk University, Kazım Karabekir Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Languages Teaching, Division of English Language Teaching, Erzurum, Türkiye
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Journal of Pedagogical Sociology and Psychology, 2024 - Volume 6 Issue 3, pp. 193-214
https://doi.org/10.33902/jpsp.202432663

Article Type: Research Article

Published Online: 17 Dec 2024

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ABSTRACT
Developing an English for Specific Purposes [ESP] course necessitates a focused approach during the needs analysis phase, as it aims to address the specific language skills required by a particular community of practice. This study conducted a targeted needs analysis to support the development of an English for Pharmaceutical Purposes [EPP] course within an EFL context. As a part of an action research project, the researchers identified learning outcomes derived from this preliminary phase of ESP course design. To achieve this, semi-structured interviews were conducted with faculty members at a pharmacy faculty, alongside a document analysis of existing EPP syllabi from Turkish universities and pharmacy-specific English coursebooks. The findings from interviews reveal that, given the EFL context, certain English for Academic Purposes [EAP] skills are critical in addition to the language competencies needed for pharmaceutical contexts such as pharmacy stores, pharmaceutical companies, international collaborations, international hospitals, and pharmaceutical laboratories. Additionally, the context-driven learning outcomes identified through document analysis can assist ESP practitioners in selecting domain-specific topics and tasks for EPP syllabus design, while also integrating them with interview-based learning outcomes. Recognizing the context-specific nature of ESP, the proposed learning outcomes aim to provide ESP practitioners with a practical framework for designing tailored courses.
KEYWORDS
English for specific purposes needs analysis pharmaceutical English
In-text citation: (Karahan İlter & Yeşilyurt, 2024)
Reference: Karahan İlter, O., & Yeşilyurt, S. (2024). Tailoring English for pharmaceutical purposes: Insights from a needs analysis. Journal of Pedagogical Sociology and Psychology, 6(3), 193-214. https://doi.org/10.33902/jpsp.202432663
In-text citation: (1), (2), (3), etc.
Reference: Karahan İlter O, Yeşilyurt S. Tailoring English for pharmaceutical purposes: Insights from a needs analysis. Journal of Pedagogical Sociology and Psychology. 2024;6(3), 193-214. https://doi.org/10.33902/jpsp.202432663
In-text citation: (1), (2), (3), etc.
Reference: Karahan İlter O, Yeşilyurt S. Tailoring English for pharmaceutical purposes: Insights from a needs analysis. Journal of Pedagogical Sociology and Psychology. 2024;6(3):193-214. https://doi.org/10.33902/jpsp.202432663
In-text citation: (Karahan İlter and Yeşilyurt, 2024)
Reference: Karahan İlter, Ogün, and Savaş Yeşilyurt. "Tailoring English for pharmaceutical purposes: Insights from a needs analysis". Journal of Pedagogical Sociology and Psychology 2024 6 no. 3 (2024): 193-214. https://doi.org/10.33902/jpsp.202432663
In-text citation: (Karahan İlter and Yeşilyurt, 2024)
Reference: Karahan İlter, O., and Yeşilyurt, S. (2024). Tailoring English for pharmaceutical purposes: Insights from a needs analysis. Journal of Pedagogical Sociology and Psychology, 6(3), pp. 193-214. https://doi.org/10.33902/jpsp.202432663
In-text citation: (Karahan İlter and Yeşilyurt, 2024)
Reference: Karahan İlter, Ogün et al. "Tailoring English for pharmaceutical purposes: Insights from a needs analysis". Journal of Pedagogical Sociology and Psychology, vol. 6, no. 3, 2024, pp. 193-214. https://doi.org/10.33902/jpsp.202432663
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