Evaluating 'A Course of English for the Students in the Colleges of Physical Education in Iraq' and Suggesting a New Up-to-Date One (AN ESP SPIRAL MODEL) An Abridgement of an M. A. Thesis

Abstract

The paper is an abridgement of an M.A. thesis entitled 'Evaluating A COURSE OF ENGLISH FOR THE STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION and Suggesting a New Up-to-Date One'. The study was carried out by Ahmed Khalis Shalan (first researcher, a member of faculty at the College of Languages/ University of Baghdad/ Iraq) and assist. Prof. Sami Abdul-Aziz Alma'mori (second researcher, a member of faculty at the College of Basic Education/ University of Diyala/ Iraq). The thesis was submitted to the Council of the College of Education/ University of Diyala/ Iraq. It was discussed on January, 16th, 2008 by an appointed committee and was graded as Very Good, and accordingly the researcher was awarded a Master Degree in Education/ Methods of Teaching EFL/ESP. The study is essentially two-dimensional. On the one hand, it targets at evaluating the COURSE OF ENGLISH FOR THE STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (henceforth CESCPE), (compiled by Abdul-Razzak & Al-Mufti 1987), to identify, according to certain criteria and through a critical analysis; the extent this supposed ESP course responds the EFL learners needs in the colleges of physical education. On the other hand, the study aims at suggesting an alternative ESP course can respond the learners' needs.